Sheikh Mehboob Ali, the owner of Hotel Lala Sheikh passed away on Wednesday due to a cardiac arrest.
Mehboob was the face behind the iconic tea shop situated in Srinagar’s Residency road and had been running the shop for over seven decades.
The cafe was set by Lala Sheikh, a resident of Handjan area in Budgam, Lala Sheikh set up the shop and it soon became renowned for its cakes and other bakery products.
The shop was the meeting point of several prominent personalities from Srinagar including Dina Nath Nadim, Mirza Arif, Amin Kamil, Pran Jalal. Singers including Ghulam Ahmed Sofi and Raja Begum would too visit the shop frequently.
After the death of Lala Sheikh, his grandson, Mehboob Sheikh took over the reins of the shop which is renowned for its tea and quality products.
Mehbooba passed away on Wednesday leaving behind the legacy of the 133 year old Jotel Lala Sheikh to his children.