I’m slowly exploring Brunswick, and tonight in a Turkish pizza place down Sydney Road I found pita bread for a dollar. The bag of bread weighs half a kilo and is very fresh. It is perhaps symbolic of the ethnic mix in the area that this type of bread is so plentiful.
The eateries and shops provide a very visible sign of the diverse ethnic make-up of the neighbourhood. There are halal butcheries, Australia’s largest Italian food importers, Greek cafes, wedding clothes shops, humble coffee places crowded with Arabic speakers, and Turkish bakeries with baklava and other middle eastern cakes stacked high.
I’ve finally started my Brunswick Gallery so watch-out for photos of the hood. Next Sunday the trams stop and Sydney Road (the busy main drag) is closed off for the annual festival. See more at www.sydneyroad.com.au.
0 responses so far ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.
Leave a Comment