What was the Italian Restaurant in the City Centre


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In the late 1950s and 1960s (and possibly later) there was an Italian restaurant that used to have a projected advert in the cinemas in between films - which I believe was located in one of the alleys that lead from Long Row/Angel Row to Upper Parliament Street.

Can anyone remember what it was called - and whether it is still in business?

Tim

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Just noticed this posting.

Someone mentioned the Trattoria Conti and referred to it as being on a first-floor location in Wheeler Gate - which indeed it was in its latter years. Originally though, it opened on  St. James' Street in 1967, where it was in the basement of the former Victorian music hall The Malt Cross. It was, I believe, re-named La Contessa in the early 70s. It was a lovely restaurant with excellent food and staff.

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I cant remember Topo Gigio's but the location became Lydios which he called Il Nido ( the nest)  then it became Cafe de Paris  but then the original in London or somewhere objected to them using the same name and it was changed to Petite Paris. When I was last in Nottingham January last year I popped in to say hello to them all as they were colleagues of my husbands years ago. None of the original staff was there . The nephew of one of the owners or staff now can't remember who had taken over. So whether they had sold or just retired I dont know.

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