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Where is This? 10
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jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Alberta, it does look a lot like Hazel's in Erdington High Street next to the Church House where old Mr. used to stalk about. I remember him looking very much like Uriah Heap with his old fashioned suit and fly away collar. It's not though. I haven't a clue.
Phil
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jennyann & Richie,
Sorry you are both wrong. I just cannot believe this is giving so much trouble. I thought this was one of the easiest I have put up. I suppose its easy to say that when you know the answer.
I suppose a clue would be in order as its been going about 24 hours now.
Right, postie as I have said was so close and I mean close, and a lot of people might go here to complete a night out on the town.
Phil
Sorry you are both wrong. I just cannot believe this is giving so much trouble. I thought this was one of the easiest I have put up. I suppose its easy to say that when you know the answer.
I suppose a clue would be in order as its been going about 24 hours now.
Right, postie as I have said was so close and I mean close, and a lot of people might go here to complete a night out on the town.
Phil
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
postie,
You are right it is now “The Manzil” the Indian restaurant in Digbeth next to the Police Station. I worked on this in 1963 when it was converted to a restaurant. They made claims that it was the first curry house in the town centre but it wasn’t.
Karashi the owner wasn’t the best payer in the world, so when he offered me the room above the café next door to open as a night club, I told him to take a walk. I sometimes think if it was the right thing to do, it was about the time when clubs were beginning to prosper in Birmingham.
I have to say it is getting to look a little rough now, when it first opened it was very posh inside and out.
Phil
You are right it is now “The Manzil” the Indian restaurant in Digbeth next to the Police Station. I worked on this in 1963 when it was converted to a restaurant. They made claims that it was the first curry house in the town centre but it wasn’t.
Karashi the owner wasn’t the best payer in the world, so when he offered me the room above the café next door to open as a night club, I told him to take a walk. I sometimes think if it was the right thing to do, it was about the time when clubs were beginning to prosper in Birmingham.
I have to say it is getting to look a little rough now, when it first opened it was very posh inside and out.
Phil
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Wendy
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pmc1947 I think the Manzil is the oldest family run asian resturaunt in Brum. My hubby tells me it's very popular with some taxi and the limmo driver's.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Wendy
The Manzil was never a family run business, it was owned by a group of Indian business men fronted by a very nice chap called Karashi, who acted the English gent. He was the biggest shareholder another one was a chap called Bhutt or something like that, there were also others.
We carried out works at these premises on and off for years, although Karashi was a very poor payer. we even got paid in sixpence's once when we called at his cafe in Cox St, Balsall Heath for payment. He empitied all the pinball machines to pay us.
All this aside he was a very likeable chap, and whenever I went there for a meal he would treat me like a long lost son, which was very impressionable especially if I was accompanied by a young lady.
Phil
The Manzil was never a family run business, it was owned by a group of Indian business men fronted by a very nice chap called Karashi, who acted the English gent. He was the biggest shareholder another one was a chap called Bhutt or something like that, there were also others.
We carried out works at these premises on and off for years, although Karashi was a very poor payer. we even got paid in sixpence's once when we called at his cafe in Cox St, Balsall Heath for payment. He empitied all the pinball machines to pay us.
All this aside he was a very likeable chap, and whenever I went there for a meal he would treat me like a long lost son, which was very impressionable especially if I was accompanied by a young lady.
Phil
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
I knew it wasn't the the nick.
I've spent a night in there a couple of times
I've spent a night in there a couple of times
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