New Puerto LLC obtains on-sale liquor licence for Boyle Heights restaurant

Overview

Updated Oct 9

A Boyle Heights restaurant has secured a full liquor licence. California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) records show New Puerto LLC holds active type 47 licence 680268 at 3740 Whittier Boulevard, issued October 6, 2026 and valid through September 30, 2027.

The permit lets the business at that address, the Mexican seafood spot Mariscos Puerto Escondido listed on Apple Maps, serve beer, wine, and spirits alongside food. This is a new permit record at an existing business, not a new opening or a final approval to operate.

Why it matters

A full liquor licence lets this Boyle Heights seafood spot pour spirits with meals, changing what a neighborhood mainstay can serve.

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Key Indicators

Type 47

Licence class

California on-sale general eating place licence allows beer, wine, and spirits with food.

680268

Licence number

ABC licence 680268, issued October 6, 2026, expires September 30, 2027.

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Organizations Involved

NP

New Puerto LLC

Business entity

Licence holder named on the active ABC permit

The entity listed as the licence holder at 3740 Whittier Boulevard.

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

State regulatory agency

Regulator that issued the licence

The state agency that licenses and regulates the sale of alcoholic beverages in California.

MP

Mariscos Puerto Escondido

Restaurant

Likely trading name of the business at the licenced address

A Mexican seafood restaurant in Boyle Heights, per Apple Maps.

Timeline

1 event Latest: October 6th, 2026 · 1 month ago

October 2026
ABC licence goes active for New Puerto LLC
Latest Regulatory

California ABC records show an active type 47 on-sale general licence for New Puerto LLC at 3740 Whittier Boulevard, permitting beer, wine, and spirits with food.
October 6th, 2026

Scenarios

1

Mariscos Puerto Escondido pours a full bar with meals

Likely Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Observers of LA alcohol permitting; the permit itself

The type 47 licence authorizes the restaurant to serve beer, wine, and spirits alongside food. If the business acts on it, its menu gains cocktails and full liquor service. This is the straightforward use of the permit the ABC record shows.

2

Liquor licence stays dormant, no spirits in practice

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Restaurant operators who seek permits well before use

Businesses sometimes secure a licence before actually using it. If the restaurant keeps pouring beer and wine only, or no alcohol at all, the permit sits unused. The record alone cannot show whether service has begun.