2 alarm fire at Cafe Belo

Morning fire damages Allston cafe - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe

An early morning fire caused $350,000 in damage to Cafe Belo in Allston, officials said.

The two-alarm fire at 181 Brighton Ave. started around 4 a.m. in the kitchen ceiling, Boston Fire Department spokesperson Steve MacDonald said. It took firefighters about 4 hours to put out the blaze at the one-story building.

MacDonald said there were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

6 comments:

  1. Jeee... We were just planning to go there for lunch tomorrow. Let's hope that they will rebuild quickly!

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  2. Anonymous4:11 PM

    Dude, this is economy driven arson. The place was kinda ghetto anyway.

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  3. Anonymous1:16 PM

    Food was really good, and place was always very busy...Don't think it was economy fire. Went for lunch today to find the place closed. People outside said they would rebuild.

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  4. Anonymous10:25 PM

    [i]Anonymous said...

    Dude, this is economy driven arson. The place was kinda ghetto anyway.[/i]

    My first thought too. The place always had people hanging out against the walls outside and all over the parking lot, it was a real skeevy look. Hopefully if they rebuild they can put some tables and chairs outside so it wouldn't look so slummy.

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  5. Anonymous2:36 PM

    Skeevy? Complete nonsense. It was a great place, perfectly clean.

    I absolutely loved the food there, went often enough that the staff recognized me. I'm glad to hear they're not going away completely. Rebuild fast, Cafe Belo! I'm hungry!

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  6. Anonymous5:32 PM

    Maybe it was nice inside, but the atmosphere outside left a lot to be desired. Public parking lots aren't living rooms.

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