Comments on: Harvey Cabaniss, Verde & Co

By: Kay Parrish

Kay Parrish — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:52:53 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HARVEY FROM A VOICE IN HIS PAST!!

By: John Hurst

John Hurst — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:56:35 +0000

Bravo to you for such a terrific website! For years I’ve delighted in reading about Spitalfields and it is always a pleasure to see articles on Harvey Cabaniss as well as Tim Whitaker. I love their aesthetic and they have worked passionately to beautifully embellish their lives and neighborhood (forgive my effusiveness…I’m floating on a Sunday morning in Oregon filled with thoughts of the beauty of England).

I will look forward to a visit (sooner than later) to this emporium as well as other Spitalfield’s pleasures.

And…my compliments also on the graphic quality of your website…why are “The British” always so talented with glorious type fonts and presentation? The best! Regards, John Hurst

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:26:33 +0000

The coffee at Harveys emporium is my favourite. Have the exuberant luxury of deciding between the white sugar cubes or brown sugar cubes : ) Harvey is a great down-to-earth hard working guy who is a pleasure to work for. I´ve had that privilege. Once commented to Jeanette W why she doesn´t write real books similar to the likes of Tom Clancy and she replied something most hilarious. It made my day! My first interaction with her left a good memory. Tracy Emin also sometimes hides away in Harveys emporium under his watchful eye in blissful anonymity sipping on lemon tea.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:56:14 +0000

What a delightful blog! Your imagination, attention to fascinating detail, and joyful humor give your work an energy and interest that will continue to draw me back. There’s one word in the Harvey Cabaniss piece that I find inexplicable. It’s the word “inexplicably” in this sentence:
“Harvey always weighs the empty box first so he knows how much a box weighs,” said Edith inexplicably…
I’d simply assumed that as often happens in up-scale deli’s and markets, the clerk/seller weighs the empty box first, then subtracts the weight of the box from the total weight of food and box, so the customer pays only for the food. Then, I imagine, since both Harvey and Edith are imaginative, creative sorts, the empty box took off and sprouted a life of its own. I add that I live in North Carolina in the States, and Harvey’s from the States. Maybe the empty box syndrome is a Stateside phenomenon…At any rate, your blog is a gift. I’d love an encounter with Jeanette W if there’s one to post!

By: MARIA

MARIA — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:45:48 +0000

stamatia, we will have lots to talk about tomorrow when we get together – maybe we need to visit spitalfields together then!

By: Stamatia

Stamatia — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:49:16 +0000

Reading your blog from start to finish (on the advice of a friend), and enjoying it greatly! Although as a Canadian I feel I must point out that dear Edith is pulling your leg – although there are a great many Canadian universities, there is no such institution as “The University of Canada”.

-Stamatia

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:07:06 +0000

Dear Gentle Author,

How kind of you! Your suggestions are wonderful. The house in Princelet Street would have been perfect for us. Unfortunately we have left it too late and neither the house nor the hotel are available while we will be there. But I enjoyed the process of discovering them online very much. And that process is the beauty of your blog.

Thank you.

Cheers, Beth

By: the gentle author

the gentle author — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:38:29 +0000

In reply to Beth.

Dear Beth
My two recommendations are the house in Princelet St which can be rented from the Landmark Trust

http://bookings.landmarktrust.org.uk/BuildingDetails/Overview/235/Princelet_Street

and the Boundary Hotel on Redchurch St

http://www.theboundary.co.uk/

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:02:33 +0000

Hello Gentle Author,

Your blog is beautiful.

My partner and I are off to London for some meetings & some fun for 12 days in February. We’ve been wanting to explore the Spitalfields area, and now that I’ve browsed your blog I am even more inspired.

If you woke up this morning in the mood to do a generous act of kindness for a stranger, would you suggest a Spitalfields mid-priced holiday rental flat or hotel where we could stay and eat our meals at Verde & Co?

Thank you and many happy days in Spitalfields.

Cheers, Beth

By: Candice

Candice — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:10:20 +0000

Your blog is just SO interesting. Thanks for giving us all a glimpse of what life is like in Spitalfields.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Candice