Fairfield's Reef Shack Loses Liquor License For 3 Years: Report

FAIRFIELD, CT — Reef Shack, the Fairfield bar, restaurant and marketplace, voluntarily gave up its liquor license for three years after investigations into overcrowding and alleged underage alcohol sales at its Reef Road location, the Connecticut Post and Fairfield Mirror reported.

Owner Jason Lesizza is facing reckless endangerment charges related to a pair of incidents in the last several months in which the bar far exceeded its capacity.

In one instance late last month, fire inspectors reportedly counted more than 300 patrons leaving the establishment, though its capacity is only 49.

Lesizza's attorney reportedly said he expects the charges to eventually be dropped.

Patch reached out to attorney Joseph Sargent, who represents Lesizza, for comment, but did not immediately receive a reply.

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Reef Shack opened in late 2020, and in 2023, Lesizza expanded the business, while also grappling with his wife's cancer diagnosis. Bridget Lesizza, who co-founded the business with Jason, passed away in May 2025.

Read the Connecticut Post story; read the Fairfield Mirror story.