Brasserie bread

Brasserie bread artisan baking centre is set in an old saw tooth mill a few hundred yards from port Botany. The classic warehouse is the perfect setting for this authentic bakery cafe. A glass viewing gallery enables cafe diners to enjoy the theatre and view the bakers creating handmade bread and Pastries.

The bakery, most famous for its organic sourdough recipe using its 14 year old starter with organic wheat, has an extensive menu of artisan breads including spelt honey and banana bread, Schiacciata [ Tuscan flat bread] and sour cherry loaf.
The cafe seems a popular destination for many, it offers a menu showcasing the breads, cakes and pastries made on site.

As its lunchtime i go for a classic Croque Monsieur on sourdough with rocket, the sourdough adds another texture dimension to this familiar sandwich, the Paris ham and Australian mature cheddar compliment the bread well.

Croque Monsieur on sourdough
coconut and blueberry mini cakes
orange & hazelnut cake

The bakery, voted best bread shop in the foodie guide of the Sydney morning Herald is certainly a destination shop as it could not be further from the heart of the city with trucks rumbling past en route to the port and docks.

this is just one of many small bakeries i visit during my trip to Sydney, each suburb is complimented with a bakery offering good quality rustic and artisan breads, and there is a growing demand for the products that they produce.

Victoire, Balmaine
Bourke street bakery

Haberfield Italian Bakery

Sydney "foodie heaven"

On first impressions when you visit any of the two food retailers here in Sydney you would wonder why i titled this blog foodie heaven. Woolworth's & Cole's have the market pretty much sown up with very little competition, or so it seems, then you discover the local grocery stores that are very popular choice in some of the suburbs.

These stores are usually situated along a leafy suburban street , as you would have found in the UK before the supermarket boom.

The format is simple, deli style layout with a good selection of fresh produce, dairy, fresh and cured meats. To compliment this there is a vast array of premium quality grocery items mostly made in Australia with some additions imported from many regions of the world.

My first experience of these wonderful stores is at Bondi Junction, a short drive from the Westfield mall. Macro wholefoods who were recently taken over by Woolworth's, have kept this one store in its original format, the store only stocks organic produce and groceries but the choice is endless, and as with most stores that i visit over the next few days, the food here is not cheap, Pasta sauce retails in the region of $9 average.

Macro wholefoods

31-35 Oxford st

StBondi Junction

NSW 2022, Australia

+61 2 9389 7611

My next stop is Jones the grocer, a food emporium that provides gourmet foods for everyday living. All products stocked here focus on wholesome & natural ingredients, the in store cafe menu is based around the products it sells giving the customer the chance to try before they buy. One of the product highlights that i find here is a range of cup cake baking kits produced by Donna Hay.

Jones the Grocer

Woollahra 68 Moncur Street

Woollahra Sydney

NSW, 2025
I decide this would be a good place to stop for lunch and take in the ambiance of this busy store & Sydney Life. The tuna and pea risotto that i order does not disappoint. A quick trip round the cheese room, i grab my product finds and head over to Thomas Dux at five ways.
Again set in another leafy suburb this chain owned and operated by Woolworth's but not branded. The store is well stocked with global and locally sourced products from artisan breads, deli meats and gourmet grocery items with not a ready meal in sight, their aim is to bring the excitement and passion for food. It is here that i find one of the highlights so far and on trend with my previous travels, the ultimate risotto kit, along with other various easy meal solutions.

Thomas Dux

220 glenmore road

Paddington Nsw

2021

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