The Essex Restaurant and Rooftop Bar in South Boston has closed for the foreseeable future

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]

A dining and drinking spot within a South Boston hotel has shut down operations, and its future appears to be in question.

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According to an article from MassLive ( via an Instagram post from the business), The Essex Restaurant and Rooftop Bar at the Cambria Hotel by the intersection of W Broadway and Dorchester Avenue has closed, with the Instagram post saying the following:

Thank you for a great summer at The Essex Rooftop! Unfortunately, we have been unable to obtain an entertainment license from the City due to ongoing opposition from the neighbors. Therefore we have decided to close all operations at The Cambria Hotel for the foreseeable future. We trul