"Oath Craft Pizza" proposed to replace Singer sewing machine store

[ron_newman]

As reported earlier, the Singer sewing machine shop at the corner of Elm and Day streets is moving to West Cambridge.  The new prospective tenant is a 16-seat superfast-order restaurant called Oath Craft Pizza.

Here are the submitted plan and the city planning staff report.  (Though I see only 13 seats in the diagram.)

From the planning report: "This pizza establishment is providing a different kind of experience by using super-efficient ovens to cook craft pizza in 90 seconds. "

They currently have two locations, Nantucket and South Station, but want to grow into a real chain.

Oath Craft Pizza Has Aggressive Growth Plans for Boston, Starting With South Station (Eater.com, 8/11/15)

The smallest pizzeria ever is opening in South Station (Boston Business Journal, 10/22/15)

Comments

RE: Re: lack of due diligence by planning staff

[courtney (from livejournal.com)]

Truth be told, there is no love lost between Rebekah and I. Although I am cordial and friendly, I am deeply saddened by some of her actions while I was serving on the Board and was a candidate for Alderman. I can also say, with confidence, that if I got pregnant before she did (and was still serving on the Board) - a 6 month maternity leave would not have been an option for me.

With that said, I would not call her a complete failure. Her passion for Union labor and equality on all fronts are two that stick out for me. I also appreciated her plastic bag recycling ordinance and focus on the prevention of formula businesses. Although her last two years were lackluster, I feel it's because her first 8 were filled with hard work...certainly PDS agenda predictable, but hard work, nonetheless.

Also, the Board of Aldermen have changed how seats are filled should a representative resign. This charter change was approved in 2013.

Re: lack of due diligence by planning staff

[ron_newman]

Although we are drifting off topic, I'm curious which actions of Rebekah's you were "saddened" by.

RE: Re: lack of due diligence by planning staff

[courtney (from livejournal.com)]

One example... there was a promise that was made to me by Rebekah regarding her level of involvement in the Ward 5 race. Not only was that promise broken, but her reasoning was disgusting (first word I could think of).

RE: Re: lack of due diligence by planning staff

[keithn.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I don't think we've seen the last of her. Denise Provost will retire sooner or later, and I expect Rebekah to come gunning for her seat. I hope we have a viable alternative when that day comes.