I haven't posted in a while, so it is unfortunate that my reappearance is to share with you the demise of our beloved Yankee Doodle. No, not the one with the macaroni. The famous lunch counter in New Haven, wedged between Tyco and a corner spot with a rotating assortment of proprietors. (It was a Wawa when I was a student, but has since been a swanky shoe store, inter alia.)
Some may say that the place was doomed in an age of no trans fats and increasing flexitarianism. Or it could be that as Yale has spiffed up the area surrounding it, students had more and better choices for their comestibles. Less well known, though, is that the Doodle record went to a professional competitive eater some years back, which I think took away some of the attraction for the plus-size men on campus.
In any case, its doors are closed, apparently for good, and we will miss you, O fair Doodle!
| Food | Hamburger | Pig-in-a-blanket | Old-fashioned | Soda Shop | Milkshake | Mmmm . . . |
Big ups to Tha Doodle. Mourn you till I join you.
Comment #1 :: link :: January 30, 2008 11:27 AMIt seems like everytime i go to New Haven it gets more and more gentrified and homogenized (not unlike New York City, I guess). What are they putting in there, an Applebe's?
Comment #2 :: link :: January 30, 2008 01:43 PMThe facebook group indicates that Tycos is taking it over. Not exactly a gentrification story, more like one part of old New Haven elbowing out another.
Comment #3 :: link :: January 31, 2008 09:10 AMCan you imagine an Applebee's the size of the Doodle? I would almost pay to see that.
Comment #4 :: link :: January 31, 2008 12:12 PMThey'd have to call it "Appl."
Man, I did love me some cheeseburgers and vanilla cokes. I love the story about the big renovation they did, in the 70s maybe? They added two stools.
If they try to turn Louis' Lunch into an OfficeMax, I will personally fly out there and man the barricades.
Comment #5 :: link :: February 2, 2008 01:50 PMThis is one of those situations that may be solved by crowdsourcing. One of the Fb groups (IIRC) is trying to get enough people that each of the members could give $10 and the problems would be over.
Comment #6 :: link :: February 4, 2008 09:28 AM
