CARROLL'S.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 697, 23 December 1909, Page 4

CARROLL'S.

A popular i'ondezvous ■ for afternoon teatastera is parroll's, Bituated prominently,; on tho corner of-.Willis Street and Lumbtou Quay, probably tho busiest "corner in the whole of New Zealand. About these rooms there is a homely air of cpuifort ■ which," combined with the admirablo service maintained, has made the place ulinost an institution in Wellington, 'i'ho dainty attornoon tea is not the only speciality of this establishment.. Mr...Carroll has earned a reputation for cakes and pastry; which' 'hns largely helped.to..bring tho busi-. ness to the forefront. Just now ;hc 'is specialv ising in Christmas : and; New -Year cakes, iced in aliy : design which may be suggested,, and, if required, iuscribed -with seasonable 'greetings.--' Such cakes, 'Mr.' Carroll, states/: are now being made to order for presents, and: very palisfying -gifts they make. To' his summer specialities, Mr. Carroll'. has added an up-to-date soda fountain for .' tho' manufacture .:of cool fruit drinks, so popular:during the.warm weather in Sydney and Melbourne. In passing Carroll's (as most people do daily) tote the variety-and elegance of the sweet .boxes dis-'. ployed in -the show window. Kone but- tho Wghest. tiuality of sweets are sold, and they nro naturally given the most elaborate dressing. One' of the latest designs is tho box with tho framed-picturo lid.,' : This -. can be takon oft. and hung on the wall, and as _the pictures . and,. frames .are . in.. the : ,vcry.. best tasto they become a. joy for over. Lpwney's. American sweets aro ; also stocked— they are the best produced in the land of tho Stars and Stripes. Mr. Carroll wishes to notify, his cusr toraers that in order, to, give his. employees, the full benefit of the Christmas holidays, tho premises will be closed, from Friday.: night until Tuesday morning. ■,■ ■■'■■■■.' .".';" : , '