- Classic Cafes
A celebration of London's formica 50s and 60s cafes. A history explains the utilitarian minimalist context. Photographs and brief descriptions of over 100 cafes; cafes in TV and film; bibliography.
http://www.classiccafes.co.uk
(Added: Fri Mar 31 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Coffee Houses of Augustan London
An article by J. and L. Pelzer reproduced from History Today on the coffee-houses that sprang up in 17th-century London.
http://waeshael.home.att.net/coffee.htm
(Added: Mon Apr 10 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Coffee-Houses of Old London
An illustrated history from Inns and Taverns of Old London by Henry C. Shelley (1909) on the 17th and 18th-century coffee-houses patronised by London's elite.
http://www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Primary/Inns/Coffee1.htm
(Added: Fri Apr 07 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Harvey Houses
The history of a chain of railway hotels and restaurants built from 1870 by English immigrant Fred Harvey in the American Southwest. Includes photographs and details by state, newsclippings and bibliography.
http://www.harveyhouses.net/
(Added: Mon Apr 10 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- HoJoLand
Tribute site to Howard Johnson's Restaurants in the US. Includes history and directory of existing locations.
http://hojoland.homestead.com/
(Added: Sat Apr 08 2006 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1)
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- J. Lyons & Co.
An illustrated history by Peter Bird of this British caterer and food manufacturer from 1887-1998, including its chains of teashops and cornerhouse restaurants.
http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- The Mediadrome: The Story of the Restaurant
Helen Stringer gives the history of dining out.
http://www.themediadrome.com/content/articles/food_articles/restaurant_story.htm
(Added: Sun Apr 09 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- The Willow Tea Rooms, Glasgow
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904, it has been recreated and serves again today as a cafe specialising in teas. Includes history and photographs.
http://www.willowtearooms.co.uk/
(Added: Sun Apr 09 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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