A tangled web, including what appears to be a dispute over the lease, surrounds the fortunes of Paprika Indian restaurant in Stanmore Bay.
The restaurant has been operating from Stanmore Bay Cottage for a year.
The property, at 195 Brightside Road, was among the properties that were formerly part of the Masala restaurant chain and was sold at auction in June for $1.73 million.
Hibiscus Matters understands that last week, on July 27, the new owner took possession and the following day erected a metal fence to effectively block access to Paprika restaurant.