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This is really painful. Unbearable.

Not only did I love their food, but they were one of the few family-owned places remaining. You felt you knew the ownership and could rely on consistent food. I don't know anywhere else I can get a fried doughnut or hamburger with butter and sweet relish as standard toppings.

This is a truly sad day.

If Yale won't save a fine establishment like the Doodle, then why does it continue to support Mory's, which has been enforcing a slew of distinctly anti-student policies as of late (as well as worse food, service, and overpriced menus)!

Farewell, Yankee Doodle!

CC '01

I am at a loss, truly distressing. I, and my father before me, had been sustained almost daily on a diet of Doodleburgers. Lou Jr. knew me by sight; his daughter, my order: one doodle cheeseburger, one orange juice.

Really, this is distressing and sad.

Thanks to the entire Beckwith family. You were a home away from home for generations of us.

When I was two, my mom and dad used to take me to the Doodle for a tiny vanilla milkshake before we went to see the dinosaurs at the Peabody. When I was an undergrad, I treated myself to a hamburger and a vanilla coke when I finished an exam. I'm a grad student now, and I can't tell you how much I'll miss the Doodle--I've loved it my whole life.

1-29-08 will be remembered forever as the day the Yankee Doodle closed its doors. I am absolutely heartbroken, and can count the only regret in my life as not having a pig at The Doodle. Thank God I tasted everything else and had the pleasure to be in the good company of Lew Jr, Rick, Darlene and Mom (on Sundays and special days when filling in for Darlene!!!). As an alum, I would virtually skip to The Doodle for at least one meal a day -- sometimes two! And the best part was endulging in a bag of Doodleburgers "to go" for the train home to DC. My sadness at the closing of The Doodle can only be eclipsed by the happiness enjoyed inside the small, yet perfect, eatery. One of my best days at Yale was when I walked into The Doodle and was greeted by name. I love The Doodle and always will!!!

I tip my hat to Rick for doing all he could. Last year they ran out of their famous "barbecue sauce" and never got it back in stock. I guess that was the beginning of the end. Now I really have no reason to go back to New Haven. Just the other day I found myself rhapsodizing about doodle dandies and fried donuts with a fellow alum. A sad day indeed.

As a former townie and a D'port alum, I am doubly saddened.

Very sad. The best food in New Haven. I hope some wealthy alums step in to save the day.

Yes, the Doodle was a NH establishment steeped in years of tradition. But honestly the food (for food's sake) was pretty crappy. I respect the people who say that it was one of their favorite haunts (places that are dives are certainly fun) but for those who say they were the "best burgers" they've ever had are either deluded or don't have a very refined palate.

..Find out how long Mr.Ianuzzi owned that property,i believe this was a recent transaction.It would be nice to try and locate another spot for Mr.Beckwith
But i really believe Mr.Ianuzzi has other plans for that spot,maybe an expansion of his Tyco is in the works
...I knew something was amiss by the statements of the workers inside Tyco

6:25: say what you will about Doodle burgers being good or bad, one thing is for sure is that they are unique. I lived in NYC since graduating from Yale 5 years ago and for the past 5 years I have looked for a place that sells cheeseburgers like the Doodle's, without success. (Any recommendations are appreciated!)

"yale this, yale that, i came to yale for 4 years and loved the doodle," you all say.
i lived in new haven for my whole life, going to the doodle with my brothers and homies all the time for years. the idea of there being no doodle hasn't sunken in yet, but i'm starting to feel like my cousin just died. this isn't over. if rick wants to re-open, i'm gonna make it happen. oh and #10, dont tell doodle mourners that the doodle's food sucked, cause obviously no one agrees with you and this isn't the time or place. have some respect for christ's sake.

i lived on dwight for 10 years during grad school and afterwards. the doodle sustained me and many others. Lew Jr knew my name and my order, breakfast or lunch; Rick did the same. i moved across town, got married and move just outside new haven and still visited the doodle. apparently not enough. the doodle will be sorely missed.

I hate Tyco.

#7, they got back the sweet pepper relish a handful of weeks before the worst thing ever happened.
if the rent is "manhattan price" like they said in the Register, why doesn't yale buy up the property like they bought up the rest of new haven and let my main man set up shop again?! or why doesn't some rich yale graduate step up to the plate and drop 1/1,000,000th of his daughters stock portfolio and hook a brother up?

Ain't worth lookin, won't find many of these joints. Surely most City's have trendy cafe's...Unfortunately, flavorful variety is fading quickly on the menus of our streets.

What a great thing to walk over and have a Doodle Burger after an exam. No one's walkin to Olive Garden (or Scoozi's)after class.

Wow. So ridiculously sad. I don't have anything substantial to add except my own fond memories of the Doodle. Cheeseburger and chocolate milk. Darlene would always remember my order, and the Doodle was always a refuge and sanctuary for me. I'll always remember Lew Jr. working the grill and sweating up a storm. There are all sorts of Feb Club alumni events going on this month across the country, and I hope those events could present an opportunity to revive the Doodle for current and future generations of Yalies and residents of New Haven. But, that is probably just wistful thinking.

If you care and love the Doodle, you should visit the Doodle's website. All is not lost. You can donate money to save it!!

wel researched article -this one. pulls your heart- really sad.