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Category: Ace Cafe
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Check out the Ace Cafe London shop for a wide range of Xmas gifts, including the critically acclaimed ‘Ace Times, Speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture” book, which relates and illustrates the definitive history of London’s Ace Cafe, a roadside pull-in that opened in 1938 and became a famous haunt of the motorcycle-riding ‘Ton Up Kids’ in the 50’s and the Rockers in the 60’s. The book also tells the story of other venues and cafes, like the 59 Club, the Busy Bee and others elsewhere around the country.
A substantial high quality hardback publication, packed with personal recollections and evocative photographs, Ace Times also features the fastest motorcycles, the loudest music, the iconic movies and the distinctive clothing and styles of the cafe racing era. Burn ups, press hysteria, rock n’ roll riots, police baiting, Mods and Rockers, pirate radio, and loads more besides, all unambiguously revealed.
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The packed weekend of the annual “Silverstone Classic”, 28th to 30th July, provides spectacular historic motor racing on the world famous circuit, free access to the paddocks and grandstands, displays from over 120 car clubs, streetcar shootouts, live music and much more. It’s the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival and is phenomenal! Bikes are included as an integral part of the programme. World GP Bike Legends provided a popular addition last year and set to return in 2017 with Wayne Gardner, Freddie Spencer and more, plus there are a number of bike manufacturers joining too. We’re delighted to confirm that the Ace Cafe London has teamed-up with the event to create “Ace Corner Silverstone Classic” this year planned to include with a ‘mods and rockers’ bike and scooter display. If you have an appropriate “Rockers” bike or “Mod” scooter, and would like to display it at this extraordinary event, we have a unique booking code that will enable you to access a special display package which includes general admission for 2 (and obviously access for displaying your bike) at just £43 for Friday, £71 for Saturday and £60 for Sunday. These packages offer fantastic value, and discounts apply when booking for more than one day. Contact [email protected] for further details, and for details of the booking code, before the 14th July. It’s a great event and we’d love to see you there... whatever your two, or three, wheels! Standard general admission tickets are available via the event website (www.silverstoneclassic.com). There’s free parking for all bikes in the public car parks (and if you’re displaying your bike/scooter and trailering it there; free parking for your trailer, too). Join us and be part of this great weekend with us at Ace Corner Silverstone Classic!
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Isle of Man TT - Cheese on the Menu... Ace Cafe London teams up with the Isle of Man!
Located for TT fortnight from 27th May to 9th June at the heart of the 2017 IoM TT action, by the Grandstand on the Glencrutchery Road start/finish line, the Ace Cafe London stand and display includes, from noon on both the 5th and 7th June, hosting cheese tastings with the Isle of Man Creamery.
In the race for taste, Ace Cafe London use Isle of Man Grated Mature Cheddar Cheese supplied by the Isle of Man Creamery, a co-operative of family owned dairy farms and a community at the very heart of the Isle of Man, and whose farm-assured herds supply the purest of milk – farm fresh.
Producing milk and making cheese for centuries, with stories that go back to the time of the Vikings, the Isle of Man Creamery today only uses locally sourced milk to make its award winning range of cheeses.
The Isle of Man Mature Cheddar is a firm bodied, distinctly creamy and full-flavoured cheese with a smooth close texture, matured for at least 10 to 12 months, graded by the Creamery’s experienced cheese graders, it is the cheese of choice at the Ace.
See you racing and tasting, on the island.
www.iomtt.com www.ace-cafe-london.com/Menu.aspx www.isleofmancreamery.com www.britishcheese.com
For more information about Ace Cafe or what’s on, check out: www.ace-cafe-london.com
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The Ace Cafes annual Overland & Adventure Bike Day, held 9am to 5pm on Sunday 19th March, with a host of intrepid travellers to include Sam Manicom, Austin Vince, Graham Field, Derek Mansfield and Zoe Cano, together with stand and displays by Globebusters Kevin Sanders (soon to head off from the Ace in London on 22.4.17 to Ace Cafe Beijing!), Mark Lamplough and Bike Tours for the Wounded, the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF), Motofreight, Giles Ernsting of Shippio Ltd, Darryl Steptoe of James Cargo Ltd, H-C Travel, Adventure Peru Motorcycles, Kaapstad Motorcycle Adventure Tours, the Adventure Bike Shop, and many more!
As in previous event, there will copies of THE BIKER GUIDE booklet available* and prizes up for grabs. Spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe from 9am and receive a raffle ticket. Draw to be held at 3pm.

For more information about what's on, check out the scrolling calendar at www.ace-cafe-london.com
* Whilst stocks last.
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AUSTRALIA DAY | Sunday 22nd January 9am – 5pm
This year’s annual Australia Day, held at the cafe on Sunday 22nd January 2017, is set to be a fair dinkum occasion and includes not only authentic Australian tucker on the “Specials” menu, including Hamburger with Beetroot, Salt & Pepper Squid, and Lamingtons. Also, subject to the weather, an outside Brrr “Barbie” for those who have the stamina!
So hop along in your Holden’s, Ford’s and Chryslers to meet Skippy and friends!
Spot prizes are up for grabs on the day for the “Best Dressed Aussie” and “Best Australian Car”, plus spend £5 or more over the counter from 10am and receive a raffle ticket. Draw to be held at 3pm, with two raffle prize goodie packs to be won.
For more information about Ace Cafe London or what's on, check out: www.ace-cafe-london.com
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