Coffee bar

alanlad · Post by **alanlad** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 9:04 pm

Does anyone remember the name of the coffee bar, almost next to the Wren hotel in, I think, Brunswick Street please. It was in the 1960's.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 9:59 pm

Wheareabouts is this?

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 10:51 pm

Is it Cross Belgrave st??There is a parade of shops that stand back a bit,I seem to remembera cafe or someting on there

Dobbie54 · Post by **Dobbie54** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 11:57 am

I remember a chinese near there and an American diner type cafe opposite The Wrens.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 12:13 pm

Dobbie54 wrote: I remember a chinese near there and an American diner type cafe opposite The Wrens. Yes, it was the very first of the "set back" shops next to the Wrens, and it was one of the first "espresso" places in Leeds in the mid to late fifties. I can't remember its name then I'm afraid, but for up and coming "with it" young folks it was THE place to be.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 1:59 pm

IKES ??????????? Michael

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 2:18 pm

Was it The Flamenco???

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 2:28 pm

Bet you a Shilling it was Ikes Michael

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 2:32 pm

Ikes was the American themed restaruant wasn't it? I'm too young to remember the coffee bar.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 2:44 pm

Ikes was a American themed restaurant,but was in the building set back behind the Wrens.If there was a coffee bar before that I will have to pass Michael