This Week's Top Five: Favourite Patisseries!

Organic Republic Bakery - courtesy www.stuandgravy.com ©

This week, we sent our first weekly "Notes from the Underground" tips sheet - and here it is, tips from the Underground on Sydney's best bakeries. We'd love to hear your opinions - let us know what you think.First, a HUGE thank you to all of you for being our founding mavens – we are so thrilled to have all of you part of our community, and have loved all of your reviews. Keep ‘em coming! And spread the word – the more people who are part of the Underground, the better the collective wisdom.

Now, onto something yummy. This week’s Top Five: Favourite Patisseries! Agree with the verdict on these? Have we missed any? Write a review and let us know!

1. St. Germaine French Patisserie, in Redfern: Raves about this authentic French patisserie – Trismc writes with a warning: “If you visit this unassuming little patisserie...you'll soon be back: again and again.” Special shout-outs from the mavens for the mudcake and “bouche de noel”.
2. Organic Republic Bakery, in Bondi: Mavens Jo C Jo and 76hg are enthusiastic about the service, and baked goods (and 76hg would know as she is an expert baker!). Favourite items include the danishes and scones – and the bread.
3. Bourke Street Bakery, in Surry Hills: Gets lots of positive reviews for its products - sydneysimon describes “lining up like a junkie for my hit” for treats like the chocolate and cherry biscuits. The verdicts on service are mixed - what do you think?
4. Brot, in Clovelly: Open early, this spot gets stars from mavens for its pastries (that come in bite sizes) and fabulous bread. Sounds great – Lea’s son asked “can we come here for breakfast every morning?”
5. Black Star Pastry, in Newtown: Oohs and aahs over the tarts, pastries, and pies.Darlo_local tells us "you'll break your dieting rules and feel good about it"!

We’d love to hear about your favourites – review your patisserie of choice. Next week, sandwiches! Review your fave spots to get them on the list.

Thank you again – and we look forward to hearing more from you, dear mavens. As always, feedback is welcome.

Mel, Barbara, Rick, AJ, & Murray

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