I know this site is lousy with Elis, so I thought some of you might share my sorrow in reading of the passing of (Yankee Doodle owner) Lew Beckwith after an 18-month bout with cancer. I never became a 'regular' at the Doodle, but I went there enough to admire Lew's dedication, his efficiency at the grill, and the long, hard hours of work he put into the place. There were rumors a few years back that the Doodle would go the way of the dodo when Lew retired in 2000, but instead his son Richard has taken over. Be sure to stop in the next time you're in the vicinity of New Haven and have a pig and a burger for Lew. It's still better food, at cheaper prices, with faster service than anywhere else.
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That’s a shame, though it had to come at some point, I suppose. There was a piece in the Times this week about the closing of the Russian Tea Room, with some side comments about what happens with restaurants that are strongly tied to the character of their owner and which have a change in ownership.
How long has the Doodle been around, anyway?
