Category: Ace Cafe

1. Motorcycle Live is go!

   Posted on 1:03pm Saturday 23rd Nov 2013

   Motorcycle Live 2013 is set to celebrate the history of one the UK’s most popular biking haunts.

   75 of the Ace Cafe will tell the story of the London-based venue and feature some stunning machinery, including the all-new Ace 1200CR Street Special cafe racer.

   The Ace Cafe London ‘Ace  stand, display and presence, based on the Ace Cafe T3 Racing hospitality truck, features, amongst the bikes displayed, the Motorcycle Live debut of the all new Ace 1200CR Street Special cafe racer (‘breathed’ on HD Sportster motor in a ‘featherbed’), as well as an Ace 904S Thruxton Special and the unique and historic, 1958 Royal Enfield Constellation ‘Daily Mirror’ bike, featured on the front page of the paper on Thursday 9th February 1961!

   In addition to telling the story of the cafe and its history, together with the critically acclaimed seminal book ‘Ace Times – Speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture’, by author Mick Duckworth, both the all new 132 page Ace Cafe Bookazine and CD album ‘Ace Cafe The Rock n’ Roll Years 1956-62′, featuring 28 British & American recordings released in the UK in those legendary years, will be available.

   HALL: 2

   STAND: 2E66

    

   

2. Ton Up Day - Just for Kicks!

   Posted on 8:51am Tuesday 29th Oct 2013

   Sunday 3rd November  9am - 5pm    

   "If there's one thing that I like, it's a burn up on my bike", released on 7" vinyl, at 45rpm, by Parlophone, R4974 and charting in 1963, written by Charles Blackwell, produced by Robert Stigwood and famously sung by Mike Sarne, "Just For Kicks" is the Ton Up anthem!    

   Celebrating this seminal song daytime at the cafe on Sunday 3rd November, occasion of the cafe's annual Ton Up Day, with raffle prizes up for grabs to include the cafe's 70th anniversary CD album "Bikes n' Leather Rocking at the Ace!" which features the song at track 10.    

   Other prizes include 2 pairs of tickets to attend the cafe's annual Johnny Kidd Tribute Night with the band The Fireballs on Saturday 9th November together with the books "Classic British Motorcycle", "How To Build A Cafe Racer", "Building Budget Brits" and an Ace 75th anniversary goody pack.    

   Spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe on Sunday 3rd November from 10am and receive a raffle ticket.  Draw to be held at 3pm.

   www.ace-cafe-london.com

3. Ace Cafe - HALLOWEEN PARTY SPECIAL!

   Posted on 8:48am Monday 28th Oct 2013

   With spooky decorations and theatrical props installed (great for taking photos!) and novelty Halloween prizes for children and adults wearing the scariest costumes and best "dressed" vehicles, together with a special Halloween Menu available from Wednesday 23rd October through to Thursday 31st October, why not join us at the Ace for the annual, free to attend, "Shock n' Roll" party from 7pm - 11pm on Saturday 26th with DJ Jinx's Joint.
    
   The Halloween theme continues daytime on Sunday 27th, for the annual Rat Rod & Rat Bike Day, and later on the same evening, from 6pm - 10.30pm for the "Slammed UK" Halloween car meet, or Thursday 31st October, from 6pm - 11pm, for Warr's HD Halloween Night!
    
   The frightening choices are yours!
    
   HALLOWEEN SPECIALS (available from 26th - 31st October)
    
   Goblin's Blood & Guts £3.95
   Homemade Pea Soup served with Croutons
    
   Bat out of Hell Wings £4.95
   Roasted Chicken Wings served with Celery Sticks and a Spicy Sauce Dip
    
   Adam's Broken Ribs £8.95
   Pork Ribs marinated in a Smokey Barbeque Sauce served with Chips
    
   Road Kill £8.95
   Grilled Chicken served with a selection of Roasted Vegetables and Monster Mashed Potato
    
   Ghoul Lash (V) £7.95
   Homemade Soya Goulash topped with Grated Cheese
    
   I Scream! £3.95
   Selection of Ice Creams topped with Raspberry Sauce
    
   Trick or Treat Treacle Pudding £4.95
   Homemade Treacle Sponge Pudding served with Red Custard
    
   www.ace-cafe-london.com

4. Ace at Salon Moto Legende Paris‏

   Posted on 10:34am Thursday 24th Oct 2013

   25th - 27th October

   Celebrating this year's 75th anniversary of the cafe having originally opened in 1938, and teaming up with the 59 Club's official French Section, Ace Cafe London is privileged to be able to confirm attendance at the annual Salon Moto Legende Show, Parc Floral de Paris, Vincennes.    

   The Ace presence and display at the show, will include  the 1958 Royal Enfield Constellation motorcycle that featured on the front page of the UK's national newspaper, The Daily Mirror, of Thursday 9th February 1961 together with an array of Ace Cafe, Rockers and StoMoCo items, alongside "Gear with Grit" from Red Torpedo, sponsors of the TT Red Riders (to include Guy Martin, Conor Cummins, John McGuinness and Maria Costello) together with the all new 132 page Ace Cafe London Bookazine and the critically acclaimed seminal, 312 page book, "Ace Times - Speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture", by author Mick Duckworth will also be available.    

   For more information about the show and the French section of the 59 Club:

   www.salon-moto-legende.fr

   www.59legend.com

   www.ace-cafe-london.com

    

5. TT & BSB Race Legends at Ace!

   Posted on 8:15am Tuesday 8th Oct 2013

   Thursday 17th October, 7pm

   On the eve of Round 12 (18th-20th Oct) BSB, the Brands Hatch "Triple Header" final round, Ace Cafe London hosts an evening with TT race legend John McGuinness, together with the Milwaukee Yamaha Team - James Ellison, Tommy Bridewell, William Dunlop, Conor Cummins, Ian Hutchinson and Josh Waters!

   If you want to get up close to proper fast riders, and get yourself a signed poster, this is your chance!

   Monster Energy Party & Signings, from 7pm, Thursday 17th October.

   www.monsterenergy.com/gb/en

   www.britishsuperbike.com

   www.milwaukeeyamaha.com