Comments on: 400 Block of E. Adams (1971)

By: Regina Winch Oldbury

Regina Winch Oldbury — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:57:46 +0000

When exactly did B & Z bakery close? Mr and Mrs Figge owned and worked the bakery. Their oldest daughter Diane was my best friend — we went to Blessed Sacrament School together. She had a younger sister Karen and a brother whose name was Paul, I think.
I agree — theirs was the best bakery ever. Sometimes after school and on Saturdays Diane, rebecca Mason and I would goof off and play around at the bakery or else sometimes we’d go the the flower shop and play – as girls do.

By: Kathy Winch

Kathy Winch — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:14:59 +0000

I loved their Lemon Cake — don’t know how else to describe it. It was a square layered cake sugared on the bottom — absolutely delicious!! I believe it also came in different flavors.

Would love the recipe.

By: Rick Green

Rick Green — Mon, 09 May 2011 07:09:40 +0000

I remember The Platter. I was a student at Concordia Seminary and a Disc Jockey on WFMB-FM when it first stated playing country music. I bought a whole set of “Songs of Our Times” record albums at $1.50 each. That was $42.00 plus tax — more than a two weeks salary (working part time).

I had wanted them for years and they were long out of print, but they were re-issued and the Platter had them all.

I still have them and still listen to them (or the duplicates I bought on eBay), and when I play them I still think of Springfield and the Platter…..

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:21:53 +0000

Would love the recipe for b n z bakery buttercake. Use to go to classes at Spfld School of Beauty Culture and run in there for breaks. No one believes how good they were

By: Lanna

Lanna — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:07:35 +0000

I concur about the loss of the B & Z Bakery – still can’t find a bakery that is better than their birthday cakes. Any chance someone has the recipe for their turtle cookies?

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:50:56 +0000

B & Z Bakery is sorely missed! The city lost a fantastic bakery when they closed

Next door on the corner of 4th and Adams was “The Platter” which was THE place to buy quality home audio equipment.