Saturday, October 24, 2009

+ Black Star Pastry

In the last couple weeks, motivated by not having a working shower in my house, Ems and I have taken to early morning gym dates before we go to work. By the time I'm done and back at the car, Black Star Pastry is open and ready for business. I can't go in every day because I'd be too tempted by the ridiculously good lookin' sweets on offer (thereby negating any good work done on the cardio machines), but it's great for an end-of-week coffee treat. The flat whites are pretty good, though I do have to say the service can sometimes range from averagely-indifferent to attitudally-bad.

Their custard tarts look twice as big as anything I've ever seen, and those Turkish fig, quince and orange cakes looks heavenly, even if the flavours aren't my thing.


This is the one I really want to try though. Strawberry, watermelon (layered in the middle by cream?) and rose... drools!




My first visit in to Black Star was marked by a slice of this most incredible spinach, mushroom and pinenut pithivier (puff pastry pie). The spinach was so buttery and salty good and the mushrooms earthy.


And how about the bread and butter puddings?


Black Star Pastry, 277 Australia St Newtown NSW 2042. Open Tue-Sun 7am-5pm

2 comments:

  1. I want Black Star Pastry goodness now! Have you tried the bread and butter? I haven't, other things always win out, but I should.

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  2. not yet but i definitely want to! last week i had a cannele ... so good and buttery and lemony moist inside ^_^

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