November 3rd, 2017 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »
David McGuinness has frequently taken his sourdough starter on holidays with him to keep it alive. “You have to feed it regularly, like a baby,” he says. This dedication to bread is not surprising, given that he’s the co-founder of Bourke Street Bakery, the Sydney institution that is loved for everything from its chocolate ganache tarts […]
December 17th, 2011 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »
It turns out that there’s no cap on how awesome Bourke Street Bakery can be. The team behind that Sydney institution has a new spin-off, Wilbur’s Place in Potts Point, and not only is it great – you don’t need to practice your poker face when you get the bill. It’s refreshingly affordable: lunch starts […]
September 22nd, 2010 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
Even though the warmer spring weather we’re hoping for seems to be running behind schedule (like a band going through a spectacularly long sound-check), there’s one consolation – the Passionfruit Meringues ($5) at Bourke Street Bakery. These started to appear, about a month or so ago, in the counter displays of the Marrickville branch. The […]
September 6th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
Photo of rhurbarb and almond tarts by Will Reichelt, during one of the many occasions we’ve hung around Bourke Street Bakery As you may know, there is a new Bourke Street Bakery cookbook. It’s a hefty volume (big enough to knock someone out with, if you want to ruin a perfectly good cookbook with a […]
September 5th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
Just been on Anna Burns’ great Weekend Lunch show on FBI 94.5FM talking about sweet treats for Spring. We talked about Sweetness, the patisserie that is best-known for its shelves of artisan marshmallows, located on Oxford Street in Epping. And Bacco in Chifley Plaza. And Pocket Bar in Darlinghurst. And the new Bourke Street Bakery […]
August 4th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
Like tragic fashion choices – if you wait long enough, some things come back again. So, I was keyed up by the Potato Pizza Revival at Bourke Street Bakery. The topping made a blink-long appearance earlier this year as a special, but luckily, the other week, it got properly added to the new menu. I […]
January 24th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
Being a complete Bourke Street Bakery junkie, I’ve memorised every single vego lunch option they have. So I had a nerdish heart-spasm when I noticed they had something utterly brand new yesterday: Potato Pizza with Rosemary, Spanish Onion and Ricotta. It was a one-off special and lived up to all the good meanings of that […]