Aberdeen reminiscences (mostly shops)

[Semi hemi]

duka said:

Semi hemi said:

Just going to throw in "The Happy Valley"

Ok then, just up the top of the hill

Villas.......

or how about Joey Harpers -> Cousins - > Soda Fountain -> Beluga -> Closed!!

Villas -> Caesars Palace ?

Is Beluga closed, when?

How about Valhalla's

Edited by Semi hemi on Friday 7th August 09:03

[jshell]

I raise you all: 'Boodles' bar in the Huntly Hotel beside Mr G's with the waitresses dressed as French Maids......

[shoggoth1]

Semi hemi said:

x200sxy said:

Is that specialist tobacconists still open on King Street?


Carcone's or something like. Actually on Nelson Street.

JohnS said:

What was the name of the ice cream shop on King Street, close to the Pittodrie Bar?

Casa Marcini(sp) was the one on King St and the place on Nelson St was a manufacturer/wholesale place

The one on Nelson St. was Carcones, it sold to the public as well as manufacture/wholesale - I used to work there (many years ago).

As mentioned by someone else, I remember Radars and the finish a plate of spaghetti get another one free. I seem to recall they did cracking veggie hot dogs as well.

Anyone remember The Venue?

[CO2000]

How about Jamies down the at beach.

[CO2000]

downthepub said:

CO2000 said:

Crombie Sports - Bridge St (Now McCalls)

My Dad, with a business partner, opened that shop when it was originally on Crombie Road in Torry. That was back in the early 70s.

Cool, I spent a lot of time in the Golf section downstairs.

There was another sports shop just up the road from Crombies that may have just sold Golf Equipment but as its so long ago I can't remember. The Black & White shop I think it was called.

[Semi hemi]

jshell said:

I raise you all: 'Boodles' bar in the Huntly Hotel beside Mr G's with the waitresses dressed as French Maids......

I used to go out with one of the Boodles girls...
And a very good mate was the Bar Manager there. he did the interviewing, the girls had to fit the uniform, largest size was a 10... Doubt if you would get away with that now.

Edited to add "Champers" and Ricky Simpsons pink Bodouir "Cupids" surely the winner of the all time bad taste decor award

Edited by Semi hemi on Friday 7th August 10:43

Edited by Semi hemi on Friday 7th August 10:46

[x200sxy]

The Egg and Dart was favourite Friday afternoon on the way home joint before thye turned it into flats.

[duka]

Semi hemi said:

Is Beluga closed, when?

How about Valhalla's

Edited by Semi hemi on Friday 7th August 09:03

Beluga closed a few weeks ago I think.

"Valhallas" so were you a "Lounge Lizard"?

Edited by duka on Friday 7th August 13:51

[danrc]

x200sxy said:

The Egg and Dart was favourite Friday afternoon on the way home joint before thye turned it into flats.

I was lucky enough to go there after uni in first year after an exam. A few weeks later it was closed

[danrc]

duka said:

Semi hemi said:

Is Beluga closed, when?

How about Valhalla's

Edited by Semi hemi on Friday 7th August 09:03

Beluga closed a few weeks ago I think.

Edited by duka on Friday 7th August 13:51

To be honest i am not surprised, we went for lunch there about 2 months ago, the service was terrible, and the food was cold. I just hope they don't turn it into a coffee/baguette/phone shop.

[ViperScot]

shoggoth1 said:

Semi hemi said:

x200sxy said:

Is that specialist tobacconists still open on King Street?


Carcone's or something like. Actually on Nelson Street.

JohnS said:

What was the name of the ice cream shop on King Street, close to the Pittodrie Bar?

Casa Marcini(sp) was the one on King St and the place on Nelson St was a manufacturer/wholesale place

The one on Nelson St. was Carcones, it sold to the public as well as manufacture/wholesale - I used to work there (many years ago).

As mentioned by someone else, I remember Radars and the finish a plate of spaghetti get another one free. I seem to recall they did cracking veggie hot dogs as well.

Anyone remember The Venue?

I used to go to the Venue a lot when I first moved to Aberdeen. It's now a function suite for the hotel (whatever it's called now) at the bottom of Market St. You entered the Venue from Shiprow. I was there on it's last night. Very drunken. Ran out of cash that night and had to cash a cheque behind the bar (as you could do in those days - very handy as a student!). But I was too wasted to sign the cheque and the guy standing next to me at the bar had to do it for me (his hand-writing, my name)! Those were the days. I've still got the cheque as a momento - remember when banks used to send your cashed cheques back to you with your statement?!

[Lefty Guns]

danrc said:

x200sxy said:

The Egg and Dart was favourite Friday afternoon on the way home joint before thye turned it into flats.

I was lucky enough to go there after uni in first year after an exam. A few weeks later it was closed

Egg & Dart was a great pub. I lived in Kepplestone when I was in 1st year at uni 96-97 and it was a favourite for a few years after that.

Good pub for watching the rugger.

[Semi hemi]

x200sxy said:

The Egg and Dart was favourite Friday afternoon on the way home joint before thye turned it into flats.

And before it was the Egg & Dart, it was the Earls Court Hotel, Owned an run by Harry Gilbert Snr his son also Harry, the earlier mentioned sportscar racer

[ViperScot]

Going back to my seedy past...

What was the name of the dodgy lounge bar that was on an alley that came off Shiprow (not far from the Drift Inn)? You went up a flight of stairs, I seem to remember. They used to have ropey looking strippers there on a Saturday afternoon...

[shoggoth1]

'Ma Camerons' anyone?

[footsoldier]

ViperScot said:

Going back to my seedy past...

What was the name of the dodgy lounge bar that was on an alley that came off Shiprow (not far from the Drift Inn)? You went up a flight of stairs, I seem to remember. They used to have ropey looking strippers there on a Saturday afternoon...

Crazy Daisy's?

[ViperScot]

shoggoth1 said:

'Ma Camerons' anyone?

Still very much open, as far as I'm aware.

[Semi hemi]

footsoldier said:

ViperScot said:

Going back to my seedy past...

What was the name of the dodgy lounge bar that was on an alley that came off Shiprow (not far from the Drift Inn)? You went up a flight of stairs, I seem to remember. They used to have ropey looking strippers there on a Saturday afternoon...

Crazy Daisy's?

Nah Cray Daisy's was the go go dancers place above the Crows nest on the corner of Miller St.

The place Hamish is on about was Oh Henry's... you also entered through the Adelphi

[ViperScot]

Semi hemi said:

footsoldier said:

ViperScot said:

Going back to my seedy past...

What was the name of the dodgy lounge bar that was on an alley that came off Shiprow (not far from the Drift Inn)? You went up a flight of stairs, I seem to remember. They used to have ropey looking strippers there on a Saturday afternoon...

Crazy Daisy's?

Nah Cray Daisy's was the go go dancers place above the Crows nest on the corner of Miller St.

The place Hamish is on about was Oh Henry's... you also entered through the Adelphi

No definitely not Oh Henry's. This place was further down Shiprow towards Market St. It may actually have been associated with the Drift Inn...

[Semi hemi]

ViperScot said:

Semi hemi said:

footsoldier said:

ViperScot said:

Going back to my seedy past...

What was the name of the dodgy lounge bar that was on an alley that came off Shiprow (not far from the Drift Inn)? You went up a flight of stairs, I seem to remember. They used to have ropey looking strippers there on a Saturday afternoon...

Crazy Daisy's?

Nah Cray Daisy's was the go go dancers place above the Crows nest on the corner of Miller St.

The place Hamish is on about was Oh Henry's... you also entered through the Adelphi

No definitely not Oh Henry's. This place was further down Shiprow towards Market St. It may actually have been associated with the Drift Inn...

The Lunar 7? thought that would be before your time