Vegan restaurant will replace Teele Square (ex-Soleil) Cafe ?

[ron_newman]

The Somerville Licensing Commission last night approved the application of 'True Bistro, LLC' for a liquor license to open a vegan restaurant at 1153 Broadway. This is the current location of Teele Square Cafe (formerly Soleil Cafe).

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[georgy.livejournal.com]

I hope they are just moving to a new, bigger location. But I am somehow doubtful :-(

[ron_newman]

And I just called Teele Square Cafe to ask "are you closing or moving", and they said no. So now I'm just totally confused.

[georgy.livejournal.com]

Did they say at the meeting that the location was explicitly that of Teele Square Cafe? Maybe it is something nearby? That H&R block is no longer there.

[ron_newman]

I sure thought they said they were moving into the cafe space, and the address given is the same. But I've now added a question mark to the Subject of this post since I'm no longer sure what is going on.

I would never have spoken in favor if I had known they might be involuntarily pushing out an established business ... now I feel regretful.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Maybe it'll be a space-sharing thing? I am also confused.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

My understanding is that they are buying the business from TSC, so it certainly doesn't sound like any "pushing out" is happening. There should be more details once the deal closes.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

I see. That's too bad; I really like TCS. But hey, maybe the vegan place will be awesome too.

[ron_newman]

But if TCS intended to close or move, wouldn't they have told me so this morning? It sounds like the new restaurateurs applied for the license without talking to the people who are already there. I wish I hadn't abetted this.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Are you sure you spoke to an owner? Maybe they haven't told their employees. Or maybe they don't want to give out info to a stranger on the phone.

It's not all that weird for someone in a business to tell you they're not closing and then the next day it's papered up, after all.

[knowthyself.livejournal.com]

Did you tell TSC why you were asking? I imagine they might be interested in knowing about this!

[ron_newman]

I said something like "I heard that a vegan restaurant was replacing your cafe, is this true?"

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Not necessarily, especially if you talked to lower level staff - they are often the last to find out.

[real-green-tea.livejournal.com]

Anyone have updates as to when True Bistro is opening? I passed through Teele this evening to see the paper *finally* off the windows of this location...
Been waiting on needles and pins since July for this place to open!