Caffs & Greasy spoons

johnnyboy · Post by **johnnyboy** » Thu 17 Jul, 2008 10:40 pm

reading through the cafes remember marys cafe in the calls in the 50s ,it was used by teddy boys,villains,working girls,plain clothes,narks,lads just been released,lads just going in great bacon butties,it was just one big happy family and you could have tick.

Ruffarse · Post by **Ruffarse** » Fri 18 Jul, 2008 12:17 pm

Hullo Zip 55 in Oz,I know it's six months since you posted re Lulus and the BG club, but I only registered early July, so hope I can give you the benefit of my still functioning long term memory. I posted myself er the BG on long lost clubs and dancehalls, so glad to learn of your interest, albeit it a little late.The BG (Full name, the Blue Gardenia) was the one off Boar Lane, and was a mod hang out in the early 60's. In close proximity were the Del Rio, El Torro, next to the Peel, the Concadora, and the Three Coins club, all mod joints, one and all. Made it dead easy to get round 'em all in quick time.Lulu's was the name of a gang of boot boys who frequented a coffee bar on Roundhay Road called Hernando's, and were named after the owner. I knew a lot of these lads and there were some choice characters, believe me. Re your post on the other thread re the all nighter in Sheffield, did that used to be called the Black Swan night club?

Ruffarse · Post by **Ruffarse** » Fri 18 Jul, 2008 12:27 pm

Terry's All Night Cafe and Terry's All Time Cafe.Can anyone refresh me of the the locations?I think a bit of copyright infringement was involved.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Fri 18 Jul, 2008 1:16 pm

Ruffarse wrote: Terry's All Night Cafe and Terry's All Time Cafe.Can anyone refresh me of the the locations?I think a bit of copyright infringement was involved. Terry's All Time was roughly where the Leeds Met Uni Business School is now, near Queen Square. I think the All Night might have been on Wellington Street, near what used to be the Central Station pub.

Ruffarse · Post by **Ruffarse** » Fri 18 Jul, 2008 3:47 pm

You're bang on there mate.Thanks for that. Memory refreshed!

riclam · Post by **riclam** » Sat 19 Jul, 2008 1:23 am

anyone remeber the cafe that used to be in adams what is now next, cant remember what it was before adams, austin reeeds maybe!? used to be really posh

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Sun 20 Jul, 2008 1:06 am

Tasa wrote: Ruffarse wrote: Terry's All Night Cafe and Terry's All Time Cafe.Can anyone refresh me of the the locations?I think a bit of copyright infringement was involved. Terry's All Time was roughly where the Leeds Met Uni Business School is now, near Queen Square. I think the All Night might have been on Wellington Street, near what used to be the Central Station pub. i prefered the rendevouz in chappy.........no....i wanted to be at home in bed to tell the truth!¬!

Ruffarse · Post by **Ruffarse** » Sun 20 Jul, 2008 1:04 pm

Hullo Riclam,Was it the Danish Kitchen, on the floor above Austin Reeds on Bond Street that you were thinking about?

riclam · Post by **riclam** » Sun 20 Jul, 2008 11:09 pm

Ruffarse wrote: Hullo Riclam,Was it the Danish Kitchen, on the floor above Austin Reeds on Bond Street that you were thinking about? yes i think so, I always considered it posh as you got a slice of lemon on glasses of cola!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 20 Jul, 2008 11:50 pm

There used to be a national chain called "Golden Egg" and the Leeds branch was at the bottom of Albion Street if I'm not mistaken. I never went in there - presumably they sold eggs and egg derived dishes.