Main Garden and the old Rudy's (now Three Sheets)

The unassuming wood frame corner house occupied by Main Garden Chinese restaurant at 376 Elm was first documented in the 1886 Sanborn map, anchoring the corner of a block comprised of other residential buildings of similar style and structure. Over the years, the building footprint of 376 Elm continued to expand, as documented by 1901, 1023 and 1973 Sanborn maps. The final addition, and possibly the most celebrated in New Haven's history was the single story east wing, home to the local celebrity bar Rudy's until 2010, then subsequently occupied between 2011-2013 by Elm Bar, and since then taken over in January 2014 by carefully crafted dive bar, Three Sheets.



Three Sheets photo from company website Yale Daily News photo of the now defunct Elm Bar