There is a limited number city-wide of cheap wine and beer licensesauthorized by a special act of the legislature . These differ from a full liquor license in that they revert to the City when the restaurant closes. There are several reasons to scrutinize a 7-day license on the corner of Cutter and Highland: it borders residential properties, there is a decades-long history of neighborhood nuisance at that spot, there may be other, worthier establishments elsewhere in Davis (Peppe Boca?) and the City at large, there are already three Mexican restaurants in Davis Square, plus others at Powderhouse and Porter and (soon to open) Ball Squares, so that there is no unique contribution that would justify jumping the queue. The knee-jerk reaction that the Licensing Board is overly restrictive is poorly informed-- they have in fact been cautiously permissive in granting licenses and late hours.