Chef Closes Restaurant Amid City Chaos

Chef Steve Brochu is shutting down his downtown Edmonton restaurant PlayWright after a brutal run marked by skyrocketing costs, building flaws, and city construction that shut down his street for six months — chaos he never saw coming when he signed the lease. Once a triple-threat restaurateur with MilkCrate and GhostLight also open, he’s now forced to close both due to PlayWright’s financial bleed. No city aid, no patio, no delivery — just constant noise, water leaks, and being locked out. Brochu’s story is a wake-up call: city projects are wrecking small businesses, and officials are ignoring the toll. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/725881a74803e782