The sign above the back boarded- up window of the Bullfinch reads “comfy.” it was originally an ad for a local brand of spreadable cheese–“makes the toast feel comfy!—but few who drink at the Bullfinch today know that, let alone know that before the Bullfinch was a full time bar it was a diner with one of the best cold lunch buffets in Christendom.
So our sweetie Millie has known about the sign for eons—like lots of optimistic patrons, she actually believed that the crusty old window could still be opened. Millie tried for over an hour, or for at least three gin and tonics, on a particularly hot night one summer, and got to know that comfy logo intimately. To our eternal amusement, she thought it was a slogan for the pub itself, not for some foodstuff.
But Millie’s “comfy” confusion led to a new bar challenge, a two-parter even:
1. What’s comfy about the Bullfinch?
2. What should the Bullfinch’s slogan really be?
We’ll print the best suggestions (that won’t get us permanently thrown out of the place) in a future column.

Bizzare bill at the Bullfinch: Appalachian ensemble Sounds from the Mountains and boogie-DJ The Original Transformer… Awesome Fences and Green Sea Urchins at Hamilton’s. We don’t mind all the covers when it’s garage and surf rock… An Evening with Dord and The Ghost Words at D’ollaire’s. This time the expense may be justified, since the band has reportedly been doing three-hour sets, with lots of patter explaining each sharply written tune…