Hot off the heels of a successful meeting in front of the Planning Board last week, seasonal restaurant and bar Quahog Republic got the final permission necessary from the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, May 22 to open up a location in Onset Village.

"We're not going to disappoint this town, we're going to kick this out of the water," co-owner and restaurant manager Erik Bevans said after the meeting.

The Board of Selectmen granted the Quahog Republic a license to serve food, a seasonal license to serve liquor until November 30, and a license to have live entertainment at the restaurant's 197 Onset Ave. location until December 30.

The Quahog Republic is a seasonal restaurant and bar that is open from late spring until early fall and runs its establishment according to the "Cape Cod way of life," according to co-owner Tom Hughes.

That means a laid back theme and giving back to the community through charity projects, social events, and by giving the designation of "Official Citizens" to customers of the establishment, Hughes said during the restaurant's Planning Board hearing last week. The company also sells clothing and accessories.

Company representatives went before the Board of Selectmen on April 10 to apply for a seasonal liquor license, but were met with concerns about the ability of customers drinking alcoholic beverages at the restaurant's proposed outdoor seating to interact with passersby.

Company representatives then went before the Planning Board on May 14 and presented a large 8 foot tall barrier with large glass windows that would be set up around the outdoor seating, allowing customers to look out, but not to interact with passersby.

The Planning Board reacted favorably to the changes and voted to draft an approval of the plan with the requirement that certain conditions be met.

The Board of Selectmen also reacted positively during the board's May 22 public hearing for the restaurant, but were concerned that the establishment could end up in competition with the many town events planned in the Onset Village area during the summer.

Bevans said that his restaurant would cancel events in order to avoid competition with the town.

"We are not looking to compete at all with any town events," said Bevans. "If there are events scheduled…we would cancel."

Bevans said that his company is planning on having entertainment from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Similar to the Planning Board meeting last week, which was also a public hearing, Tuesday's public hearing brought in a plethora of supporters that advocated for the Quahog Republic's move into Onset.

"If anyone is worried that these guys don't know what they're doing, there is nothing to worry about," said Tonya Brenowitz, sales manager at Cape Cod Textile who helps manufacture the Quahog Republic's clothing line. Brenowitz vouched for the management's credentials and abilities.

Similarly, Marie Oliva, president and CEO of the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce who was also present at last week's meeting, called the Quahog Republic's move a "big deal."

"Tourism is the third largest business in the state," Oliva said, adding that the Quahog Republic had received a "business of the year" award from Coastal Community Capital. Coastal Community Capital is a division of the economic development organization Cape & Islands Community Development, Inc.

The Quahog Republic also has a Falmouth location which is heading into its third year of operation.

The management hopes to open the location by June 14, but may open the following week, Bevans said.

The Quahog Republic would be open 7 days per week until Labor Day and then Thursday through Sunday until Halloween. Food would be served from 11:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. daily, with alcoholic beverages served until 1 a.m. Last call would generally be at 11:30 p.m., barring a special event such as a late-night Red Sox game, Bevans said.

In other town business:

• The Board appointed Patricia Rumney, Paul Ciccotelli, and Bob White as citizen-at-large members of the Cable Advisory Committee. Peter Teitelbaum was appointed as the member from the Board of Selectmen. Matt Underhill, Information Technology Manager for the Town of Wareham, is also a member.

• Richard Wheeler was reappointed to the Marine Resources Commission.

• The Board of Selectmen voted to post the job advertisement for a new town administrator as soon as possible.