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Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2591
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 8:14 am: | |
It was the ACE . It looked like a great place. I may look into opening up a similar theme restaurant in the Atlanta area. |
John Ashburne (Jashburne)
New member
Username: Jashburne
Post Number: 34
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 11:48 pm: | |
The Speed show WAS about the Ace Cafe. Looked just like it was in Southern California, except that it was raining! ;-)
Also there was an article in F1 magazine about one of the drivers (Fisichella??) who lives in London and likes to hang out at a F1-themed bar/restaurant. Is that the F1 Cafe in Mayfair that James mentioned? |
Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Junior Member
Username: Andrewg
Post Number: 83
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 7:21 pm: | |
sory meant to say the ace has been open since the 50's, must stop listening to the wine recomendations in the OT section...... |
Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Junior Member
Username: Andrewg
Post Number: 82
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 7:20 pm: | |
Frank have to agree with james the Bluebird openend a couple of years ago but the aco has been a "rockers" hang out since the 50's and 60's!!!
the bluebird or F1 eould be the better place to take the misus to dinner though!!.......... |
James Wiseman (Jameswuk)
New member
Username: Jameswuk
Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 4:43 pm: | |
Hi,
Probably the Ace Cafe. Was a favourite 50s and 60s petrolhead hang-out, and re-opened a year or two ago. Located on the North Circular road (A406) in North London. Do a search on Google.
Or...
Could be the F1-cafe in Mayfair?
HTH,
James W (Lotus Esprit for now, but looking at 328s..)
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Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2588
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 4:42 pm: | |
Andrew, on the program it showed a nice looking restaurant with a lot of cars and people out front. The story was that the restaurant was a happening hot rod hangout in the 1960s and 1970s. It closed down back then and was only reopened a few years back by new owners who wanted to bring back the car nostalgia of years gone by. Car clubs all over the UK supposely have meetings and shows there and it has again became a happening spot for car nuts. |
Andrew-Phillip Goalen (Andrewg)
Junior Member
Username: Andrewg
Post Number: 79
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 4:11 pm: | |
Frank the only place that I've heard of was the BlueBird in London, but that opened last year, do you have any other Idea's as to where about it is? |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2587
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 3:55 pm: | |
Someone had to see this show and remember the restaurant's name ? |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2582
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 2:05 pm: | |
I saw a program on Speed the other day that had a story about an auto theme restaurant that recently reopened somewhere in the UK. Does anyone on FC know the name of that restaurant ? |