Gennaro Riccio

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Bar owner granted extended weekend hours

89 Charles, a speakeasy-style cocktail bar on Beacon Hill, won approval to push its weekend closing time from midnight to 1 a.m. The Boston Licensing Board granted the extension after owner Gennaro Riccio agreed to change how staff handle empty bottles, cutting the back-of-house noise neighbors hear at close.

Updated Sep 24