The show will go on at Chelsea’s Café, despite a raid last week to shut down its live music and cover charge after 10 p.m. The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control sent 10 armed agents with flashlights and handcuffs into the local restaurant Thursday night to check patrons’ identifications. The agents cited the restaurant with “improper conduct on premises” and “failure to maintain qualifications.”
“Basically, the state says we can no longer do live entertainment and charge a cover … because it’s not ‘in the spirit of a restaurant,’” says Chelsea’s owner David Remmetter, who has offered live music in his restaurant for 10 years. “We’re charging a cover and the shows will still go on. They’ve not shown me in the law where I’m in violation.” Read the full story here.—Rebecca Breeden
