The Boston Licensing Board last week gave the owner of a South End pizzeria permission to open a new place on Columbia Road, next to the Strand Theatre.

Aycan Gencoglu, owner of South End Pizza and Grill, plans a 40-seat outdoor patio for his Boston Pizza Grill, 533-541 Columbia Rd. The board approved hours of 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

At a hearing last week, Gencoglu told the board his eatery will also serve frozen yogurt.

The mayor's office and City Councilors Frank Baker, Michelle Wu and Ayanna Pressley all supported the proposal. Nobody spoke against it the hearing.