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The Toby Jug.

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8 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. G2 6DA. Tel: 0141 226 2482.

The Toby Jug. 1991.

This was once part of the Blythswood Bar, Hope Street, The Toby Jug was the lounge area of the Blythswood Bar on Hope Street, you could walk through the Toby Jug and come out of the Blythswood Bar on Hope Street. This must have confused a lot of drunks when kicked out of the Blythswood Bar then staggered round the corner and went into the Toby Jug to re-enter the same pub.

Toby Jug sign.

The Downtown Bar & Bistro. 2008.

Grahamston. 2011.

The Hope. 2014.

The Smokin Fox Pub & Scullery. 2017.

The Smokin Fox sign.

Click here for The Smokin Fox website.

To read the history of the Blythswood Bar click here.

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The Marquis

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21 Waterloo Street, Glasgow.

Marquis interior 1978

The Marquis, Interior of the lounge 1978.

In the NEWS 1978…

A Feast in Luxury from the Marquis…

It’s always refreshing to find a new restaurant that offers delicious food, at reasonable prices and served in pleasant surroundings.

But that just about sums up the Marquis, a new restaurant and cocktail bar which has just opened in Glasgow’s Waterloo Street.

The Marquis is owned by Mr Harry Nicholas, who has also owned Paisley’s Glynhill Hotel for the past eight years.

Following his success at the Glynhill, Mr Nicholas decided it was time to expand into Glasgow.

The Marquis is designed especially for people who appreciate good food and who want to dine in a relaxed atmosphere. Mr Nicholas has spared no expense in the decoration. Everything from the pure wool on the booth seats to the mahogany ceilings and partitions exudes quality. Only the best of materials has been used.

Undoubtedly the main feature is the actual bar in the cocktail lounge. It has been custom made in teak by Mr Tony Capriotti and is a beautiful piece of work.

The Marquis advert 1978

FUNCTIONS

The Marquis has been designed on two levels. The lower level has the cocktail bar and part of the restaurant, while the upper level has a smaller restaurant, ideal for holding small functions.

In fact, although the Marquis has been open for only two weeks there have been two functions held already. The most important point about any restaurant is the food. And the Marquis comes up trumps.

The restaurant has an extensive menu which includes everything from steaks to moussaka. For the younger set, perhaps looking for a quick meal before going to the cinema, there are American-style char-cooked chopped beefburgers served with a relish tray and French Fries.

If you prefer a more substantial meal which you can linger over you can take your choice from a selection of steaks, including T-bone and porterhouse.

But if your eating tastes are a little adventurous then the Marquis can offer you a choice of continental dishes, many of them Greek. How does Dolmades sound for starters? That’s chopped meats with rice and herbs rolled and cooked in vine leaves.

You can follow that with Kleftiko lamb roasted in its own juices and herbs. It is served with roast or boiled potatoes and individual mixed salad. The Marquis also has a selection of Yugoslavian, Italian, German, and French wines.

One good point about the menu is that it contains no hidden extras. potatoes and vegetables are included in the price of the main meal. In charge of the Marquis is Mrs Margaret MacCallum, who has been in management at the Glynhill Hotel for eight years.

Marquis advert 1978

She has a staff of around 20 including two chefs and is delighted with the way the new restaurant has turned out. “It really is in the ideal position,” she pointed out. “We are only about two hundred yards from Central Station and only a few minutes from Anderston Bus Station.

So we are very handy for people arriving in the city and who are perhaps looking for a quiet meal after a long journey.”

The Marquis is open from 12-2.20 from Monday to Saturday, from 5-11 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, and 5-12 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday.

They offer a businessman’s lunch from Monday to Friday.

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Marquis Waterloo Street advert 1979

The Marquis advert 1979.

Carnegie’s.

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21 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. G2 6BZ. Tel: 0141 221 5479.

Carnegie’s. 1991.

Carnegie’s chain of pubs were so popular in the city fifteen years ago, there was also Carnegie’s in West George Street, St Vincent Street and Cambridge Street.

Update…2019.

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The above images are of a book of matches advertising Carnegie’s and Fouquet’s two well Glasgow drinking venues.

Update…2008.

From at least 2008 this venue has been known as Rhoderick Dhu.

Situated in the heart of Glasgow, sister to the Best Bar-None, Rhoderick Dhu, The Ruag Function Suite offers Scottish hospitality at its best! A family owned business we take pride in ensuring that your special occasion is an event to remember.

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Archie’s

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27 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. G2 6JX. Demolished around 2006.

Archie’s Bar, 1991.

Now called L’Attache. 2006.

Archie’s circa 2004.

Also see Arches, Argyle Street.

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In the NEWS 1979…

Archie’s Got The Lot… drinks, meals, coffee, gateau.

Interior view of Archie’s 1979.

Girls, the next time your better half says he’s going to Archie’s don’t think he’s dropping in on an old pal. The chances are he’ll be sampling the hospitality of Glasgow’s latest lounge bar, Archie’s in Waterloo Street.

Archie’s opened only 2 weeks ago, but already it’s become a favourite spot for businessmen at lunchtime and, later, theatregoers.

That’s not really surprising, because the pub not only offers cosy surroundings but a selection of fine foods.

The Beard family who own Archie’s, they also own the Busby Hotel, have spent almost £70,000 on the premises, which used to be the Garrick, and it is money that has been well spent.

Prints

Only real material have been used in the interior design of the pub. The walls are covered with wood panelling and stone and much of the scating is made from cane which has been specially stained down it fit in with the rest of the decor.

Mr J. R. Notman, a Glasgow-based architect, was in charge of the interior design and it was he who chose some beautiful old prints of Glasgow for the walls of the pub.

Salad

But where Archie’s really scores is the fact that it serves food from 12.15 right through to 10 o’clock at night. Archie’s opened only 2 weeks ago, but already it has become a favourite spot for lunch time businessmen and pre-theatregoers.

The menu varies from a selection of super salads to dishes like chicken a la king or curry. There is also a selection of starters, with delicious gateau to finish off your meal.

“Although we serve meals we would be more than pleased if someone came in simply to have a coffee and a piece of gateau,” said a family spokesman. “And the fact that we are serving food, virtually all day means that a customer can come in at any time and be guaranteed a meal,” he added.

The Beard family know that some of their customers won’t have a lot of time to eat, especially at lunchtime, and so they have installed handy shelving round the main lounge area where customers can eat a quick snack.

Archie’s is open from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. So, Girls, the next time your husband says he’s going to Archie’s, go with him and enjoy a really good evening out.

Archie’s advert 1979.

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Archies was a favourite haunt of staff from Britoil in the mid 1980,s when they had an office in Cadogan St (before the move to the big office at 301 St Vincent St). Specially popular as the Archie Equation was used by oilfield petrophysicists to calculate the amount of oil present in a rock. The initial plans to found the Glasgow Hash House Harriers in 1985 (now celebrating its 1500th run tomorrow (2nd June 2013) were made in the basement bar in Archies between myself and Mark Simpson. Sent by Roger McIIroy. 1/06/2013.

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