West Edinburgh locals and night revellers have been given a massive boost as it looks as though one of the capital’s most loved kebab shops is set to reopen.
TopKapi Kebab House have unveiled a sign above their shop in Fountainbridge stating that their business is ‘Coming Back Soon.’
The Edinburgh institution was forced to close its doors after the upper portion of the 1924-built tenement was partially destroyed during a fatal gas explosion on September 10 2019.
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Tragically 69-year-old Gordon Sievewright lost his life during the blast in the red sandstone building.
Redpath Construction have been behind a £1.45million reconstruction of the 107-115 Fountainbridge arrest with the hopes of restoring the space to its former glory.
Scaffolding and a temporary roof had been erected over the structure as specialists worked tirelessly to try to repair the damage caused by the emergency event.
And now it looks as though one of the most well loved businesses in the area is set to reopen its doors and get back to supplying delicious doners to customers once again.
One local said that they were "Buzzing like an old fridge" at the thought of the institution returning.
TopKapi has been serving customers in the capital since 1979 and many city residents recall popping through its doors for a late night snack after a night clubbing.
A post in the Facebook group Lost Edinburgh two years ago showcased the great memories that customers had of the business.
One recalled: "My drunken introduction to kebabs in the early 80s. Just a small shop then."
"In the 80s kebab at Topkapi after night out was a must - everyone in the street outside bending over to eat kebabs so you didn’t spill any," one Edinburgh local reminisced, "you'd wake up in the morning with a slice of tomato on my shoe… good times."
And it turns out the owners really knew how to run a tight ship, with one group member sharing: "20 years back I used to stay on a top floor flat above this fine kebabary. The owners knew how to take care of any drunken disorder, one time chasing a group with a meat cleaver."
"Back in the nineties, they let me and some friends have a birthday dinner in the back room. They did us proud - free beers and a large doner with birthday candles in it," another added.
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