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A grocer with good taste

This flagship location of Andrew McConnell’s grocery–café–bakery sits just a few doors down from his Gertrude Street staples, Marion and Cutler & Co. The concept draws inspiration from European food markets and, fittingly, from the shelves of McConnell’s own pantry.


Curated shelves and kitchen staples

Minimalist shelving holds a curated mix of goodsβ€”alternative milks alongside lemon marmalade and hibiscus mixers, fresh produce, Asian pantry staples, La Tortilleria tortillas, and Tuck Shop Takeaway’s signature tomato sauce. If you’ve come up short at Bunnings, you’ll even find tomato seedlings here, thanks to Ramarro Farm, plus alpine strawberry plants.


Daily bakes, sweet treats and sandwiches

The shop also offers daily Baker Bleu bread and pastries, generously sized $6 pizza squares, ready-made salads, and a selection of standout sandwiches. For something sweet, there are two-person cakes, including the ever-popular Marion’s Basque cheesecake. Coffee comes courtesy of Single O.


Picnic-ready and perfectly styled

For picnic lovers, rotating gourmet hampers are on offerβ€”one might include a seeded baguette with cultured butter, burrata with caper and parsley salsa, prosciutto with pickled rockmelon, roast Bannockburn chicken with French breakfast radish, and raspberry tarts with vanilla cream. To complete the setup, you can also pick up Seljak wool picnic blankets and Stanley thermos flasks.


Produce meets polish

Visually, the space is a fresh blend of raw and refined. Sage-green tones pop against polished concrete floorsβ€”from the feature wall stacked with bread to pyramids of broad beans and a striking display of globe artichokes. Citrus fruits are neatly arranged in wooden Rhone Valley wine crates atop a marble table, while spring snowballs and pink proteas overflow from galvanized steel buckets.

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