Comments on: All Change At Barney’s Eels https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/29/all-change-at-barneys-eels/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:07:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Martin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/29/all-change-at-barneys-eels/#comment-1592004 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:07:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177043#comment-1592004 as a youngster and into my early married life are used to go to Barney regularly once a week I must say quality of seafood to none from his fresh crab to the fresh bowls of jellied eels. The year Barney moved to Billinsgate we moved to the coast, but I’ll still plan to visit Barnes and take Home on the large bowls of jellied eels for family parties

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/29/all-change-at-barneys-eels/#comment-1316446 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:58:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177043#comment-1316446 Enjoyed that, well done and what great photos.

I come from a family of Jellied Eel eaters and have enjoyed plenty from the above.

Although we are South of the river now our roots were Walthamstow, and Shoredich.

My family from both sides were always at Tubby Izaascs stool.

]]> By: Bailey Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/29/all-change-at-barneys-eels/#comment-1316251 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 11:59:58 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177043#comment-1316251 Not sure I would ever eat an eel but good to know these guys have not been destroyed by what is going on with the arches. What is going on is no holds barred capitalism.
Making a living, making a profit: it’s part of life but corporate greed is stinky.

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/29/all-change-at-barneys-eels/#comment-1316244 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 10:19:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177043#comment-1316244 Do I have any desire to eat eel? – No. Do I applaud the tenacity of these specialized workers? –
Most certainly! I was so disappointed to hear about the 400% increase in the rental spaces under the arches — I believe you have introduced us to several of these businesses (auto mechanics, etc) and I’ve always thought it was wrong-headed to force these enduring/practical businesses to leave……only to bring in trendy coffee bars and boutiques. (presumably) I’ve seen the same theory playing out in the US. “Progress” is cloaked in a slick outer façade, forcing workers with grit and tenacity to leave. While customers say…..”Wait — Where’s my mechanic? Or eel merchant? Or baker? Or, or, or?”.
Thanks for another insightful introduction to a specialized and fascinating world.
(Well, maybe I really DO need to try some eel. )

]]> By: Richard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/29/all-change-at-barneys-eels/#comment-1316243 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 10:16:40 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177043#comment-1316243 Haven’t had jellied eels for years. I feel like some right now. Great story.

]]> By: Sheila Crowson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/29/all-change-at-barneys-eels/#comment-1316237 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 08:36:10 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177043#comment-1316237 Where do the eels come from, and are they alive when they arrive?

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