Dear Plumbing Board,

The closing of Hungry Mother was a loss to the dining scene in greater Boston. It was a unique and special part of the local neighborhood and beyond. I am excited at the prospect of the reopening of a new concept by the former owners in that space.

I dined at the restaurant over its 7 year history. It was nearly always packed, and yet I never found it a challenge or disruption that there were 2 restrooms. One of the things that was so special about Hungry Mother was the feel of the place, due in part to its unique architecture and layout of the space. It would be a shame to negatively affect this by requiring the addition of an unnecessary third bathroom.

Please consider granting a variance for the number of bathrooms and allow the former owners to open with 2 bathrooms.