Columnist Mike Berry shares his memories of the joint at 206 N. Chestnut
Star Courier
The news this week included the revelation that there’s to be another operator for the tavern at 206 N. Chestnut St.
Most recently called the Boiler Room, the building at that address had been a tavern for many years. But the Boiler Room was closed some time back, and the building has been vacant ever since.
When I started at the Star Courier in the early 1970s, legendary sports editor Bob Westlund made it his mission to introduce me to every tavern owner in the Tri-Counties (and, occasionally, beyond).