Carole Griffin
Carole Griffin (born December 30, 1960) is an artist, former rock singer, and owner of Continental Bakery and Chez Lulu.
Griffin was one of the first female students at Indian Springs School, graduating in 1978. She earned a bachelor's degree in English and French at Rice University in Houston, Texas in 1983 and spent time in France learning to bake artisanal breads in the style of Lionel Poilâne.
After returning to Alabama, Griffin fronted the pop band Sugar La-Las. She opened her bakery in English Village in 1984 and created a signature wild yeast sourdough which is served at Highlands Bar and Grill and other fine restaurants. She expanded with a neighboring restaurant in 1995 and briefly operated a location in Bluff Park.
Griffin founded the Spring-a-Ling-a-Ding-Dong festival in English Village to celebrate the bakery's 25th anniversary in 2009. In late 2013 Griffin was invited to take over Chris Dupont's lease for Mix bakery at One Federal Place. She opened the second Continental Bakery location there in January 2014 and moved the Spring festival to 19th Street North that year.
References
- Velasco, Eric (October 31, 2014) "Birmingham's Rising Food Scene: Meet the ones who got it started and those who are keeping it fresh." The Birmingham News
External links
- Carole Griffin at chezlulu.us