Kao i kod svakog modernog grada u povoju, a Beograd nije bio ništa drugačiji od drugih svetskih gradova, pored izgradnje raznih državnih institucija, vojnih i kulturnih ustanova, škola, bolnica, tržnica i hotela, posebnu važnost za lokalni živalj imale su beogradske kafane. One su bile središte gradskih dešavanja, brstila se politika, razgovaralo se o svetskim događajima, sklapali se poslovi, dizale revolucije, ugovarali se i rasturali brakovi. Bilo je tu modenskih kafana, boemskih, ali i onih na ne tako lepom glasu.

Takva je bila kafana na uglu Nušićeve i Dečanske ulice, poznata kao kafana sa pucnjavom, kockom i prostitucijom. Zbog reputacije su se često menjale gazde, a i nazivi kafane, pa se zvala “Pejina kafana”, “Ruska kruna”, “Akvarium”... U njoj su se održavale lascivne predstave pod imenom “Petar pijanica”, “Mazna maca”, “Poljubac u ponoć”, ali su se održavali i sastanci prvih radničkih udurženja. Naime, iz ove kafane je 1894.godine Vasa Pelagić poveo prvu prvomajsku povorku.

As with any modern city in its infancy, and Belgrade was no different from other world cities, in addition to the construction of various state institutions, military and cultural institutions, schools, hospitals, markets and hotels, Belgrade cafes were of special importance to locals. They were the center of city events, politics was discussed, world events were discussed, deals were made, revolutions were raised, marriages were arranged and broken. There were fashionable cafes, bohemian, but also those with a not so nice voice.

Such was the tavern on the corner of Nušićeva and Dečanska streets, known as the tavern with shooting, gambling and prostitution. Due to the reputation, the owners often changed, as well as the names of the taverns, so it was called "Pejina kafana", "Ruska kruna", "Akvarium" ... "Kiss at midnight", but meetings of the first workers' associations were also held. Namely, in 1894, Vasa Pelagić led the first Labour Day procession from this tavern.

Ipak, najslikovitiji period postojanja ove kafane je bio pred početak Drugog svetskog rata, kada je vlasnik bio neki Blagoje, od milošte zvan “Kapone”. Vodio je ilegalnu kockarnicu, a bilo je i glavno mesto za uživanje nove droge - opijuma i heroina. Racije su bila redovna pojava, ali Blagoje “Kapone” je bio spretan u izbegavanju hapšenja - imao je na platnom spisku policajce, a i podzemne tunele koji su vodili do Terazija, dovoljno daleko od neprilika. “Žuta” štampa je tako često ostajala praznih ruku da uhvati nekog od viđenijih Beograđana u neprilici, iako su gradom kružile priče da je jedan od glavnih posetioca te kafane, i najveći kockar, sin bivšeg predsednika Vlade, Radomir Rada Pašić.

Ratni vihor je odneo Blagoja “Kaponea”, za njega se više nikad nije čulo, a kafana je srušena. Na njenom mestu se danas nalazi zgrada Centroproma, koja eto sličnu sudbinu proživljava - afera do afere, menja vlasnike i imena...

However, the most picturesque period of the existence of this cafe was before the beginning of the Second World War, when the owner was a certain Blagoje, graciously called "Kapone". He ran an illegal casino, and it was also the main place to enjoy a new drug - opium and heroin. Raids were a regular occurrence, but Blagoje "Kapone" was skilful in avoiding arrests - he had policemen on his payroll, as well as underground tunnels that led to Terazije, far enough from trouble. The "yellow" press was so often left empty-handed to catch some of the most prominent Belgraders in trouble, although rumors circulated in the city that one of the main visitors to the cafe, and the biggest gambler, the son of the former Prime Minister, Radomir Rada Pasic.

The whirlwind of war took Blagoje "Capone", he was never heard of again, and the cafe was demolished. In its place today is the Centroprom building, which is experiencing a similar fate - affair after affair, changing owners and names ...