New Japanese Restaurant Will Continue to Operate Without Alcohol License

Braintree's Board of License Commissioners approved a food license for the restaurant but a request for alcohol was withdrawn.

Wasabi, a new Japanese restaurant at the South Shore Plaza, will not be able to serve beer and wine for the forseeable future after company officials faced a barrage of criticism in front of the license board and withdrew an application to serve alcohol. The sushi place had been operating inside the hallway of the Plaza in front of Macy's for the past month without food or alcohol licenses. On Tuesday, members of the Board of License Commissioners approved the food permit but also encouraged restaurant representatives to return with an updated alcohol application. Chair Joe Powers said that although Wasabi was open without the proper licenses, its management had been trying in "good faith" to obtain permission. In a similar situation, the …

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