The Bothy, up the Conshie, was also called The Bread, a shortened version of it's posher name, The Breadalbane Arms.
Some people also called it The Howff, and you can see The Howff's name in the pictures - the Howff being the restaurant part of the establishment.
The fire, which started in the kitchen, took place on 27 January 1987.
Although the blaze caused around £300,000 damage, it did reopen again way later. It was renamed The Bread and the exterior repainted bright yellow.
Tell you what, all this smoke is making me feel a bit parched.
Oh eh ken - time for another retro pub craw, starting tomorrowl!
Photos by The Bear.
Caused by a faulty thermostat in a deep fat fryer.
ReplyDeleteDundee's premier 1970's hippy pub.
ReplyDeleteCompulsory attire, cheesecloth shirt, flared wranglers and dessy bates.
Afghan coat optional.
Faint wiff of Patchouli oil, tendency to giggle out of context .
Dislike of soul music except Stevie Wonder and AWB (natch).
Can't remember her name now, Elaine or Sandra?, but the lassie behind the bar downstairs made brilliant toasties.
ReplyDeleteCheese & ham with onions.
For some reason, they tasted better there than other places.
Is that all there is to a fire?
ReplyDeleteDisco upstairs , Fri/Sat nights, drug squad enter, DJ turns on blue spinning light, nice touch :-) Jumbo in the bogs sellin gear to 16 year aulds headin to the Bowlin' Alley to play Freebird on the juke box all night . yip, happy times :-)
ReplyDeleteanyone for a pint of Green Monster? That was my happy hour birthday drink upstairs. I seem to remeber someone mentioning that the Housemartins Happy Hour video looked just like it.
ReplyDeleteThe chard remains still exist....hidden awa ahent the big timber sign!
ReplyDeletewho burnt it down then?
ReplyDeleteSpent many a wild Saturday night back in the 70s playing folk music in the back room
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