In 2007, I wrote on this blog
“Surry Hills must be the only place outside the former Soviet Union where people queue for bread.”

In the time since, the very popular Bourke Street Bakery has expanded, with a number of other venues across Sydney.
Though it’s only a short walk from where I live, I haven’t visited the bakery for quite some time. The ugliness and inconvenience of the light rail construction on Devonshire Street has kept me away, and I’ve headed further afield for my weekend bread and coffee requirements.… Read the rest “Surry Hills Update”