"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

[keithn.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it was worded strongly, but I don't think it's unfair. What is unfair is that Davis Square had effectively not had a dedicated representative to the Board of Alderman for over a year, until Lance took over. IIRC Gewirtz took six months of maternity leave from about November to May of last year, and even when she officially returned, not a peep was heard from her aside from her endorsement of Lance.

Meanwhile the Social Security building was crumbling apart while the owner bickered with his neighbors and Roche Bros pulled out. Where was she during all of this?

It's pretty clear to me that once she got her appointment to whatever cozy health board position she now has, she lost interest in the alderman position. She should have resigned then and allowed a replacement to be appointed.

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.