Photo above La Vida café bar & restaurant, opened mid 2012, mainly for gaming and video enthusiasts. Following on from … More
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AMBER BAR – LIFE WITH TASTE CAFE – TATRA EASTERN CORNER, 1 NORTHAMPTON STREET
Photo above circa 2007. Popular with gay people, it became a hate target, having its windows broken on six occasions, … More
PROHIBITION. NIKKI’S – BLUE ELEPHANT. MICHAELANGELO’S – OLD COW – THE CHAPEL. REVOLUTION LEICESTER, NEW WALK
This was known as Nikki’s circa 1990, prior to the Old Cow. it was known as Blue Elephant then … More
HUNTSMAN – MIYAKI BAR & RESTAURANT, 203 NARBOROUGH ROAD
Built just prior to 2nd World War, altered and extended in 1968. Typical local, plodding along with quite a friendly … More
STONES CAFÉ BAR – BOOT ROOM RESTAURANT – RONNIE ROOS, 27-29 MILLSTONE LANE
Originally a restaurant circa 1990. Then it applied for a full licence, circa 1999. Owned by three friends – Chris … More
MELTON HOTEL, 197 MELTON ROAD
Charming 1906 photo of Melton Road with the Melton Hotel’s gable end prominent, a far cry from today’s ‘Golden Mile.’ … More
TIRANGA, 119 MELTON ROAD
Only a few doors from the Why Not Bar, photo above was taken in 2011. This cafe bar and restaurant, … More
CHAMPION – FLAMINGO BAR & GRILL, 185 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
Photo above: Champion on right c 1900. Ornate portico belies the age of the Champion as it is recorded in … More
ANTIBOS, 62A LONDON ROAD
Opened in 1999 in a former furniture store, although it had a designated bar area and full licence it has mostly … More
BLUE PETER BAR & GRILL, 3 LAW STREET
Pictured above in 2011. Stretching the meaning of pub a little, mainly an Indian Restaurant, although advertised in Bar sections … More