How a Legend Rose from the Ashes. Featuring more than 50 classic seafood recipes from the Magpie Cafe. Foreword by Brian Turner. The Magpie Cafe has achieved world fame far beyond its home in the beautiful North Yorkshire fishing port of Whitby. It became a must for visitors to the town and its signature fish and chips won praise from TV chefs such as Rick Stein and Brian Turner. Then in the space of one night, the whole dream went up in smoke. A devastating fire threatened its very esistence. It was left to owner Ian Robson to fight to keep the Magpie alive. This is his story.