Butter "UR" Biscuit licensed at 23 Dry Dock Ave in Boston

Overview

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Butter UR Biscuit, a food truck and catering company based in Union City, New Jersey, received a common victualler license for 23 Dry Dock Ave in Boston on November 5, 2026. The license allows the holder to sell food to the public at that address.

A common victualler license is one of several approvals a restaurant needs in Boston. A separate electrical permit for a different tenant at the same address was filed on September 30, 2026. The record does not show whether Butter UR Biscuit has begun serving customers at this address.

Why it matters

The license is a required step for a food business to operate a restaurant in Boston, but it does not show whether the business has begun serving customers.

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Key Indicators

Common victualler license

Issued to Butter UR Biscuit for 23 Dry Dock Ave on November 5, 2026.

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Organizations Involved

Butter UR Biscuit

Food Truck and Catering Company

Licensed for a Boston address

A New Jersey-based food truck and catering company that received a common victualler license for a Boston address.

Boston Licensing Board

Municipal licensing authority

Issued the license

The city agency that issues common victualler licenses for Boston.

Timeline

September 2026 November 2026

2 events Latest: November 5th, 2026 · 1 week ago

November 2026
Butter UR Biscuit receives common victualler license
Latest License

Licensing Board issued common victualler license to Butter UR Biscuit for 23 Dry Dock Ave.
November 5th, 2026
September 2026
Electrical permit filed for 23 Dry Dock Ave
Permit

A permit for 16 telecom drops on the third floor for tenant Elkus Manfredi was filed.
September 30th, 2026

Scenarios

Butter UR Biscuit files for a building permit for 23 Dry Dock Ave

Possible Resolves by May 5, 2027

Discussed by: Based on the typical sequence of restaurant build-outs, a building permit would follow a common victualler license.

After obtaining a common victualler license, a restaurant typically needs a building permit for interior work. If Butter UR Biscuit files for a building permit for 23 Dry Dock Ave, it would indicate the project is moving forward.

Butter UR Biscuit does not file for a building permit for 23 Dry Dock Ave by May 2027

Unlikely Resolves by May 5, 2027

Discussed by: The absence of a building permit would suggest the project is delayed or not proceeding.

If no building permit is filed within six months of the license, it may mean the business is not moving forward with a build-out at this address.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

1990

The Halal Guys (1990)

The Halal Guys started as a food cart in New York City in 1990. It grew into a chain of brick-and-mortar restaurants.

Then

The cart became popular with taxi drivers and late-night crowds.

Now

The business expanded to multiple countries and became a well-known halal food brand.

Why this matters now

Like Butter UR Biscuit, The Halal Guys began as a mobile food business and later moved into permanent locations. The transition often requires additional licensing and permits.