A trendy bistro and a shop specialising in enviromentally friendly and ethical products have both won top awards from the Eastern Borders Development Association.
The EBDA Trustees this week made an award to Peter Giacopazzi in recognition of his contribution to the economic regeneration of Eyemouth through the establishment of the Oblò Bistro and Retaurant.
It may be an apocroyphal tale but the story goes that when Peter Giacopazzi’s great grandfather, Lorenzo, left his home in Borgo Cal Di Taro in Northern Italy in 1898 to seek his fortune in the New World he thought he had arrived on the eastern seaboard of the States when he landed in Scotland.
But for whatever reason, Lorenzo (or Peter as he became known) decided not to venture any further and made his home in Eyemouth, setting up in business doing what he knew best – making ice cream in the renowned Italian style.
So began the Giacopazzi dynasty in Eyemouth which three generations and almost 110 years on is an established Eyemouth insititution known not only for its home made ice cream but also for its fish restaurant sourcing its ingredients from the harbour which it overlooks.
Just into the milliennium, Peter Giacopazzi, the present owner of the business, identified a niche for an upmarket eating place and was able to create Oblò on the rear and upper floor of the harbour road premises.
The bistro has been a great success attracting clientele not only from Eyemouth and east Berwickshire but also from further afield and visiting sailors too.
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