Boston restaurant owner violated license because of Patriots’ party (report)
The owner of Estella on Temple Place in Boston is in trouble with the licensing board due to the New England Patriots ' late-night celebration after winning the AFC Championship Game .
A police report obtained by NBC 10 Boston revealed police were called to the in downtown Boston restaurant around 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 27. Officers observed a private party in the basement and that partygoers "were drinking and they smelled marijuana" while several women were "nude or wearing bikinis."
Access to the basement was blocked by security briefly.
"Upon checking downstairs, where the party was, the sergeant observed no less than six large hookahs which appeared to be concealed underneath tables," the police report read, via NBC 10 Boston . "The floor was covered with $1 bills and the liquor was mostly full on top of the tables."
A hearing at the Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing took place Friday. Estella on Temple Place owner Helder George Brandao revealed some of the Patriots were part of the party.
The Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos, 10-7, in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 25. The game took place in Denver and the team's return home was delayed due to a winter storm in New England. They got into to T.F. Green International Airport in Providence around 4 p.m. on Jan. 26.
Brandao told NBC 10 he accepted full responsibility for breaking the rules, but noted dealing with "entitled people" made the situation difficult.
"We are currently conducting an internal review to ensure this does not happen again," he told the outlet . "We have no further statement at this time while we focus on our resolution efforts."
The licensing board will decide how to move forward Thursday.
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