It’s interesting that the Roslindale Board of Trade meeting was held last week at Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain. Why didn’t they hold their meeting in Roslindale, considering their interest in supporting small businesses? Probably because there is no place like Doyles in Roslindale. It seems like every new restaurant is another upscale “bistro,” without the character or simple festive food of Doyle’s.
According the the Board of Trade’s website, it’s purpose is “to better the community through commerce.” I say that if they can’t have their meetings at any of the restaurants in Roslindale, they should encourage a restaurant like Doyles to come here. We would all benefit.
Does the Roslindale library have a community room? Is it big enough to hold a Board of Trade meeting? I thought there was also a Roslindale Municipal Building.
The library has space but no food. The Municipal Building is the Community Center, currently under renovation. My guess is they wanted to meet somewhere with food and probably thought Doyle’s was local — though not actually IN Roslindale!
All hail the Pleasant Cafe – room in the back, full liquor license and, um, a menu that hasn’t changed since roughly 1954.