The owners of Nello Alpine Aspen, a high-end restaurant at the base of Aspen Mountain that appears to have closed, clearly had problems paying the bills, according to court and public records.
Nello Alpine Aspen, located in the Residences at the Little Nell complex, is or has been the subject of three lawsuits, three small-claims cases and is the reason why six businesses have filed liens against the owner of the restaurant space totaling more than $300,000 in the past five months, according to records.
While it was unclear Friday exactly when the restaurant closed, . On Friday, workers were setting up the space for a Food & Wine Classic event.
Efforts to reach famed Manhattan restaurateur and his daughter, Lucy Balan, were not successful Friday. However, general manager Lenny Lorando said in a text message that Nello would re-open July 15.
The largest lawsuit against Nello Balan and his company was filed Thursday by Regan Construction Inc., which claims it is owed $240,836 for work done on the space last fall. The company says it “fast-tracked the work” so the restaurant could be open by Christmas, according to the lawsuit.
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