22 Cambridge Street, Glasgow. G3 3DZ.
Carnegie’s Underground. 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 Waterloo Street.
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46 West George Street, Glasgow. G2 1DH. Tel: 0141 354 5154.
Carnegie’s. 1991.
Carnegie’s chain of pubs were so popular in the city fifteen years ago, there was also Carnegie’s in St Vincent Street, Waterloo Street and Cambridge Street.
Over the years many well-known name have come and gone from this part of town such as Talk of the Town, Gigi’s, Peggy Sue’s and Waxy O’Connor’s.
Waxy O’Connor’s now occupies this site.
During the 1970s Gigi occupied part of this establishment.
In the NEWS 1978…
Gigi’s will brighten up the Disco scene…
Gigi exterior 1978, with Adriano’s Spaghetti House.
There was a time when an evening out in Glasgow was akin to a tour of a graveyard. If you wanted more than a night at the cinema then you would be sadly disappointed.
Happily these days of the entertainment famine are almost gone. New restaurants open almost every month, cabaret has arrived in style, and pubs have less restrictive opening hours.
The latest nightspot to open its doors to the public is Gigi’s, a discotheque that is bound to win a place in the heart of any dedicated swinger.
The name Gigi might already be familiar to some of you. The discotheque was actually opened just over a year ago above Adriano’s Spaghetti House in West George Street, but it was used for functions only.
Now its owners have decided to open it to the public. The official opening will be next Wednesday evening.
Gigi’s is, in fact, situated in part of the old Exchange restaurant and some of the decor has still been retained. When the premises were turned into a dicotheque the owners installed the latest lighting and sound equipment, making it one of the best equipped discotheques in town.
On the floor above Gigi’s is Tickers, a sort of cafe and restaurant, where dancers can take time off from dancing and enjoy a quick snack or meal.
Music in the discotheque will be played by two resident disc jockeys and it will be piped up to the restaurant above. Although Gigi will now not be availiable for private functions, the management will still be accepting group bookings. Because it is licensed, entry will be given to over eighteens only.
Discotheques have always found favour with the teens and twenties age group in Glasgow.
Well, let us face it, after a week’s hard slog at work there is no better way to get rid of pent up energies than gyrating on a discotheque floor on a Saturday night.
And now that Gigi’s is open each night of the week except Tuesday, it means that there can be a touch of “Saturday Night Fever” almost every night of the week.
Gigi newest discotheque. Advert 1978.
Gigi Glasgow’s Swinging Disco Bar & Restaurant where you can eat, drink, and dance till 2 a.m.
Gigi Disco advert 1978.
Do you have any memories of Gigi’s, Adriano’s Spaghetti House, Peggy Sue’s, Carnegie’s, Talk of the town, or Waxy O’Connor’s? If so please leave a comment.
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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.
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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142a St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. G2 5LQ. Tel: 0141 248 9771.
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, Waterloo Street and Cambridge Street.
Over the years this place has been known under different names. In 1970 it was called The Cellar, Midas.
The Cellar Advert 1970.
In the NEWS 1979…
The Midas Touch…
The Midas advert. 1979.
On March 15 1979 two Scots businessmen, Brian McVey and Andrew Hamilton, opened the Midas pub at 142a St. Vincent Street, near Hope Street.
And in two short weeks the city centre pub has become popular not only with workers from surrounding offices but also with shoppers looking for a quiet spot to relax in.
As you would expect with a name like Midas, there’s quite a bit of gold about in the pub. The huge bar is brass, the bar stools are gold plated and the waitresses all wear gold waistcoats.
Interior designer George Flett chose green as the other main colour, the walls are green, the angular seating is in green velvet and the carpeting is green.
NATURAL
The Midas is one of the most relaxing pubs I’ve ever been in, partly due to the beautiful pot plants and vases of fresh daffodils dotted throughout. It is also very spacious.
Although the Midas serves food, Brian McVey, whose wife Eileen is licensee, is insistent that it isn’t a restaurant. “We don’t serve steaks in exotic sauces. Our food is good natural food,” he said.
Fish plays an important part in the menu. Dishes vary from pickled herring to fresh salmon. Other dishes include pates,roast beef and quiches. There is also a lunch platter which comprises a side salad, baked potato with butter and hot French bread, all for the pricely sum of 50p.
“Our menu is priced in such a way that customers can spend only 50p on the platter or £4 for a half lobster,” Mr McVey said. The lobster comes fresh from the pots off Arran. Andrew Hamilton also owns the well-known Lagg Hotel on the holiday island and he sets them.
“At the moment we are serving meals up until 3 p.m. but this is purely an experiment and if necessary we will extend this,” said Mr McVey.
Advert from 1979.
Update…2019.
This 1970s venue is now called Martha’s Hearty Healthy & Fast.
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