This cheeseburger can be found at the tidy brick building that is Contois Tavern on the corner of Nicoll and Eagle Streets. “Birch plywood with solid maple, and a formica top,” said Contois Tavern regular Kevin Beirne of L&E Custom Carpentry in Hamden, seated at a nearby table, who did the work. Around that time, the words Contois Tavern, in small lettering, were stenciled on the windows, Contois said. Contois Tavern is still a beer-and-shot bar. “Before, I could set my watch to who was coming in,” Contois said, setting the cheeseburger on a paper plate and placing it on the bar.

Source: New York Times October 28, 2021 00:25 UTC