Vanished Cafes & Restaurants of Llandudno

[DaveR]

Here's a Paynes Cafes ad from 1941 that shows the Avondale was part of the Paynes empire then:

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[Barbiroli]

Yes, between Rose Tor and Tabernacle Chapel - painted yellow now.

[DaveR]

Yes, between Rose Tor and Tabernacle Chapel - painted yellow now.

Thank you! Think its flats now.

[Trojan]

Was Charlie Payne really born with a silver spoon in his mouth? 

[DaveR]

Smiths Restaurant, Mostyn Street,1941. Established since 1892 but where was it?

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[Trojan]

Looks like it was in Mostyn Street Dave. 

[DaveR]

Time for me to use the newly fixed Rolleyes icon: 

[Fester]

I just love the fact that there was only 6113 telephones in Llandudno area at that time !!

[DaveR]

The Ritz Restaurant at 39 Mostyn Street in 1970. Now The Mall shopping arcade.

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[DaveR]

The Venezia Coffee Bar in 1970. 33 Mostyn Street is now The Bargain Centre. When did the Venezia close?

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I went past the Bargain Centre today and was fascinated to see that a small portion of the Venezia's stone wall frontage (seen in the above illustration) survives as the boundary between it and the opticians next door.

[Trojan]

A Mr Dowell owned the Venezia. I believe he was once an Officer in the British Army.

It was one of the first cafes in town to serve Espresso coffee - Italian style in coffee glasses.

He had two children John & Elizabeth.

Not sure exactly when it closed down - possibly the late 1960's.

[Dave W]

Trojan; Mr Dowle (apologies for correcting the spelling) also owned The Ritz on Mostyn Street (see above). The latter was managed by his son John and daughter Elizabeth ('Liz'). I worked there in the Summer of 1979.

[suepp]

the only Smith I can find in 1929  is at the Cocoa rooms St George st.

[Bellringer]

Trojan; Mr Dowle (apologies for correcting the spelling) also owned The Ritz on Mostyn Street (see above). The latter was managed by his son John and daughter Elizabeth ('Liz'). I worked there in the Summer of 1979.

Saw and spoke to Liz only a couple of weeks ago.

[Trojan]

Trojan; Mr Dowle (apologies for correcting the spelling) also owned The Ritz on Mostyn Street (see above). The latter was managed by his son John and daughter Elizabeth ('Liz'). I worked there in the Summer of 1979.

Saw and spoke to Liz only a couple of weeks ago.

I believe Liz runs a small shop opposite Trinity Church?