Flats Grille, 551 E. Grand River Ave., was closed Tuesday, with a sign on the locked door announcing that the restaurant had been seized by the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The sign announced a tax warrant against the business and explained that “it is in the best interest of all concerned parties (owner and state) to sell the perishable property.”
Ingham County Register of Deeds Curtis Hertel Jr. said a state tax lien was filed on Dec. 10 against Flats owner Paul O’Connor, for $8,864.75 in unpaid taxes.
Damn. Never got a chance to eat there. I considered it last time I worked at MSU, but opted for McDonald’s instead. That’s what I get for picking a chain over a local place.
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Whoah! It was an OK place – mostly quesadillas and such. What I really liked was their Polish menu which had kielbasa, pierogies, and sauerkraut.