tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post8492020475465465955..comments2024-01-09T03:00:27.180+00:00Comments on Tall Tales from the Trees: GODFREY EVAN BAKER (c1751-1786) AND THE HINDUSTANEE COFFEE HOUSEHeart of the Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11228338686534366041noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post-44117035588110834522012-06-10T20:54:45.833+01:002012-06-10T20:54:45.833+01:00Conor, tnaks for your kind comments. I was raised ...Conor, tnaks for your kind comments. I was raised (in Glasgow) believing that the first Indian restaurant was in Glasgow's 1938 Empire Exhibition, so maybe that was the second one.Heart of the Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228338686534366041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post-60467999354000212932012-06-09T18:36:40.369+01:002012-06-09T18:36:40.369+01:00Really fascinating! What an extraordinary life. Hi...Really fascinating! What an extraordinary life. His Indian restaurant was set up long before 'Wyvern' published his famous book on Indian cookery (1885.) If this was the first Indian restaurant how long after it's demise was the second one founded?<br />On a separate note - the East India company were an extraordinarily powerful body, At one stage they agreed to tear down the Taj Mahal and sell it for scrap! Luckily the idea never moved further than the paperwork . . .<br />I do enjoy your postings!Conor McHalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120728044899193323noreply@blogger.com