Montgomery Brewster Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, CostaJambo said: Sounds like the same place we used to go for a while, probably around the mid eighties. I think one of my mates who worked at Standard Life at the time found out about it, very cheap pints for the town. Only other thing I can remember about it was that every time we went in there was always a guy drinking in there who was a ringer for Martin Fry of ABC. 🍻 aye same place. I drank there 87,88,89 ish. Aye it was cheap and cheerful and a good place to get warmed up before going on the prowl. Although usually by the time you hit the trendier pubs near by you could hardly speak. Many a standard life (us included) punter drank in there with its proximity to the multitude of buildings they had in the area at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 hours ago, heartandsoul said: Rakes and Mr Mustards Owned by two brothers, Ahmed and the other brother, I can’t remember his name. Mr Mustards in particular was a good Friday lunchtime place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 The Burnt Post and Chic Murray’s Hotel are two that came to my mind this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGlynn The Money Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 39 minutes ago, Morgan said: The Burnt Post and Chic Murray’s Hotel are two that came to my mind this morning. The Burnt Post, great shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, McGlynn The Money said: The Burnt Post, great shout. I spent many an afternoon floating between there, and Paddy’s at the bottom of Lothian Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrymac Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Morgan said: The Burnt Post and Chic Murray’s Hotel are two that came to my mind this morning. Aye Morgan . The Burnt Post would be my choice, decent level of burdz in there usually Sunday night before pubs were allowed to open was any Hotel in Newington Road you could get in the door !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 13 hours ago, FWJ said: Is Sneaky Pete’s still on the go? I’d have that (and my 21 year-old self) please. It is pal, I miss a wee start to the night in the Cas Rock, it was probably shoite, but I was just starting out going out on nights up the town, so seemed decent to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, merrymac said: Aye Morgan . The Burnt Post would be my choice, decent level of burdz in there usually Sunday night before pubs were allowed to open was any Hotel in Newington Road you could get in the door !! Hi Mac, the Shelbourne Hotel on York Place was ok for a wee Sunday nighter too. 👍🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joondalupjambo Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Morgan said: The Burnt Post and Chic Murray’s Hotel are two that came to my mind this morning. Two places closest to me heart!! The former was where i got done for underage drinking and the latter is where I went just afterwards until I was 18!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, joondalupjambo said: Two places closest to me heart!! The former was where i got done for underage drinking and the latter is where I went just afterwards until I was 18!! Chic’s was great, especially on a Sunday afternoon. Do you remember the parrot on the bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joondalupjambo Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, Morgan said: Chic’s was great, especially on a Sunday afternoon. Do you remember the parrot on the bar? Nah I was too busy keeping my eye's on the door in case the Polis came in!! I just seem to remember it being a good place to grab a seat in a corner, a piano on the entrance hall rings a bell though. I guess where the great man performed and thinking about it I think he did once or twice when I was in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, joondalupjambo said: Nah I was too busy keeping my eye's on the door in case the Polis came in!! I just seem to remember it being a good place to grab a seat in a corner, a piano on the entrance hall rings a bell though. I guess where the great man performed and thinking about it I think he did once or twice when I was in. His wife, Maisie I think her name was, worked behind the bar for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 18 hours ago, jonesy said: Some good, if sporadic, memories of the supporters bus, too. was on that bus for a couple of years late 80's !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside jambo Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 19 hours ago, Morgan said: I know there are old pub threads on here and, in general, threads about Edinburgh pubs but... If you could have one pub back, one that no longer exists, a favourite from years ago, which one would it be? Mine, without a doubt, would be the Penthouse at Tollcross. Yours? Penthouse for me too from 78 to 83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffros Furios Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Morgan said: The Burnt Post and Chic Murray’s Hotel are two that came to my mind this morning. The Burnt Post was a great pub up until the late 90s when all the scum were allowed in I done a few shifts on the door just as the Hubs casuals were running thier protection rackets. The pub never recovered and has changed names a good few times since . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrymac Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Hi Mac, the Shelbourne Hotel on York Place was ok for a wee Sunday nighter too. 👍🍻 Used to quite like the Blue Blanket on the High Street for a quiet pint before the carnage later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfhearts Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 The Maitland more a pub than a hotel, The Viceroy, Lord Tom's for late night bevvy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, Lfhearts said: The Maitland more a pub than a hotel, The Viceroy, Lord Tom's for late night bevvy. Good pint of Carlsberg ‘Jungle juice’ in the Maitland. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Did anyone use the Mount Grange Hotel on a Sunday afternoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Seaside jambo said: Penthouse for me too from 78 to 83 Do you remember the owner, John Logan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartandsoul Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Morgan said: Owned by two brothers, Ahmed and the other brother, I can’t remember his name. Mr Mustards in particular was a good Friday lunchtime place. Morgan, I think the guy that owned Rakes was called Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byyy The Light Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Ettrick for me. Always enjoyed heading there for a few pints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside jambo Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Do you remember the owner, John Logan? Can’t remember the name of the guy but he had a jag car and am sure he had the castle arms at Johnstone terrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, Tazio said: The Lord Darnley was always a good spot for late night pool or bands. I remember being in there once when I was on the dole with a couple of similarly skint flat mates. We sat down having spent our last cash on 3 bottles of Newcastle Brown. One of the lads picked up a Marlboro pack that was left on the table hoping it might have a cigarette left in it. He looked inside and quickly told us to drink up ASAP so we could leave. We got outside and he announced there was an ounce of black hash in the pack. If you knew the Darnley that was when it was a big biker bar with some bad people frequenting it so we scuttled of as quick as we could as we reckoned the pack belonged to one of the rough *******s playing pool. We don’t dare go back for weeks. Met the wife in there in 1978 and the rest as they say is history can’t recall it being rough and that was a Saturday night when we met long before the pubic triangle days nearby Edited November 18, 2021 by Fxxx the SPFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pap Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Minders in Causewayside. First pub i ever got served in. Cosy wee bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 29 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said: Met the wife in there in 1978 and the rest as they say is history can’t recall it being rough and that was a Saturday night when we met long before the pubic triangle days nearby It was in the early to mid 80’s when one of the biker gangs adopted it as a drinking den. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfhearts Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Morgan said: Do you remember the owner, John Logan? I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 The Candlemakers Arms, late 80s/early 90s Hammy Lodge and Temple, same period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, heartandsoul said: Morgan, I think the guy that owned Rakes was called Joe. That’s him! He looked a lot like his brother, didn’t he? Thanks for that 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 43 minutes ago, Lfhearts said: I do. He was a good bloke, Lf. His head barman was Dougie, iirc, and the old dear behind the bar was called Jessie. If I knew roughly what age you are, I’d say that we had probably crossed paths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, **** the SPFL said: Met the wife in there in 1978 and the rest as they say is history can’t recall it being rough and that was a Saturday night when we met long before the pubic triangle days nearby 47 minutes ago, Tazio said: It was in the early to mid 80’s when one of the biker gangs adopted it as a drinking den. I’d have said that the ‘pubic triangle’ was on the go before 1978, Ray. I don’t think I am far wrong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Seaside jambo said: Can’t remember the name of the guy but he had a jag car and am sure he had the castle arms at Johnstone terrace Permed hair? A bit cocky? That’s him! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartandsoul Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, Morgan said: That’s him! He looked a lot like his brother, didn’t he? Thanks for that 👍 No problem Morgan, yes he did look like him. Great pubs in their day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Just now, heartandsoul said: No problem Morgan, yes he did look like him. Great pubs in their day. They were h and s. 👍 So many lunchtimes, so many pints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Another staple for a night out for me in the mid 90s was the kitchen in the cow gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Tazio said: It was in the early to mid 80’s when one of the biker gangs adopted it as a drinking den. IIRC it was the Hells Angels (West Coast), not to be confused with the proper HA in England. Most of the zoomers didn't have a bike but liked the image. Think they disbanded after the Barbarians (in an attempt to join up with the Satans Slaves) enticed them to a pub near Haddington or Dalkeith and several were hit by gunshots. None dead but a big trial followed that seen several Barbs jailed. PS. It worked for the Barbs, they became Satans Slaves (Lothian). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transcendental Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 10 hours ago, Ribble said: For me it would be Stones (can't quite remember if it was hannover or fredrick st that it was on) or the Jekyll and Hyde (know it's still a pub but any form of 'taproom' is a world away from the jeykll IIRC Stones was previously The Penguin Cafe and was closed in late 90s as the premises was rebranded as a Club 30 venue. Worked as a doorman there until 2000. Oh aye, sorry, was in Frederick St! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Transcendental said: IIRC Stones was previously The Penguin Cafe and was closed in late 90s as the premises was rebranded as a Club 30 venue. Worked as a doorman there until 2000. Oh aye, sorry, was in Frederick St! Was the Penguin a rock bar on the left hand side as you walked to George St from Princes' St? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transcendental Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: Was the Penguin a rock bar on the left hand side as you walked to George St from Princes' St? Aye that’s the one, I think it’s a restaurant now called Bourbon. Was at 24 Frederick St. The Penguin (early 90s) was pretty mainstream clientele, similar demographic as maybe The Rutland. Stones was indeed a Rock Bar idea but was losing money so S&N went down the over-25s pick up joint route and never looked back… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Transcendental said: Aye that’s the one, I think it’s a restaurant now called Bourbon. Was at 24 Frederick St. The Penguin (early 90s) was pretty mainstream clientele, similar demographic as maybe The Rutland. Stones was indeed a Rock Bar idea but was losing money so S&N went down the over-25s pick up joint route and never looked back… It had the nicest bogs I've ever found in a rock bar and the bouncers (sorry, doormen) even looked after my pint glass that I'd got at a CAMRA beer festival at Meadowbank as I couldn't take it in. Just launched that pint glass yesterday so I can't even check the year now but it was certainly early 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transcendental Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, FinnBarr Saunders said: It had the nicest bogs I've ever found in a rock bar and the bouncers (sorry, doormen) even looked after my pint glass that I'd got at a CAMRA beer festival at Meadowbank as I couldn't take it in. Just launched that pint glass yesterday so I can't even check the year now but it was certainly early 90s. I had forgotten the pristine lavvies. But you’re bang on… that was the one part of the venue that survived the various renovations/upgrades. If I mind right they still had the black and white tiling on the floor. Good days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Morgan said: I’d have said that the ‘pubic triangle’ was on the go before 1978, Ray. I don’t think I am far wrong here. I bow to your superior knowledge Morgan you were obviously a frequent visitor 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfhearts Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Morgan said: He was a good bloke, Lf. His head barman was Dougie, iirc, and the old dear behind the bar was called Jessie. If I knew roughly what age you are, I’d say that we had probably crossed paths. Knew Dougie, think he is still going strong, I am 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Styx or Refreshers maybe eve Madogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Whatever happened to the vibrant hotel bar culture? Chic Murray's (iirc) was a hotel bar and I loved going in there early 80s. Also Royal Circus was a place we started a Friday or Saturday drinking session also early 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restonbabe Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Surprised no one mentioned the wheatshief on balgreen road. The oak, robbos, Anderson (lothian Road), & Espionage. Down here the red lion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 The Barnton (pub and lounge). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) Another vote for tap o lauriston Green tree, cowgate Victoria bar, causewayside Edit: Apologies, that's 3 Edited November 19, 2021 by crunchy frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 14 hours ago, Transcendental said: IIRC Stones was previously The Penguin Cafe and was closed in late 90s as the premises was rebranded as a Club 30 venue. Worked as a doorman there until 2000. Oh aye, sorry, was in Frederick St! yeah sure it was closed as stones around 96/97ish, I was certainly never in it whilst of legal age to drink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 Champagne Charlie’s, in its heyday, was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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