Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
Can anyone remember the name of the cafe in New St that was close to the path for the cemetery?
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Not sure the Penny Farthing was quite as early as that bonzo.
I know the late Richard (Dick) Park and his Wife had a bakery business in New Street in the 60's and early/mid/ 70's and I'm thinking it might well have doubled as a small Cafe too.
The funny thing is, I met and had a chat with their daughter in Lloyds Chemist's at the weekend - unfortunately a day or so before this topic was started.
Pretty sure she'd have been able to confirm or deny things if I'd posed the question.
I know the late Richard (Dick) Park and his Wife had a bakery business in New Street in the 60's and early/mid/ 70's and I'm thinking it might well have doubled as a small Cafe too.
The funny thing is, I met and had a chat with their daughter in Lloyds Chemist's at the weekend - unfortunately a day or so before this topic was started.
Pretty sure she'd have been able to confirm or deny things if I'd posed the question.
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I think that would be Martha Tugnaries.
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Not the penny farthing, it was further up ( nearer cross). Forget name, but I'm sure it was run by the todd brothers, who were based where frew's yard is now. Only a couple of cafes in stevenston now. A new one , pj's I think it's called & simply scrumptious, who do a cracking roll in sausage, & there soup is top notch.
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Is that café opposite Bargain B's shut again?? It never seems to work out. Cannot remember what the last name was.
I noticed on passing a window appeared to have been forced open.
I noticed on passing a window appeared to have been forced open.
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I think Togneri's might be the one. The Todd's were prob '70s. Togneri's defo there in the '60s.
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So it's either one or the other depending on the decade.
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lets get a grip. They were Italians and tugnaraie is how the name sounded . Fish suppers were good. however there came a man called Reid whose shop was at the corner of Glebe street whose fish suppers were superb and folk came from all over to saver this delight. His secret recipe was that he put beer in the batter. Simple times.
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Was in Reid's many times with my Granny. A plate of chips and a Vimto!!! In the wee restaurant at the side.
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I recall it as "Tug's".5siamese7 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:44 pm lets get a grip. They were Italians and tugnaraie is how the name sounded . Fish suppers were good. however there came a man called Reid whose shop was at the corner of Glebe street whose fish suppers were superb and folk came from all over to saver this delight. His secret recipe was that he put beer in the batter. Simple times.
If we're extending the fish'n'chips discussion then we have to include Louis Scott's chip van, an old single-decker bus which rolled round Stevenston schemes on Fri/Sat nights. Strict portion control always - you could count the chips even in a "shul'ny bag".