Word: grendel
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Grendel's Den's much publicized six near struggle for a liquor license ended yesterday when the Cambridge Licensing Commission approved its application by a 2-1 vote...
...today, a group of treat citizens will crowd the city council chambers to attend the Cambridge license board hearing. The three-member board is expected to decide whether to grant liquor permits to two Harvard Square eateries--Grendel's and Rugles-and the band of area residents will try to force a refusal...
...trend, neighborhood groups have accused the licensing board of issuing licenses for establishments haphazardly without any concern for the overall quality of the neighborhood. Ouchay sponsored a motion-which the City Council adopted late last year-urging the adoption of a coherent set of guidelines, and some argue that Grendel's and Ruggles should at least wait until such a policy is adopted before they receive their permits...
...restaurants and the pinball outfit now under attack are innocent victims, outlets for the frustration of those witnessing admittedly undesirable but probably inexorable changes. The liquor establishments which cause trouble are stand-up bars, not restaurants that happen to serve alcohol. It is difficult to believe that if Grendel's and Ruggles begin to serve beer, the number of outsiders coming to the Square will sharply rise. While a stronger case can be made against the impact of arcades like the Dream Machine, much of the damage has probably already been done at the packed Tommy's Lunch and Elsie...
Joanna Jerison, a representative of Holy Cross Church also testified that a license for Grendel's was not in the public good, citing the restaurant's past health code violations as evidence