City shuts down 28 Lister Steakhouse

The city has shut down the beleaguered 28 Lister Chophouse Grill because owner Chris DesRoches hasn't paid his bills.

City staff and officials were on site Tuesday morning changing the locks. DesRoches' cutoff was 8 a.m., said Rom D'Angelo, director of facility management and capital programs.

"He knew that well in advance," he said. "That gave him enough time to get financing or whatever he needs to make good on the lease – and as of this morning that expired."

DesRoches could not immediately be reached for comment.

This marks the latest chapter in months of drama surrounding the steakhouse. Many had high hopes for the restaurant before its much-delayed opening — but it was plagued by complaints from contractors and staff who claim DesRoches never paid them, as well as grumbling about the quality of the food and prices from the general public.

The city even went so far as to post security guards on the site Tuesday to make sure no disgruntled creditors show up to take anything out of the restaurant.

"We have security 24-7, so whatever is in that space is safeguarded," D'Angelo said. "All the doors from the exterior are all locked so no one can get in from there.

"We hired additional guards today just in the event that we had creditors coming down here or we had anyone who may have wanted entry into the space. We wanted to make sure we safeguarded everything."

The troubled restaurant hasn't been open for service since last month, when employees who say they haven't been paid refused to open the doors. The 1930s-style eatery first opened in August, after the city invested $267,000 in the ground floor space of the restored Lister Block on James Street North.

More to come.

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