BC students could soon get easy access to smoothies

The Zoning Board of Appeals last week approved a smoothie shop proposed for Commonwealth Avenue, across the main entrance to the Boston College campus.

Playa Bowls will replace a real-estate office and will serve "a healthy alternative" to customers, attorney John Puligini said, adding both the proposed smoothie operators were attracted to the spot because they are both BC graduates.

Nobody opposed the proposal. One board member said he wished the proponents had come with samples.