New Haven Bar's Liquor License Suspended

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Two dozen Connecticut businesses, including one in New Haven, had their liquor licenses suspended between February and April 2018, according to public information from the Department of Consumer Protection's Liquor Control Commission.

Brother Jimmy's had its license suspended for a day and was fined $500 in February.

Suspensions ranging from one to four days and fines between $250 and $3,000 were meted out for various offenses, such as selling liquor to minors, refusal of cooperation by permittees and backers, sanitation, purchase for resale, minors in barrooms and conduct of permit premises-brawls and disturbances.
The establishments cited, with number of days suspended and/or fines, are listed below. Click here for complete details on each case.
April 2018

• Calypso Cafe, Bridgeport; 1 day; $500
• Vinny's Backyard, Stamford; 1 day; $3,000
• Clubhouse Cafe, Hamden; 4 days; $1,500
• Step Up Package Store, New Britain; 1 day; $500
• Five Stars Liquor Store, New Britain; 1 day; $500
• New Britain Wine & Liquors, New Britain; 1 day; $500
• North Package Store, New Britain; 1 day; $500
• Sarapes Mexican Restaurant, Enfield; 1 day; $750
• Royal Oak Package Store, New Britain; 1 day; $500
• Angie's State Line Package Store, Enfield; 1 day; $500
• West Main Liquor Store, Stamford; 3 days; $1,500

March 2018

• Chili's Grill & Bar, East Haven; 1 day; $500
• Grand Cafe, New Haven; 3 days; $2,000
• Holiday Inn, Enfield; 1 day; $500
• Norwich Wine & Spirits, Norwich; 1 day; $500
• Bean Hill Spirit Shoppe, Norwich; 1 day; $500

Feb. 2018

• Lotus Lounge Cafe, West Haven; 1 day; $500
• Premium Grocery, Hartford; 1 day; $500
• Kenny P's II Wine & Spirits, Norwich; 1 day; $500
• The Barn, Torrington; 1 day; $250
• Four Seasons Package Store, Vernon; 1 day; $500
• Brother Jimmy's, New Haven; 1 day; $500
• Ixtapa Grill, Hamden; 1 day; $500
• Krauszer's, Durham; 1 day; $500

Photo credit: Tim Jensen