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Message: [QUOTE="mauconnfan, post: 3813932, member: 489"] No prizes for you. Hanover House wasn't connected to Jackie B/Diablos at all from what I recall. It was owned by Tommy Boehle for a long time and I spend many nights in the 70's/80's there never a trace of a Diablo. There was an extra room they hardly ever used back then though so could be you were there anyway using that peace somehow? They did have a bar on the other side of the Meriden Hospital on Cooke Avenue, not far from the HH, as well as a spot on or off of Lewis Ave or Springdale Ave. I didn't recall either of their names but already have the feelers out. The one on Cook wasn't even actually a bar but it opened for "after hours" when all others closed and if you knew someone you could drink till whenever. I visited the place a few times on Fridays after the 2am closing of the Hanover House, still wound up. Also near their clubhouse on Grove was Fortes Cafe which I also frequented as I knew the owner well ,played golf with him as well as bartended for him in the late 70's 80's when needed. (Also lost money to him LOL)..anyway this was a block from the actual clubhouse and the Prez Jackie B would occasionally stop in. But if any of his guys came in to the bar and caused any trouble we called him and he would pull them out by the hair. He was very good about keeping things in order in his neighborhood. Most were good guys, rarely an issue. But these were some of Meridens finest dives no doubt!! [/QUOTE]