Coogan's is a bit of an icon in Washington Heights as it is one of very few decent bar/restaurants in the neighborhood. There are two things you notice when you go to Coogan's. First, there are probably near a hundred track uniforms from various schools throughout the country hanging from the ceiling. This is explained by the proximity to the nearby track center located in an old armory down the block. Second, there are all types of different people at Coogan's. It's a real melting pot for folks who live and work in the diverse local community. Along with locals, you'll find doctors and nurses from nearby Columbia Presbyterian, construction workers, politicians, and on the walls are pictures of famous personalities who have payed visit. On Saturday when we stopped in the dining room was full of runners in the neighborhood for Coogan's annual 5K run.
Here we present Spoon Number 12:
Spoon 12 is marked "Qualite Fanfare" on the back. The usual sources turned up very little information about a "Qualite" manufacturer, but it appears that Walco makes a "Fan Fare" line which is virtually identical:
I will go ahead and call this a match, but why no Walco marking? The mysteries of spoon swapping never end!
UPDATE: After encountering additional Qualite spoons, it appears that this mark may not be related to Walco after all.
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