Paolo Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 The pub that is now the Red Squirrel on Lothian Road must hold the record surely. It used to change its name at least once a year. Probably more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboBen Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Anyone mentioned the Scrubway night club yet now called Tropicana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaJambo Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Got another one, Joe's Garage, near the foot of Lothian Road. Anyone else remember a tiny wee kebab shop on the same block but nearer Princes Street, just before the corner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Red Squirrel's previous names The Capital Fresh\The Office FAze Schloss Bierkeller The Berkley Ferret & Trouser Leg Paddy"s The Vat & Fiddle Pub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambojase Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Right enough. It was the Ark when I went Was it also called the peppermint lounge at one point? Was certainly the ark when I mostly went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambojase Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Red Squirrel's previous names The Capital Fresh\The Office FAze Schloss Bierkeller The Berkley Ferret & Trouser Leg Paddy"s The Vat & Fiddle Pub Add to that The Au Bar 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Does anyone remember the name of the Horseshoe (formerly Luckies) being called something else for a very short spell ? I think it was the first time it was called something else after Luckies, it went back to being called Luckies then the Horsehoe as it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Diggers/Athletic Arms (does that count?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Debut 4 - it was called Young's for a while Jambojase - any idea when the Red Squirrel was called the Au Bar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Few folk earlier in the thread seem to be mixing up The Hudson/Bacaro/Angels Share and the Rutland/Rutland No1/whatever it's called now across the street! Pretty sure The Hudson was the first name after converting the old post office?? Other bad one for name changes is the one up on Bristo Street currently the Potting Shed but was Innes & Gunn before that and sure it was a vodka bar at some point too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dynamite Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Is that the place that was Native State for years? Used to go there fairly regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Few folk earlier in the thread seem to be mixing up The Hudson/Bacaro/Angels Share and the Rutland/Rutland No1/whatever it's called now across the street! Pretty sure The Hudson was the first name after converting the old post office?? Other bad one for name changes is the one up on Bristo Street currently the Potting Shed but was Innes & Gunn before that and sure it was a vodka bar at some point too! I still think it was Biancos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Cabaret Voltaire > The Peppermint Lounge > Cabaret Voltaire The Vaults > Cabaret Voltaire > The Hive Wilkie House > Faith > ?? Medina > The Third Door > Medina The Lane > Noa > Berlin > The Lane > ?? > The Lane The Jaffa Cake > Gaia > Stereo > SIlk Just realise I'm talking **** with the top two. Should be: The Honeycomb > The Peppermint Lounge > Not sure if it was The Honeycomb for a while again before being renamed Cabaret Voltaire The Vaults > The Honeycomb > The Hive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The Balmoral changed to Bensons. The Music Box changed to Liquid Rooms. First club I was ever in was "The Kitchen" down the Cowgate. Dunno what its called now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdougg Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Anyone mentioned the Scrubway night club yet now called Tropicana It was also called Karma before becoming Club T. Westburys > Alphabet > Agenda > The White Lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Whittaker's Tache Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Few folk earlier in the thread seem to be mixing up The Hudson/Bacaro/Angels Share and the Rutland/Rutland No1/whatever it's called now across the street! Pretty sure The Hudson was the first name after converting the old post office?? Other bad one for name changes is the one up on Bristo Street currently the Potting Shed but was Innes & Gunn before that and sure it was a vodka bar at some point too! My mate did the Hudson out when it changed from being a post office. AIUI There was a boozer at the front and the post office to the back and below (down the wee lane) the lot were amalgamated together. Bianco's was a cracking boozer decor wise back in the day. Two of my Ma's younger work mates used to take me and my mate in so we never got bothered for ID. Bianco's and City Cafe (when Sam was the owner and it first opened) were the two coolest boozers in town for your young stylish cats about town!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil D. Corners Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Just because the name chages does not mean its a different club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Just realise I'm talking **** with the top two. Should be: The Honeycomb > The Peppermint Lounge > Not sure if it was The Honeycomb for a while again before being renamed Cabaret Voltaire The Vaults > The Honeycomb > The Hive Noticed that too but couldn't remember at which point they were the Honeycomb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Spackler Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Sure the Jaffa Cake was something else before that and the name changes afterwards. Pretty sure it was once Napier Student Union too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayeken Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The Hermitage in Morningside became Morningside Glory in my student days. Now back to Hermitage IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 My mate did the Hudson out when it changed from being a post office. AIUI There was a boozer at the front and the post office to the back and below (down the wee lane) the lot were amalgamated together. Bianco's was a cracking boozer decor wise back in the day. Two of my Ma's younger work mates used to take me and my mate in so we never got bothered for ID. Bianco's and City Cafe (when Sam was the owner and it first opened) were the two coolest boozers in town for your young stylish cats about town!! I'm pretty sure this is Biancos in the old tenants lager advert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Lorenzo - the Hermitage was originally the Commercial Bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambojase Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Debut 4 - it was called Young's for a while Jambojase - any idea when the Red Squirrel was called the Au Bar 2 1999/2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambojase Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Sure the Jaffa Cake was something else before that and the name changes afterwards. Pretty sure it was once Napier Student Union too. The Shack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Debut 4 - it was called Young's for a while Jambojase - any idea when the Red Squirrel was called the Au Bar 2 Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 My first pint in a pub was the Rob Roy in the Inch when I was 14. It's houses now I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayeken Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Lorenzo - the Hermitage was originally the Commercial Bar Cheers. Be interested to know what it's like these days. Might have to pop in for a pint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheriff Fatman Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Got another one, Joe's Garage, near the foot of Lothian Road. Anyone else remember a tiny wee kebab shop on the same block but nearer Princes Street, just before the corner? Dario's Moonlighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Yeh you're right. Always wished I'd had a pint in the Auld Clachan for some reason. Even if it looked a run down wee place. . I used to drink In the Centre spot our pal worked behind the bar always went there on his break. It was run down. There used to be another pub further along can't remember the name tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Tam's Bird the Centre Spot used to be the Regal Arms - the pub to the east of it was The Hopetoun (also called the Festival Alehouse, Morrisons' and Lewbowski's) Pubs towards the Haymarket were the Barley Bree, Ladyfield (briefly the Morrison Park and the Auld Reekie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 My first pint in a pub was the Rob Roy in the Inch when I was 14. It's houses now I think. It's a couple of blocks of flats now. My mate has the old Pub sign in has garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Is that the place that was Native State for years? Used to go there fairly regularly. The Woolpack before that I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The Balmoral changed to Bensons. I should have mentioned this one, since I drink there!, was there not a pub, roughly where Maplin is now in Dalry that was also called Bensons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Also "findlays" in st andrews square became "The Burgh" which became "Burns Bothy" or something like that. Sadly now a KFC, used to be a decent boozer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavyGravy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Amazing how many pubs/clubs also have the tendency to burn down as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavyGravy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Also "findlays" in st andrews square became "The Burgh" which became "Burns Bothy" or something like that. Sadly now a KFC, used to be a decent boozer. Was never in that place. Hate typing nonsense like this but I was always under the impression that was a "CCS" pub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The pub near Maplins (think it was in the Kebab shop) was originally called Eric Brown's - famous Scottsih golfer. It was called Buggy's at one time as well as Benson's Cafe Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 iantjambo Zabet Moscow Bar Finlay's known 1999 Dunedin The known 1976 Names for the Burgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamorgan Jambo Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Winstons was previously The Sovereign which was previously a launderette (in Corstorphine) The White Lady (again in Corstorphine) was originally Dingwall's furniture shop. On the 'ahem' other side of town The harp and Castle was previously the Walk Inn which had a short interlude as the Tommy Younger bar when it was run by one of Tommy's relatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The Laich in Gorgie Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The pub near Maplins (think it was in the Kebab shop) was originally called Eric Brown's - famous Scottsih golfer. It was called Buggy's at one time as well as Benson's Cafe Bar. correct saw the Exploited there and the Thompson Twinsnot on the same night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Does anyone remember the name of the Horseshoe (formerly Luckies) being called something else for a very short spell ? I think it was the first time it was called something else after Luckies, it went back to being called Luckies then the Horsehoe as it is now. I dont think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 what was the pub on Waverley Bridge .... now Jimmy Chungs and the Penguin Cafe? in Hannover / Frederick Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Glamorgan the H&C was called Jaynes Bar circa 2008/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Horsehoe was called Young's at one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Waverley Bridge pub was Shehannigan's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hanover St - was it no 97 if so it was laterally Bar Bols and has been called Danny's Den, Stanley's Bar, Dug Wi Twa Tails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The Laich was the Old Hugget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavyGravy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Waverley Bridge was Acanthus for a while. Was a good pre club pub. Where all the beautiful people like myself used to meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dynamite Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Used to pile into Bar Bols with about 15 others for cheap vodka red bull after work on a Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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