24 Dec 2024

Roger Young

From On the Air - Mā runga iarere, 2:12 pm on 24 December 2024
Roger Young (L), Kara Rickard (M) & Mark Williams (R)

Photo: On The Air

Unofficial Mayor of Cuba Street and Wellington Hospitality Icon Roger Young is in the studio share some tunes and a bit of the history behind some of the capital's most beloved spots, Fidel’s Café and Havana Bar. He breaks down the story behind the Unofficial Mayoral Title and how he came to hold it. We hear some of his memories of Wellington in the 90s and what made it so special, the origins of Fidel's Café, as well as the early days of Little Gringo's.

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