5 Fairfield County Restaurants Ordered To Pay Over $858K To Employees: Feds
Following a federal investigation, a total of six Connecticut restaurants and their owners have been ordered to pay over $858,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to employees, officials said.
The restaurants, including five Fairfield County establishments and one in New Haven County, were ordered to pay back wages, withheld tips, and liquidated damages to 105 employees following an investigation and litigation conducted by the US Department of Labor, which announced the order on Tuesday, July 25.
The six restaurants included in the case are:
Scena Wine Bar and Restaurant,…
Akai Lounge Teams Up With Blue Moon In Englewood
Fans of Mexican food and Japanese restaurant have their ultimate dream concept in Bergen County.
The owners of Akai Lounge, which has locations in Englewood, Westfield and Westchester County, NY, have purchased the Blue Moon Café, a Mexican restaurant that has been an institution in Englewood for 27 years.
James Du and Lillian Pien, who purchased Blue Moon, plan on keeping the restaurant open, while also combining it with Akai Lounge, creating two restaurants in one, with one room serving Japanese food and the other serving Mexican food.
While Blue Moon remains open, the Akai Lounge …
Hawthorne Bar Temporarily Closes After Owner Dies
A bar in Northern Westchester is temporarily closed as it processes the loss of its owner.
Unionville Tavern, located in Hawthorne at 415 Commerce St., announced that it would close for a period of time after its owner, Gordon Krueger of Ossining, died peacefully on Friday, Jan. 13 at the age of 78.
Krueger, also affectionately known as "Gordo," died at home with his wife, Candice, at his side, the bar announced in a post on social media.
According to his obituary, Krueger was in the restaurant business for more than 50 years, and also owned establishments such …
