Oh pshaw, on Thu 06 Dec 2007 03:50:46p, Dave Smith meant to say...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> It looks like they did a bang up rebuild job, but I would probably be
>> disappointed. I liked the age of the place, and even the old menu,
>> which seemed to fit the place. "Exotic" may fit the new one, but it
>> could never be the same feeling.
>
> Not the same experience, but having eaten there many times in the old
> place and having been to the rebuilt version I would say that it is much
> nicer than the old one.

I'm sure you're right, but I'm a nostalia freak.

> It used to have a nice piano bar. We used to live in St.Catharines, so
> it was only 20 minute drive to NotL and we used to there frequently.
>
> BTW, a good friend of mine was the guy who rebuilt the Prince of Wales.
> It used to be an old run of the mill Ontario type of hotel/ tavern.

This is how I remember it. We've not been back to NotL since we moved to
Arizona.

> went broke renovating it to what it is now. He later went on to open the
> first New York style stand up bar here and introduced Buffalo wings to
> St.Catharines. I was saddened when I came back from vacation back in
> August and heard that he had died, dropped dead of a massive coronary at
> the age of 60.

That is sad to hear. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. I can imagine
it was quite a shock, especially at his age.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Thursday, December 6th,2007

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