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Books and bread and black bean soup“Countless tears are dropped into Atticus bread baskets. Here Yalies apologize, discuss, court, forgive, and remember.” Back in 1996, Michelle Chihara ’96 explained in our pages what made Atticus Bookstore Café the campus's preeminent coffeehouse. Yesterday, Yale —Atticus's landlord since 1975—celebrated the store's 50th anniversary. Associate Vice President for New Haven Affairs and University Properties Alexandra Daum (right) served as emcee, and Mayor Justin Elicker ’10MBA, ’10MEM (left) brought an official proclamation. Founder Charles Negaro Sr. (second from left) talked about how he spotted the available storefront in the Center for British Art in 1975 and decided to leave his law practice and open a bookstore. Six years later, he added food and coffee, making Atticus the first bookstore-café in Connecticut. Negaro and his son Charles Jr. (second from right), who has run the business since 2019, also started a bakery, Chabaso Bread, and a café-market in East Rock called Atticus Market. Alums, tell us your memories of Atticus!  |
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