Caffs & Greasy spoons

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 2:45 pm

Steve Jones wrote: I asked on another thread how long the hellenic has been there. i remember it as long as I have been coming to Leeds which is around 35 years.mind you some of the customers look as though they have been in there that long as well<G>. And smell like it if you get too close to some of em!!

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 8:27 pm

what was the one on eastgate called,near peter maturi's? was it a number,like the '35 coffee bar' or summat?

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 10:04 pm

Talking of coffee bars ... anyone remember Lulus & BG's ? One was on Boar Lane (downstairs I think), but i can't remember which one.

Bramley4woods · Post by **Bramley4woods** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 10:22 pm

wiggy wrote: what was the one on eastgate called,near peter maturi's? was it a number,like the '35 coffee bar' or summat? My wife says the number was 21. What it was exactly called such as :21 Eastgate, or"Number 21" ,"The 21"She can't remember now.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Wed 06 Feb, 2008 10:02 pm

am i the only one on here with such a misbegotten youth,that only i remember the rendevous(rondyvoo) at the roundhay rd/spencer place junction??

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Wed 06 Feb, 2008 11:48 pm

La Paprika at Hyde Park Corner used to be a real old style caff until a few years ago. Changed hands a few times and most recently owned by Stuart who seemed to spend most of his time on the phone putting off creditors.Famous for the menu advertising "Egg & chip".Now it's another student blah blah wotsit.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 7:39 pm

Bramley4woods wrote: wiggy wrote: what was the one on eastgate called,near peter maturi's? was it a number,like the '35 coffee bar' or summat? My wife says the number was 21. What it was exactly called such as :21 Eastgate, or"Number 21" ,"The 21"She can't remember now. It was the Number 18.They had a big row with the council over the positioning of new bus shelters which,they said,obscured their sign.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 7:48 pm

It looks as though the legendary 'Red Bus' cafe on the A64 is set to close.Under new road side trading rules the present owner has been out-bid for the red bus's pitch,which is nothing more than a lay-by.It's been there as long as I can remember but I've never called in-too late now...

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 11:35 pm

Yes, of all the despicable LCC schemes this is one of the worst. I really can't see how they can get away with this, and I hope the Office of Fair Trading bang them to rights. How would LCC feel if they had to bid every year to keep trading from the Civic Hall? Yet that's what they are trying to do to us.That poor lass invested lots of time and money in that site, yet only got 7 months trading out of it.Anyone who has a good idea (selling a particular product in a particular place) is being asked to give the idea away for free to the highest bidder. I could live with it if the bid got you 10 years on the pitch, but 1 year, no. The only saving grace is the spineless, toothless LCC enforcement. Maybe the traders can just swamp them.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 07 Feb, 2008 11:47 pm

rikj wrote: Yes, of all the despicable LCC schemes this is one of the worst. I really can't see how they can get away with this, and I hope the Office of Fair Trading bang them to rights. How would LCC feel if they had to bid every year to keep trading from the Civic Hall? Yet that's what they are trying to do to us.That poor lass invested lots of time and money in that site, yet only got 7 months trading out of it.Anyone who has a good idea (selling a particular product in a particular place) is being asked to give the idea away for free to the highest bidder. I could live with it if the bid got you 10 years on the pitch, but 1 year, no. The only saving grace is the spineless, toothless LCC enforcement. Maybe the traders can just swamp them. i agree,that place is an institution, LCC can go bailhooks,money money money....as i have said before..i won't vote labour ever again,they are not the party for the working man any more,they are tories in disguise.leave the people of leeds alone,go pick on the ones that don't care about anything else but destroying our country and culture...and if you want to ban me...then so be it...but tell everyone why...oh and while your about it....(men in grey suits this is all meant for)..tell the health and effing safety man to stick his opinions where monkies stick their nuts...love wiggy xx