Under prior ownership, the Contois Tavern existed and potentially was a speakeasy before the Contois family bought or reestablished the business in 1934.

Side topic tangent: Prohibition started in 1920 and ended in 1933. During the prohibition years, annual New Haven City Directories document my Irish immigrant family’s saloon operated as a purported “candy or confectionery store”.

Likely similar to Contois’ predecessor, our candy store never stopped operating. Alcohol regulators and police and city leaders of the day were absolutely paid off. Written family records also indicate many of them joined our relatives for complimentary dinners after Sunday church services. Supposed to have served good eats, and definitely cashed Winchester Repeating Arms and other factory workers’ pay checks.

Still there, multiple ownership changes later (520 Winchester Ave/Thompson St). Hope the OP finds some quality day time establishments, but suspect the currently-named Taurus B may not meet OP’s interests. /s