A 70's ad for "Le Mirage", an upmarket style restaurant which was situated on the corner of Ward Road & Constitution Road.I don't actually recall ever being in the Mirage so don't know that much about it personally, but I do know that on opening night in 1974, the cabaret act was a Spanish dancer called Karin Karina, and this was her first performance in Scotland.
Le Mirage was the first place I heard a young pianist playing Oscar Peterson type jazz. Peter Vitesse went on to play with local jazz rock band Elegy... then over the years with Go West Paul McCartney, Jethro Tull and many other famous names.
ReplyDeleteI worked in the Le Mirage during the summer of 1977. It was a restaurant ahead of its time in Dundee. It offered an excellent a la carte menu hitherto unknown in the City. Its excellent food and unique atmosphere was very popular. I think the manager was Ernesto Lori (he can be seen on the Le Mirage ad) and the head waiter was a guy called Mike and the head chef Derek. There was a dance floor. Bands played. All topped of by the flambe cooking of the waiters at the customers tables! The bistro bar was next door. The owner was George Smith.
ReplyDeleteWho appeared most lunch times with various business friends. Ewan
George Taylor was owner x
DeleteI think that could be Mike pretending to be customer at a table and possibly Rita sitting with him .. hard to tell as picture clarity not great… i worked there too having been sent there from college very early in my hotel management career.. loved every minute of it ., Jean (cashier/admin lady) used to have to remind me to collect my pay packet.. great place, great people .. happy days
DeleteNice place, played there in the 70's
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used to go there on a thursday night with my husband when we could get a babysitter ..best food ever .i ve been to a few places since then but could nt beat the le mirage ..it was wasted in dundee and was ahead of the times .happy memories ..i now serve ernesto in the supermarket i work in and he s still as cheeky as ever ..
ReplyDeleteLoved it - nothing to touch it nowadays . Ahead of its time . Always went there when in Dundee
DeleteIt was very posh, plush red velvet and chrome; wonderful atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteMy dad is ernesto
ReplyDeleteYour dad is a legend! George T was my grandad x
DeleteThanks my dad always had nice things to say about your grandad
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