Comments on: Eleanor Crow’s East End Bakers

By: Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:56:12 +0000

These sketches are incredible and bring baxck many happy memories of my days in the police around the East End of Town.

By: gary

gary — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:23:56 +0000

can anyone tell me if ingles is good

By: Irene R. Ilnisky

Irene R. Ilnisky — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:04:27 +0000

I loved your website. I was going through it and came across the bakery at Newington Green. This was the bakery that my mother ordered my “American Wedding Cake” back in 1958 when I married my wonderful husband who was stationed in England with the U.S. Air Force. We met in 1956 and were married in 1958. He passed away in 1990 but we had five wonderful children and I have never regretted a day with him. I have since remarried but I will never forget that cake – it was gorgeous, three tiers with lovely whipped cream and wonderful cherry brandy in it. It was absolutely delicious. It made for a very memorable wedding reception. You can tell it was a hit because I tried to replicate a smaller version for my second wedding – almost as good, but not quite. I believe the owners were German. Also the dinner rolls and pastries were a big hit.

By: Libby Hall

Libby Hall — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:26:43 +0000

Lovely watercolours.

I agree with Ruth – Raabs every time for me. Tony and I were devastated when their ‘Star’ branch in Dalston Lane closed – but we continued to drive to the Essex Road every Saturday for bread and donuts.

There’s always a lovely friendly atmosphere in the shop.

It feels like the ‘olden days’ when, on Good Friday, the queue goes way down the road and the trays of HOT hot cross buns keep being carried out from the back. (Oh dear – perhaps we should keep this a secret – the queues will get even longer!)

By: Tony Avon

Tony Avon — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:34:44 +0000

Wonderful watercolours, done with great skill and feeling for the area. Want some bread!!!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:44:45 +0000

Raabs for me every time. Save for the jam, their doughnuts knock those from the much-vaunted St John Bakery into a cocked hat every time. And you can around three for the same price as St John! Their ‘lost’ bakery (Star) on Dalston Lane sustained me with doughnuts in the days after my first baby came along. Not very healthy granted, but so good.

By: Patrick Ismond

Patrick Ismond — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:18:19 +0000

Dear Gentle Author,
I attended one of your Masterclasses in February, and found it a very fulfilling and rewarding experience. I have been following Spitalfields Life since then, and, as usual, your posts are vivid and interesting.
I have attempted to set up my own blog site; you may not remember, but the theme was abolition, with a link to modern-day slavery. I would love to know what you think, when you get a chance to take a look (I know how busy you are!)

Thanks again, GA,

Patrick (pen name Samuel Wolferstan)

By: Peter Bailey

Peter Bailey — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:28:50 +0000

Beautiful drawings, and a historic record for the future.

By: Peter Holford

Peter Holford — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:59:30 +0000

Now I’m jealous. It’s a 20 minute car ride to our nearest authentic baker – five miles one way (through traffic) and ten miles the other way. Let’s hope the locals value these institutions shown here so that they have many more years ahead of them. I’ll be visiting at least one of them on my next visit!

By: Hazel Parker

Hazel Parker — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:22:53 +0000

These are just amazing! I love them all and as I do Freeform machine stitched art they have inspired me too.