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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...
Classic Cafes
Formica cafes from the 1950s and 1960s. Includes a history explaining the utilitarian minimalist context, reviews and photographs, as well as details of cafes featured in TV and film.
http://www.classiccafes.co.uk
The Willow Tearooms
The tearooms, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, remains open today to welcome visitors keen to experience the splendour of a bygone era and take tea just as they did in the same rooms and interiors 100 years ago.
http://www.willowtearooms.co.uk/
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/
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
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/
HoJoLand
Tribute site to Howard Johnson's Restaurants. Includes history and directory of existing locations.
http://hojoland.homestead.com/
The Mediadrome: The Story of the Restaurant
Helen Stringer gives the history of dining out.
http://www.themediadrome.com/content/artic...
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2006