The Owl Shop was
originally opened on Wall Street in 1934 by Joseph St. John who came t
o America from
Greece in 1925. Beginning originally as a bookstore, he was also selling tobacco and
mixing his own blends. In 1937, a second store on College Street was opened by Joseph and
his wife Catherine, also of Greek descent. Expanding to having five stores they decided in
1951 to have everything under one roof, the College Street location. At the time when the
Shubert Theatre was flourishing from the 30's - 60's, you might have seen Edward Robinson,
Vincent Price, Van Johnson, Alec Guiness, Rex Harrison, Olivia de Havilland or Helen Hayes
visiting the shop. In those days the theatre brought lots of glamorous people to the area,
but in 1977 the Shubert was closed. The Shubert has been re-opened and is again a thriving
theatre in New Haven.
After the death of her husband, Catherine St. John kept the shop open, and
with it, two of the shops original employees, one of which is
still with the shop today; Joe Lentine.
Joe arrived in the 1960's
and his specialty is mixing the tobaccos. The
Owl Shop is now owned by Glen Greenberg, who has owned the shop since November 1998. Today
the shop still maintains its fine reputation for being one of the last, best, quality
tobacco shops in the county offering a 400 sf walk in humidor, cigar lounge
and bar, tobaccos
blended on-premises, pipes, chess,
backgammon sets and other fine
gifts.
Cigars
The Owl Shop has the largest selection of world class cigars. With our state of the art
400 square foot walk-in humidor our cigars are guaranteed to be in pristine condition. If you
can't find the cigar you're looking for, call us. We will do our best to track down that cigar
and mail it to you expediently. As always, when you buy a box of cigars you will receive a 10%
discount. Happy Smoking!
Tobaccos
Here at the Owl Shop we have been offering world class tobacco as well as blending
our own since 1934. We have been mailing each blend to our customers throughout the country
and Europe for almost as long. Joe Lentine arrived at the Owl Shop in the 1960's. As our Cigar
Manager, Joe is a true aficionado. Joe has a deep knowledge and passion for cigars and is our
expert in mixing the tobaccos. Whether it's our most popular Mystique or Black Magic, with
over sixty different varieties to choose from we guarantee to be able to match each man or
woman with a pleasing smoke.
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Directions:
Conveniently located off Rt. 95 & Rt. 91
Please call for Directions from the Merritt Parkway.
From 95 North
Take Exit 47 (Rt. 34) to Exit 1 (Downtown, New Haven Coliseum)
At first light take a right onto Church St.
At third light take a left onto Chapel St.
At second light take a left onto College St.
Owl Shop is immediately on your right. #268 College St.
From 95 South
Go over Quinnipiac Bridge
Take Exit 47 (Rt. 34) to Exit 1 (Downtown, New Haven Coliseum)
At first light take a right onto Church St.
At third light take a left onto Chapel St.
At second light take a left onto College St.
Owl Shop is immediately on your right. #268 College St.
From 91 South
Take Exit 1 ( Rt. 34) (Downtown, New Haven Coliseum)
At first light take a right onto Church St.
At third light take a left onto Chapel St.
At second light take a left onto College St.
Owl Shop is immediately on your right. #268 College St.
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