'First proper boozer' coming to Bold Street

The pub will be kitted out with Victorian architecture12:51, 13 Jul 2026New details have been released regarding the replacement of an iconic cosy cafe. The ECHO previously reported how Maggie May's on Bold Street said an emotional farewell to regulars on Christmas Eve as it closed its doors on 30 years of successful business.‌Maggie May's was one of the street’s longest-running restaurants, after husband and wife team John and Susan Lea decided to take the leap and open the café in 1995. With its warm yellow lighting, green tartan tables and a menu scrawled on a wooden signpost in the shape of a smiling grandma, the venue was a throwback to days gone by.‌As chic coffee bars and modern restaurants took over - replacing Rennies art gallery, Smiffys fancy dress shop, and Ellis Brigham mounta