1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 1: It's Night Side with Dan Ray video. 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 2: We'll get the duck boats ready, let's line them up. 3 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 2: We're ready, okay, I mean it's Stanley Cup Finals next June, 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 2: right around the corner. Let me tell you anyway, every Hello, everybody, 5 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 2: I talk talk about Boston, and you have to know 6 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 2: Bill Brett. Bill Brett is with me tonight. Bill, you 7 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 2: have a busy weekend coming up. How are you this evening? 8 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:35,599 Speaker 3: I'm going I'm doing, Dan, Well, thank you. 9 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: Come on tomorrow, there's a luncheon of two thousand marines. 10 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 2: Where's that lunching luncheon taking place. 11 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 3: It's gonna be Ano Convention Center in South Boston. 12 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: And you have produced a book about the Marines, and 13 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 2: through some benefactors, you're gonna have two thousands of these 14 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: books given to everyone who attends. As I understand that, 15 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 2: tell us about the book and tell us about why 16 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 2: it's important tomorrow, and then I want to talk about 17 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 2: your book that's coming up on Veterans in Boston. 18 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 3: Well, thank you well, first of all, thank you for 19 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 3: inviting me to see me. Absolutely, the book is actually 20 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 3: as the two part series, this first book that I'm putting, Well, 21 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 3: it's together tomorrow launching it. It's celebrating the two hundred 22 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:30,199 Speaker 3: and fiftieth anniversary of the veterans of the Marine Corps. 23 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 3: And this came out of while I was working on 24 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 3: the project for close to three years. As time went 25 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 3: on and I was approaching the two hundred and fiftieth 26 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 3: anniversary of the Marines, I was able to take out 27 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 3: the sixty two photographs out of the main book, which 28 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 3: I hope to have probably in three weeks. And these 29 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 3: are all marines I will served, and they're all local. 30 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 3: They're all local, you know, men and women. 31 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: Sixty sixty local marines. 32 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 3: Well right, and men and women. And the oldest marine 33 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 3: is one of the first women marines, Millie coxswam Quinsys 34 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 3: one hundred and one. And the gentleman from the Cape 35 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 3: and Nashby, he's said one of the oldest survivors of 36 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 3: Pearl Habba. And both of these people are shop at 37 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: Attack and I was so impressed meeting both of them, 38 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 3: and so in this particular when reading about the Marines 39 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 3: and watching this big anniversary coming, I said, well, the 40 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 3: big book I call is one hundred and eighty photographs 41 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 3: of all branches. What I did is I took out 42 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,920 Speaker 3: sixty sixty two photographs of marines, and they put a 43 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 3: special book just for them. 44 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 4: Now the main book which which is again in the 45 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 4: Bill Brett series of books, which you did on you 46 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 4: famous Bostonians, famous female Bostonians. 47 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 2: You did a book that Dell. You've done some of 48 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 2: the best coffee table books that I could ever imagine. 49 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 2: You have basically memorial the shakers and movers of Boston 50 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: from the last half of the twentieth century through the 51 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 2: first half, well the first quarter of the twenty first century. 52 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 2: It's been an amazing Give me the titles of all 53 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 2: the books, because I know just about everybody in my 54 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 2: audience has one or more of them. 55 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 3: Give us The first one was first book was Our 56 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 3: One Family. It was a picture of the three mayors 57 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 3: walking through the Boston but lookout and Kevin White, Tom 58 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 3: Anino and Ray Flynn. And the second book was a 59 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 3: follow up of the first book. It was extended at 60 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 3: the Bostonians KNDA had six governors coming down the steps 61 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 3: of the State House. And the third book was the 62 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 3: Women's Book. I did it with my daughter Carried Kerry 63 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 3: and I re collaborated together. She picked a younger women 64 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 3: who are aspiring, and I picked all the women who 65 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 3: party done wonderful things. And then I did a book 66 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 3: on the Irish fifty years of Boston, Irish first generation, 67 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 3: second generation. And then I did a book on the 68 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 3: Women of the Boston so all women on the Boston 69 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 3: City Council. It was a game changer. And and then 70 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 3: I did well. One of my proudest books was I 71 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 3: did The Day in the Life of the City. I 72 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 3: took a picture every day. I love, the year loved 73 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 3: and there's a lot that was a lot of fun. 74 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 2: And this one, this one will pay tribute to the 75 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 2: mitart to the military. So tomorrow is a big day 76 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 2: for you when the book comes out. Of the one 77 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 2: hundred and eighty photographs of people, and there are great stories. 78 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 2: I'll have you on some night and we'll do an 79 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 2: hour and we'll take phone calls from people, great as 80 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: we've done before. But I'm won. 81 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 3: And I got a lot of good leads from here, 82 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 3: two from the well. 83 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: I know you've you've come on and done that as well. 84 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 2: It's given me fertile territory here and nights. 85 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 3: H it was good. 86 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 2: I'm very proud, of. 87 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 3: Very lucky that I had, you know, Paul Doyle, my 88 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 3: dear friend Paul though, who's strung along with me, and 89 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 3: he came with me for most of the shoots and 90 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 3: assistant me on the shoots. And and he is a 91 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 3: poem that he wrote which is in the book. It's 92 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 3: beautiful poem about the military. And then Carol Baggy has 93 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 3: been with me from day one as our editor and 94 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 3: without her, Spook wouldn't have happened because she checks everything. 95 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 3: And John Photo Labu and Hanover which I worked out 96 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 3: of there for the last three or four years, and 97 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 3: without his help, I wouldn't been able to do this. 98 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 3: So I'm really lucky. And General Dunfot Joe Dunfett, was 99 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 3: able to do the forward for me. He was born 100 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 3: in Quincy and he forced out General and he was 101 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 3: chairman of Jourint Chiefs of Staff. I'm just a classic man. 102 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,280 Speaker 2: By the way, let's give a plug to the featured 103 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 2: speaker tomorrow. You mentioned to me it's a it's a 104 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 2: gentleman who is now on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Uh. 105 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 2: And he is General Chris Mahoney from Waynmouth High School 106 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 2: and Holy Cross And I was unaware of that. 107 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, And he's and his dad was one and Dorchester 108 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 3: how about that? And everything comes out of door next 109 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 3: everything back to Dorchester and he's just happened to me. 110 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 3: I didn't know that until they sadly that he was 111 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 3: going to be he was going to be a guest speaker, 112 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 3: which you know I met him before. You know, when 113 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 3: I met him a few years ago to take this picture, 114 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 3: I said, where you're from? 115 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: Me? 116 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 3: So well, I get just the roots. I got quinsy, 117 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 3: I mean waynmouths roots. Oh, I like this guy right away. 118 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 2: Well, you have a great day tomorrow. Bill. I I 119 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 2: assume a lot of those Marines I go to want 120 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: you to autograph that book book for them. 121 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, I got a rest tonight, maamim, you're falling off. 122 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 2: Well, enjoy tomorrow. Thank you all right, and say hello 123 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 2: to uh General Chris Mahoney from Weymouth. Amazing, amazing the 124 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 2: military leaders that have come out of Massachusetts. And Joe 125 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 2: Dunn of course one. 126 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 3: Had nine generals, nine generals from Cuinsey. I mean, that's 127 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 3: just unbelievable. In the town of Wayne, about this file 128 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 3: of honor recipients. 129 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 2: Unbelievable, just unbelievable. 130 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 3: How big of the small towns when you think about it, 131 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 3: I mean. 132 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 2: That's that's what America is all about. Small towns, small 133 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 2: town true. Bill. We will we will talk soon and 134 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 2: you'll be back soon. So thank you so much. Enjoy 135 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 2: your day tomorrow. Okay, congratulations. All right, we get back. 136 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 2: We're going to have a conversation with UH and and 137 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 2: we'll also take phone calls with the general manager of 138 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 2: the Centerfolds Club in Boston. 139 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 5: UH. 140 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 2: We talked earlier this week. There's a controversy in and 141 00:07:55,840 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 2: around Chinatown where the Centerfolds, which as I call them 142 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 2: an emporium of interpretive dance, others refer to them as 143 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 2: strip clubs, currently operates on the Grain Street. And we 144 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 2: did an hour on Monday night with Ed Flynn of 145 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 2: the Boston City Council, represents part of his district, represents Chinatown. 146 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 2: And we received a call from Nick d Philippo, who's 147 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 2: the general manager. And we're going to reach out to 148 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 2: Nick right now and we will have him and he 149 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 2: will make his case why this institution, which has been 150 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,719 Speaker 2: in Boston for a long time, should have the right 151 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 2: because of some circumstances over which he has no control, 152 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 2: that they should be able to relocate to a location 153 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,439 Speaker 2: on Stuart Street. So we will be talking with Nick 154 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 2: d Philippo on Nightside, and if you'd like to express 155 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 2: an opinion one way or the other, you are always 156 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 2: welcome to join us. My name is Dan Ray and 157 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 2: this is Nightside on WBZ, Boston's news radio. 158 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: You're on night Side, Dan Ray on w Boston's News Radio. 159 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:07,959 Speaker 2: Well, on Monday night, we talked for about an hour 160 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 2: on a subject that is of some controversy in and 161 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 2: around Boston's Chinatown with us Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn 162 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 2: was representing his his constituents, and some of his constituents 163 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 2: called in. We talked about an entertainment location called Centerfolds Centerfolds, Boston. 164 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 2: Currently they're located in kind of a sideway side out 165 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,200 Speaker 2: of the Way street, and the history is that there 166 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 2: used to be a lot of clubs like that in 167 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 2: what was called Boston's Combat Zone, and now there were 168 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 2: only a couple left. And this particular club is a 169 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 2: club that I'm going to have the general manager describe. 170 00:09:52,280 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 2: Nick D Philippo is a listener to this show and 171 00:09:57,360 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 2: must have heard us on Monday night and called U, 172 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 2: contacted me and I want to give him an opportunity 173 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 2: to talk about his side of the story. Nick They Philippo, 174 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 2: Welcome to Night Side. 175 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 5: Sir, Thank you, Dan, thank you for having me. 176 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 2: No, thanks for reaching out, because a lot of you 177 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:19,439 Speaker 2: know groups, they they missed the opportunity describe for me. Look, 178 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:24,599 Speaker 2: we know that there's what we're talking about here. You 179 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 2: describe in your words what Centerfolds is as an entertainment venue. 180 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: I want to use your terminology. 181 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 5: So our club is a gentleman's club. It's it's one 182 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:42,560 Speaker 5: of the last true gentlemen's clubs in the United States, 183 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 5: and it's a hospitality driven business with you know, adult 184 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,959 Speaker 5: entertainment being you know, the full nude license that we 185 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 5: have through the city of Boston. So it's you know service, 186 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,679 Speaker 5: it's you know, people coming in from all over the 187 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 5: country doing business in Boston, the conventions. I mean, you know, 188 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 5: we have athletes, you know, comedians, you name it that 189 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 5: come through here. But our objective business is adult entertainment, 190 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,439 Speaker 5: a gentleman's club, not like a strip club. 191 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,959 Speaker 2: There's differences in those Okay, then then you know I 192 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:24,280 Speaker 2: sometimes when people use the word strip club or whatever, 193 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 2: I will say to them, well, I want to call 194 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,559 Speaker 2: it an emporium of interpretive dance, and I kind of 195 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:33,199 Speaker 2: say that a little tongue in cheek. But you describe 196 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 2: for us to do is between you know, what is 197 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,840 Speaker 2: called a strip club or an emporium of interpretive dance 198 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 2: and a gentleman's club. What what are the rules, what 199 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 2: are the constraints? You said, it's full nudity. I assume 200 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 2: the dancers are all women. 201 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 5: Yes, the dances are all women. It is full nude, 202 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 5: full bar. And you know, the difference really is just 203 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 5: just the action of the dance or we have no 204 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 5: contact rule in the city of Boston, in really state 205 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 5: of Massachusetts. But you know, a strip club would be 206 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 5: you know, a little more risky. It might be a 207 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 5: little louder, the music might be different, there might be contact, 208 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:11,560 Speaker 5: there might be things you know, on said, but ours 209 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 5: is not that at all. It's you know, manners, politeness. 210 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 5: We give you a good a good drink. You know, 211 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 5: we have options for dances. You know, we have private rooms, 212 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 5: stuff like that. But all that is no contact. Being 213 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:33,560 Speaker 5: that you know there is there is zero nefarious behavior, and. 214 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:38,800 Speaker 2: That activity would be monitored. I assume that you comply 215 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:43,719 Speaker 2: with all of the various licensing laws. I think Ed 216 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 2: Flynn mentioned the other night that or maybe it was 217 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 2: a caller that, or maybe I read in the Boston Globe. 218 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 2: You might have been quoted that there was only one 219 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:59,599 Speaker 2: employee that did something that was inappropriate, and that was 220 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 2: fire No. 221 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 5: So the in the Boston Globe they looked at our 222 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 5: past violations for the last five years, and we didn't 223 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 5: have any, and we got a warning for this one. 224 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:10,839 Speaker 5: And there was an employee that had a license to 225 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:13,360 Speaker 5: carry through the state of Massachusetts and in the city 226 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,319 Speaker 5: of Boston. You cannot bring that to work unless the 227 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:19,839 Speaker 5: company has licensed, bonded, and insured. We were not, so 228 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 5: the employee had to be terminated for that's. 229 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,319 Speaker 2: And that wouldn't matter if the employee was a working 230 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 2: for a law firm or centerfolds. That applies across the board. 231 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 2: So yes, So you are now in a situation where 232 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 2: I guess your lease is running out on the Grain 233 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 2: Street and there's an opportunity for you to move to 234 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 2: Stewart Street. Is it in the old Jacob Warths restaurant 235 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 2: or next to the Jacob Worth's restaurant. 236 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 5: So it's next to the Jacob's Worth's restaurant, and to 237 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 5: not correct you the lease. It's not that the lease 238 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,439 Speaker 5: is running out. That we have a lease and that 239 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:04,319 Speaker 5: you know, the landlords have been very gracious and extending 240 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:07,760 Speaker 5: least you know, years, and we just need a backup 241 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 5: because the inevitable is the landlord would like to develop 242 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 5: this whole lot of land from the corner of Washington 243 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:15,600 Speaker 5: Street to our building. 244 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:18,319 Speaker 2: Okay, Now, my understanding and if I'm wrong here, believe me, 245 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 2: correct me on anything, because you know this better than 246 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 2: I do. My understanding is that at some point you 247 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 2: folks own the building that you're in, but you sold 248 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 2: it and now the landlord wants to basically what a 249 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 2: lot of landlords do. He wants to develop the building 250 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 2: and at some point you have to relocate. Is that 251 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 2: the short of the story. 252 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 5: Yes, we sold the building in twenty twenty one after 253 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 5: eighteen months of being closed due to the COVID pandemic. 254 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 5: The city and state guidelines required us to be a 255 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 5: Phase four or open, which we had to be closed 256 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 5: for the year and a half. 257 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 2: So yeah, I understand understandable of all. I mean, there's 258 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 2: a lot of businesses were hurt bad. Yes, that through 259 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 2: no fault of their own. Okay, So so you have 260 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 2: this dilemma. 261 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 5: I I. 262 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 2: It sounds to me like you're not looking at a 263 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 2: date certain by which you have to move, but you 264 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 2: know it's. 265 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 5: Coming right right. We're just preparing for the inevitable, whether 266 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 5: that's three years, five years, ten years. We were just 267 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 5: trying to have a suitable, you know, backup plan with 268 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 5: you know, the business that we're in being a good 269 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 5: driving business. 270 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 2: So are you looking to buy the building next to 271 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:35,400 Speaker 2: Jacob Wurtz? Are you looking to what do you what 272 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 2: do you want to have as the backup plan? 273 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 5: So that building is in the adult zone, which that 274 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 5: zone was determined twenty five years ago before we opened 275 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 5: by the city and the guidelines the old combat zone, 276 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 5: like you talked about on your last show with mister Flynn. 277 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 5: The city gave us these guidelines that we had to 278 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 5: keep this business within these guidelines and there is a 279 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:04,640 Speaker 5: map of them. You can look them up and there's 280 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 5: a blueprint of It's a very very small area they 281 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 5: gave us. But we have found a building that is 282 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 5: in this zone. That's why we apply to this and 283 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 5: we would like to buy it, but the landlord would 284 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 5: obviously like the leases to us, and either way it 285 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 5: would be a home for us. 286 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 2: So, so are you guys, is your company prepared? If 287 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 2: the landlord if it's empty at this point, the landlord 288 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,160 Speaker 2: could do a couple of things. One he could try 289 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 2: to say, hey, how quickly can you can you get here? 290 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 2: Or he might say, look, I will do a series 291 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 2: of leases annually so that when you feel you got 292 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 2: to go, this building will await you. Are you I 293 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 2: assume you must be in and I don't want to 294 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 2: impose on your business negotiations, but I assume that there 295 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 2: must be some flexibility in both ends here if that's 296 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:52,200 Speaker 2: the building you really want to get to. 297 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 5: A few things I can't talk about. We do have 298 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 5: an NDA, but we. 299 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:03,160 Speaker 2: Would and he is a non disclosure agreement. Go ahead, 300 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 2: yeaht to make sure that follows us. Go ahead. 301 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,440 Speaker 5: Yes, So certain things that we have discussed and signed 302 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 5: with this landlord tentatively, you know, I can't say, but yes, 303 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:16,879 Speaker 5: if there was a time that we could move and 304 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:19,120 Speaker 5: then you know, the near future, because we do still 305 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 5: have time on our lease now and we would not 306 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 5: you know, break that lease at all, respectfully. 307 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 2: So I got to take a break from my newscast 308 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:30,200 Speaker 2: when we come back, I want to ask you just 309 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 2: a few more questions and understand why this topic has 310 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 2: percolated up. At this point, nothing is imminent. From what 311 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 2: I'm hearing you say, I want to I'll ask you 312 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:44,200 Speaker 2: that question on the other side because it appears to 313 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 2: me I think I can calculate the answer. 314 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:47,919 Speaker 1: Uh. 315 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 2: And then what what you've done to reach out to 316 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 2: the community or have you had an opportunity to yet. 317 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:56,400 Speaker 2: So those are some of the questions I have. I'd 318 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:59,000 Speaker 2: like to invite callers and listeners to join the conversation. 319 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:02,679 Speaker 2: I mind my callers and listeners that we do polite 320 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 2: conversation here on Nightside. You might disagree with the type 321 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:10,520 Speaker 2: of business that Centerfolds runs, and you're welcome to express that, 322 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 2: but please do not make it personal. And you know, 323 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 2: we do live in a society where different people enjoy 324 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 2: different types of businesses, and just because you don't, you 325 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 2: might not avail yourself as a customer. There may be 326 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 2: others who want want to. There may be listeners to 327 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:34,440 Speaker 2: my show who have been there and can support what 328 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 2: Nick is saying about the quality of the premises and 329 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:45,120 Speaker 2: the level of professionalism that is maintained. I just want 330 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:49,440 Speaker 2: to give him the same or equal opportunity to discuss 331 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 2: this as Ed Flynn, Consul of Flint, did the other night, 332 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:54,920 Speaker 2: and we will be back if you'd like to join 333 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 2: the conversation. Six one, seven, two, five, four ten thirty 334 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 2: six one seven nine three. My guess Nick d Philippo, 335 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:05,960 Speaker 2: he's the general manager of Centerfolds in Boston, and the 336 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 2: story has been in the Globe at least I'm not 337 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 2: sure if it's been in the Herald. But well, we'll 338 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 2: explore a little bit more and with your phone calls, 339 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:18,239 Speaker 2: we will hopefully have a fear and polite conversation from 340 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:19,879 Speaker 2: now until eleven back on Nightside. 341 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 1: Right after this, you're on night Side with Dan Ray 342 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: on Boston's news radio. 343 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 2: We're talking about Centerfolds Boston. It's an adult entertainment, a 344 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 2: gentleman's club, described by Nick d Philippo, who is the 345 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:40,639 Speaker 2: general manager. We talked about this on Monday night with 346 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:44,040 Speaker 2: Boston City Council Ed Flynn. There was a story in 347 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 2: the Boston Globe. Nick, what got this story going in 348 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 2: the Globe? What's the genesis of the sounds to me 349 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:57,199 Speaker 2: like that nothing imminent is about to happen, So somehow, 350 00:19:57,320 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 2: some way, someone must be pushing this this story, any 351 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 2: idea what prompted the Globe to open this can of 352 00:20:05,119 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 2: worms up as it were. 353 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 5: So there was a story posted by the Herald as well, 354 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:14,119 Speaker 5: and that one was when we went to the zoning board. 355 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 5: So that's public record, as you know. So we're in 356 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,399 Speaker 5: the you know, the tentative stages of applying for the 357 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:24,160 Speaker 5: zoning and you know, taking the proper steps to move 358 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 5: forward through the city and state guidelines. So once that 359 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:31,240 Speaker 5: became public record, then the obviously the news and the 360 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:34,919 Speaker 5: media started asking some questions and posted the story. 361 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, so the Herald really broke the story, and the 362 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 2: Globe followed up on it, and now we're talking about it. 363 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 2: So what is the reaction? Ed Flynn, as I'm sure 364 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 2: you heard on Monday night, said that there's a lot 365 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 2: of people in the community that he referred to as Chinatown, 366 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 2: which is, you know, a residential community. It may be 367 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:56,679 Speaker 2: a next to or near the you know what had 368 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 2: been zoned for adulta entertainment, the old combat zone. And 369 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 2: by the way, Ed Flinn said that when his dad 370 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:08,080 Speaker 2: became mayor, there were forty four establishments, not like yours, 371 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 2: because you describe you as as a gentleman's club. There 372 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 2: were a lot of them that were pretty tawdry places 373 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:17,800 Speaker 2: back in the day, going back to the nineteen eighties, 374 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:23,919 Speaker 2: and I guess there's only two of these clubs that exist. 375 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 2: Was he accurate when he gave me those statistics on Monday? 376 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:32,400 Speaker 5: Yes, yep. In the seventies, eighties, and I believe early nineties, 377 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:35,880 Speaker 5: that's when I believe his father was starting to clean 378 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 5: up the old combat zone at the meaning, you know, 379 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 5: getting rid of some of these places. You know, it 380 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 5: was more than just clubs. There were stores and peep 381 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:48,200 Speaker 5: shows and oh yeah, you know, you know, so the 382 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,680 Speaker 5: sex stores and stuff like that. So you know, it 383 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,639 Speaker 5: has come a very long way since those days, I 384 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 5: will tell you that. 385 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 2: So, what has been the feedback from the community. And 386 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:03,400 Speaker 2: yet I know that a lot of people would say, hey, 387 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:07,200 Speaker 2: you know, I might not mind it down where it is, 388 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:10,680 Speaker 2: but I wouldn't want one in my community. But for 389 00:22:10,840 --> 00:22:14,120 Speaker 2: people for whom that is their community, you can understand 390 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 2: that they have some questions. Have you reached out to 391 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 2: the Chinatown community. Has there been any sort of conversation. 392 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:25,360 Speaker 5: Back and forth so yet? And no, we haven't had 393 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:29,959 Speaker 5: anybody reach out to us directly. You know, we are 394 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:32,200 Speaker 5: a part of the community and we try to be 395 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 5: the best neighbors we can. We support all the local 396 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 5: restaurants and anything around here. We have a food runner 397 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 5: that gets food for the staff all night long, and 398 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 5: you know the majority of that are from the neighbor's restaurants. 399 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:47,080 Speaker 5: So anytime we go in, it's always friendly, Hi hugs, 400 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:50,199 Speaker 5: and how you doing. So we haven't got any negative 401 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 5: blowback our way that we're aware of. 402 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:55,960 Speaker 2: You know, the impression that I got from Ed Flynn 403 00:22:56,400 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 2: on Monday was that this probably nothing that can be 404 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:04,960 Speaker 2: done by the city to legally prevent you from making 405 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 2: this move, and that the one thing that Ed Flynn 406 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 2: seemed to be emphasizing was he wanted to get public input. 407 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:16,159 Speaker 2: It doesn't sound to me like you're opposed to that, 408 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:18,639 Speaker 2: so no, I. 409 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,280 Speaker 5: Mean, I believe, you know, the community should have a voice, 410 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 5: the public input. This is the same. So what we're doing, 411 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:28,480 Speaker 5: Dan is we're essentially going back twenty five years to 412 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:32,119 Speaker 5: before this club opened, when there was only one Gentleman's gool. 413 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:34,199 Speaker 5: It was a strip club, the glass Slip it down here, 414 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 5: and this is what we went through. I wasn't a 415 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 5: part of it then, But the original owners had to 416 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 5: go through the neighborhood, the community, and they understood that. 417 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,600 Speaker 5: And the reason the zoning is the way it is 418 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 5: is because of what they did then. So the fruits 419 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 5: of that is now what we're dealing with, and we're 420 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:57,440 Speaker 5: trying to abide by those guidelines. 421 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:03,440 Speaker 2: And in terms of the hours that there's no other 422 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:06,320 Speaker 2: issue that the community is upset by. And I know 423 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 2: Boston is still at two o'clock city. It's not like 424 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 2: New York where places, restaurants and bars and other activities 425 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:17,359 Speaker 2: can stay open until four in the morning. I assume 426 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 2: you comply with the rules and regulations that any other establishment, 427 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 2: either like yours or that serves alcohol has to close 428 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:28,200 Speaker 2: up by a certain hour. 429 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 5: Absolutely, two am is the absolute last second you could 430 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:37,359 Speaker 5: be here. Our license states that there's no drinking after 431 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:40,399 Speaker 5: two am. Ninety nine percent of the time, we are 432 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 5: cleared long before two thirty, which our license states the 433 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 5: last patron has to be out by two thirty. So, 434 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:48,880 Speaker 5: you know, we don't have any issues with that kind 435 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 5: of thing. Absolutely not. 436 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:57,680 Speaker 2: And fortunately you haven't had any issues with you know, fisticuffs, 437 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 2: brawls or whatever nothing out of the extraordinary. People are 438 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:05,359 Speaker 2: going in there, they're not angry, they're they're happy to 439 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 2: be in this location and avail themselves of the entertainment 440 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 2: that your your club provides. Correct. 441 00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 5: Yeah, that's for the boss. Uh. You know, that kind 442 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 5: of stuff doesn't happen with us. Like I said, we're 443 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 5: a gentleman's club, and the people that come in here 444 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,399 Speaker 5: want to be happy. They come here to relax and 445 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 5: you know, the music isn't loud, and they can watch 446 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 5: a game and they can you know, watch them a 447 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 5: friendly about entertainment in a clean environment and you know, 448 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 5: not hostile whatsoever. And we luckily avoid all those issues 449 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 5: because of the temperament of my staff and the way 450 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 5: the businesses are in. 451 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I assume that you would have enough people 452 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:46,919 Speaker 2: and your staff to make sure that that nothing's going 453 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 2: to get out of control, and if somebody is not 454 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 2: behaving properly, they will be told politely that their presence 455 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 2: is no longer permitted. 456 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 5: Yes, and you know, it's very rare that that does happen. 457 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:03,919 Speaker 5: But as we have many qualified, highly trained staff members 458 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 5: that can see a situation and you know, make sure 459 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 5: it doesn't escalate. Very quickly. 460 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:15,720 Speaker 2: Okay, So the community, I don't want to get hung 461 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 2: up in this, but I don't know who represents the community. 462 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 2: There must be organizations either you know, business organizations or whatever, 463 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 2: but they had not reached out to you, even with 464 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:30,640 Speaker 2: all the publicity that has been generated in the last 465 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:31,439 Speaker 2: few weeks. 466 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 5: So the Lower End Washington Street group did call in 467 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 5: support of us, and they did come out and say 468 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:40,080 Speaker 5: they were in support of us. So that was the 469 00:26:40,280 --> 00:26:45,200 Speaker 5: only community outreach that we've received. I can't speak on, 470 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:49,480 Speaker 5: you know, any other parts of it. But again, the 471 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:55,520 Speaker 5: address is literally directly behind us. So other than Lagrange 472 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 5: Street being more of a side street like you had 473 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 5: said with mister Flynn, to Stuart Street is more of 474 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:04,639 Speaker 5: a front facing really shouldn't be that big of a 475 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,400 Speaker 5: difference in the move. It's not going to cause any 476 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 5: harm that it already wouldn't be, and we aren't. 477 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:14,800 Speaker 2: So will the city try to restrict The one objection 478 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 2: that I'm sure that someone's going to raise is that 479 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:20,800 Speaker 2: being on what I would call a front facing street, 480 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:24,119 Speaker 2: you're going to be on if you are successful here, 481 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:26,440 Speaker 2: you'll be on Stuart Street. I think you would be 482 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:30,120 Speaker 2: looking directly at some of the medical centers if I'm 483 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 2: not mistaken. 484 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:37,440 Speaker 5: The hotel it's a Maxie hotel. There's a parking garage 485 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:40,280 Speaker 5: directly in front of the building, and then the dental 486 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:43,560 Speaker 5: school for toughs I believe, and then the medical buildings 487 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 5: are down the street. So it's kind of a variety 488 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:48,080 Speaker 5: of Okay. 489 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 2: So the question is, obviously, like any business, you're going 490 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:56,560 Speaker 2: to want to advertise the business. Are you prepared to 491 00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:59,680 Speaker 2: work with the city if they say, hey, we don't 492 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:02,520 Speaker 2: mind you advertising here, but you got to keep it 493 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:08,200 Speaker 2: within reasons so that you're you're able to effectively advertise 494 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 2: your presence, but at the same time, have it done tastefully. 495 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:15,960 Speaker 2: I'm searching for words here A nix. 496 00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:18,200 Speaker 1: No. 497 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 5: We always comply with anything the city requests or requires 498 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:26,879 Speaker 5: for us to do our advertisements. We only do an 499 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 5: online you know, we have a website. We do a 500 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 5: little promotions through some of the major steakhouses and some 501 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 5: of the hotels just for the you know, the guests 502 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 5: that come into the city for like I said that, 503 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:39,920 Speaker 5: the conventions and whatnot, and the business businesses, you know, 504 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:43,840 Speaker 5: just regular business guys come or girls, you know, four days, 505 00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 5: five days a week, Monday through Friday, and we get 506 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:49,520 Speaker 5: a lot of those people. So anything that the city 507 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:51,880 Speaker 5: would require or ask of us, we would one hundred 508 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 5: percent comply with no questions asked. 509 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:56,800 Speaker 2: Okay, we'll get some phone calls. On the other side, 510 00:28:56,840 --> 00:29:00,239 Speaker 2: I got to take a quick break here. I think 511 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 2: you represent your establishment very well. Uh, And I know 512 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 2: that sometimes people can get a little heated on this issue. 513 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 2: But I know that my calls will behave themselves. And 514 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:15,000 Speaker 2: if you want to ask Nick d Philippo a question, 515 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:19,520 Speaker 2: make a comment, particularly if you happen to be listening 516 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:22,640 Speaker 2: in the in the area close to the club and 517 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 2: you'd like to join the conversation. Six one seven, two, five, 518 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 2: four ten thirty or six one seven, nine three ten thirty. 519 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 2: We will be back on night Side, final segment with 520 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 2: my guest, the general manager of the Centerfolds Boston Gentlemen's Club, 521 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 2: Nick d Philippo. Back right after this quick break. 522 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:47,280 Speaker 1: Night Side with Dan Ray ONBZ Boston's news radio. 523 00:29:48,440 --> 00:29:50,120 Speaker 2: All right, here we go, let's go. Let's get some 524 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:52,800 Speaker 2: phone calls here, Nick. My guest is Nick d Philippo. 525 00:29:52,840 --> 00:29:56,920 Speaker 2: He's the general manager of Centerfolds in Boston. I'm going 526 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 2: to go first to dot who's in Medford, Dot. Welcome 527 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:00,600 Speaker 2: are you tonight? 528 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:00,840 Speaker 1: Hi? 529 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,120 Speaker 6: Hi Dan, and Hi Nick. 530 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 5: Hi Dot. 531 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:09,360 Speaker 6: I'm just calling to say I'm wishing you all the 532 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 6: best in your business. And I'm ninety years old and 533 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 6: my husband's been dead for over forty and he used 534 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 6: to like to go to the Squire's in Revere. But 535 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:26,960 Speaker 6: he'd liked to have a couple of drinks, and of 536 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:30,160 Speaker 6: course I was a shelfeur. I had to go with him. 537 00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:34,000 Speaker 6: And he would say every couple of months, he'd say, 538 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:37,360 Speaker 6: if you'l like going over Revere tonight. I'd say sure, 539 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:41,239 Speaker 6: I'd get in the car take them over. He liked 540 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 6: to have He worked hard, he liked to have a 541 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:48,040 Speaker 6: couple of drinks and enjoy the show. And I was 542 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 6: right there. 543 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:51,720 Speaker 2: By the way. 544 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:54,600 Speaker 5: You're welcome here anytime, Dot, I would love to have 545 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:55,520 Speaker 5: you with my guest. 546 00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 6: Well, I don't get around too much anymore, but I 547 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:01,280 Speaker 6: just wanted to call. I think it's such an interesting 548 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:04,680 Speaker 6: subject and I don't see a fling along with it. 549 00:31:05,080 --> 00:31:09,600 Speaker 6: You've got business men coming in town, you get people traveling. 550 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:11,560 Speaker 6: Two of us. They want to go out and have 551 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:12,240 Speaker 6: a little fun. 552 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:17,040 Speaker 5: Nothing wrong with it, Thank you, Dot. I'm from Medfic 553 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 5: born and raised go Mustangs, and I appreciate your call. 554 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:24,880 Speaker 6: Oh okay, well, no, that's great. Well, all the best 555 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:25,160 Speaker 6: to you. 556 00:31:25,560 --> 00:31:28,520 Speaker 2: You know, if Nick was if Nick was single here Dot, 557 00:31:28,560 --> 00:31:30,440 Speaker 2: I think we could get something going here. But I 558 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:32,040 Speaker 2: don't think he's here. 559 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:33,240 Speaker 5: You know he is he is? 560 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:36,880 Speaker 6: He a hundred. I only go for guys that are 561 00:31:36,920 --> 00:31:42,560 Speaker 6: one hundred. All right, well, listen, all the best. 562 00:31:42,520 --> 00:31:44,960 Speaker 5: Well Dot, thank you, Dot. I appreciate your call. 563 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 2: Okay, thanks, DoD, appreciate your call very much. But by 564 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 2: the way, Dot doesn't sound like she's a hundred. She's 565 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 2: very strong and U and she did. She turned ninety 566 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:03,360 Speaker 2: on Halloween. Uh to know that for a fact, because 567 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:07,120 Speaker 2: we sent out a special happy Birthday wish to Dot 568 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:10,560 Speaker 2: that night. And she's one of our most loyal listeners. 569 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 2: I never knew that she would drive her husband to 570 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:14,720 Speaker 2: the Squire. 571 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:18,280 Speaker 5: However, See, hey, we're like a speak easy right, like 572 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:21,640 Speaker 5: everybody knows what's going on, just everybody kind of doesn't 573 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:24,000 Speaker 5: talk about that's all, you know, nothing wrong with it. 574 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:29,400 Speaker 2: No, No, I do understand. And as I say, I 575 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:33,920 Speaker 2: think that that the way you've described this clubs, I 576 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:37,120 Speaker 2: suspect that you're not going to have any problem at 577 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:41,000 Speaker 2: all sit in the in the couple of minutes that 578 00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:44,440 Speaker 2: we have left, I think you did the right thing 579 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:48,560 Speaker 2: by coming on tonight and explaining the circumstances and the 580 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:54,960 Speaker 2: situation that you're dealing with. How how smooth do you 581 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 2: think this transition will be? And do you have any 582 00:32:58,520 --> 00:33:01,720 Speaker 2: estimate to ask you like a couple of news type 583 00:33:01,800 --> 00:33:04,840 Speaker 2: questions here? Do you think we're talking a couple of 584 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:07,800 Speaker 2: years down the road? My sense is that, as I 585 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:10,400 Speaker 2: mentioned earlier, my sense from talking with you today and 586 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:12,840 Speaker 2: also talking with you tonight, is that that's nothing that's 587 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:13,479 Speaker 2: imminent here. 588 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:16,880 Speaker 5: So first, I want to thank you for having us 589 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:19,720 Speaker 5: on the show. I really appreciate that listening to both sides, 590 00:33:20,760 --> 00:33:23,000 Speaker 5: very very thoughtful, and you know, you're great at your 591 00:33:23,080 --> 00:33:25,600 Speaker 5: job and you've been in the business this long for that. 592 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 5: So I just want to commend you for that. 593 00:33:27,280 --> 00:33:29,640 Speaker 2: I appreciate it. I appreciate that. Again, I feel that, 594 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:32,640 Speaker 2: you know, we had a very fiery hour at nine 595 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:36,480 Speaker 2: o'clock talking about bike lanes and automobiles and all of that. 596 00:33:38,160 --> 00:33:40,840 Speaker 2: Every story has at least two sides. Some stories have 597 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:42,960 Speaker 2: more than two sides. That's what I learned a long 598 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:46,200 Speaker 2: time ago. So thanks, thanks for the kind comment. Right 599 00:33:46,280 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 2: back at you on all of that for coming on. 600 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:52,240 Speaker 2: So it's it's not imminent, but give me an idea 601 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 2: about will you think this is gonna gonna end up? 602 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:58,920 Speaker 5: So you know, it takes a little while with the 603 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:01,320 Speaker 5: licensing and that in the breakdown and the zoning and 604 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:04,560 Speaker 5: the building and you know construction pyramits and stuff like 605 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:07,400 Speaker 5: that as you know, but you know, bust and it's busy. 606 00:34:07,560 --> 00:34:09,600 Speaker 5: You know, it's busy in all aspects, not just the 607 00:34:09,719 --> 00:34:13,640 Speaker 5: night life, daytime construction that you know, Boston is always 608 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:18,000 Speaker 5: upgrading and doing better or keeping things historically, they're always 609 00:34:18,040 --> 00:34:21,320 Speaker 5: doing something. So we don't anticipate anything you know, in 610 00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 5: the next six months, you know, if I had to guess, 611 00:34:23,880 --> 00:34:26,160 Speaker 5: you know, between two to three years. I mean, that's 612 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 5: that's the shot. It's also least depending if we get 613 00:34:29,560 --> 00:34:32,319 Speaker 5: a little extension here and that buys us a little 614 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:34,400 Speaker 5: more time to work with the city and do what 615 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:37,120 Speaker 5: they want us to do. You know, that works too. 616 00:34:37,640 --> 00:34:40,080 Speaker 5: So you know, like I said, we're just looking for 617 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:44,640 Speaker 5: a smooth transition to go and keep doing our business 618 00:34:44,719 --> 00:34:49,680 Speaker 5: equitably and you know, having a hospitality business for the 619 00:34:49,920 --> 00:34:52,239 Speaker 5: conventions and the big money that does want to come 620 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:54,440 Speaker 5: into the city. And I know you read what I 621 00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:56,880 Speaker 5: said in the Globe, and I understand people's point of 622 00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:59,680 Speaker 5: view on it, being I said, you can't be a 623 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:03,080 Speaker 5: major city and get major conventions without adult entertainment. And 624 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:05,880 Speaker 5: I stand by that because at the end of the day, 625 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:08,480 Speaker 5: there's a convention committee and what their job is is 626 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:13,760 Speaker 5: to see the hotel rooms, the restaurants, the nightlife, the accommodations, 627 00:35:13,840 --> 00:35:18,320 Speaker 5: the casinos, anything in the convention center. You know, I 628 00:35:18,360 --> 00:35:21,400 Speaker 5: don't know a couple miles that's their job. And they 629 00:35:21,480 --> 00:35:24,120 Speaker 5: do look at us, even though people might not think 630 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:27,040 Speaker 5: they do, they one hundred percent do. And you know 631 00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:30,560 Speaker 5: it's a necessity. It's for some people, like our friend 632 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:33,759 Speaker 5: DoD said, it might not be for everybody, but you'd 633 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:36,200 Speaker 5: be surprised that some of the people that do come 634 00:35:36,239 --> 00:35:36,840 Speaker 5: through the doors. 635 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:41,200 Speaker 2: Well, I think that I understand exactly what you're saying, 636 00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:45,239 Speaker 2: and I also think that as long as it's being 637 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:47,960 Speaker 2: run in the way in which you suggest it, I 638 00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:51,480 Speaker 2: do know that there have been places around the country 639 00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:56,880 Speaker 2: where women are somehow conscripted almost and if it's against 640 00:35:56,920 --> 00:35:59,040 Speaker 2: their will in any way, shape or form, that cannot 641 00:35:59,040 --> 00:35:59,759 Speaker 2: be tolerated. 642 00:35:59,880 --> 00:36:01,400 Speaker 5: I assume would be the. 643 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:07,360 Speaker 2: Women who were displaying their wares publicly are doing it 644 00:36:08,239 --> 00:36:10,520 Speaker 2: you know, with some pride and uh and and and 645 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:14,880 Speaker 2: and and feeling as if they are they have a profession, 646 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:18,640 Speaker 2: and maybe that leads to other professions, good professions, meaning 647 00:36:18,719 --> 00:36:21,640 Speaker 2: they may meet people at that club who are in 648 00:36:21,719 --> 00:36:25,920 Speaker 2: business and they end up on different career paths. No one, 649 00:36:26,360 --> 00:36:30,200 Speaker 2: no one does this for for their entire lives lives, 650 00:36:30,239 --> 00:36:33,600 Speaker 2: There's no question about that. But again, I thank you 651 00:36:33,719 --> 00:36:37,200 Speaker 2: for coming on. It's a it's a sensitive subject. Nobody 652 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:41,480 Speaker 2: was super critical of of what you guys are doing. 653 00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:43,759 Speaker 2: You you handle this very well tonight, Nick, and I 654 00:36:43,840 --> 00:36:46,719 Speaker 2: appreciate you taking the time and reaching out. I wish 655 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:51,359 Speaker 2: more organizations and businesses who we might talk about reach 656 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:53,800 Speaker 2: out so we can give them the opportunity also to 657 00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:57,240 Speaker 2: present themselves in the best like possible, which you did tonight. 658 00:36:57,320 --> 00:36:59,040 Speaker 2: So I thank you for joining us. I really do. 659 00:36:59,840 --> 00:37:02,640 Speaker 5: I appreciate it, Dan, and thank you for having me again. 660 00:37:02,719 --> 00:37:05,200 Speaker 5: And you know, if like I said, if there's anything 661 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:08,080 Speaker 5: we can do with the community in the city to 662 00:37:08,719 --> 00:37:11,200 Speaker 5: help this go forward, you know smoothly, and you know, 663 00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:14,400 Speaker 5: keep our good neighborhood the way it is, because you know, 664 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:16,719 Speaker 5: China Town is also our neighborhood, and we'd like to 665 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:21,799 Speaker 5: make sure everything just runs the way things should be, quietly, equitably, 666 00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:25,719 Speaker 5: and you know, having good neighbors is the number one 667 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:29,480 Speaker 5: thing that we want to have and be, so that's 668 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:30,080 Speaker 5: all we ask. 669 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:33,040 Speaker 2: That's great, Nick de Filippo, pleasure to talk with you, 670 00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:35,440 Speaker 2: best of like going forward, and if we need to 671 00:37:35,480 --> 00:37:37,319 Speaker 2: talk again, we'll be in touch. Thank you so much. 672 00:37:37,800 --> 00:37:39,800 Speaker 5: All right, thank you, Dan, you very welcome. 673 00:37:40,239 --> 00:37:43,880 Speaker 2: All right, so interesting subject. Not a lot of callers, 674 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:47,600 Speaker 2: but you had the opportunity. We come back. I think 675 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,799 Speaker 2: I want to talk about airline travel and I want 676 00:37:49,880 --> 00:37:52,759 Speaker 2: to talk about the inconvenience that a lot of people 677 00:37:52,800 --> 00:37:55,560 Speaker 2: are going to be dealing with in the next few days, 678 00:37:55,719 --> 00:37:58,799 Speaker 2: maybe even longer. Here comes the eleven o'clock news coming 679 00:37:58,880 --> 00:37:59,719 Speaker 2: back right after that.