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The Northern Rivers is home to a growing number of artisans, in particular the baking type. There has been a surge of bakeries swing open their doors, from classic French style patisseries to modern bakery cafés, producing the freshest of goods daily.
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hroughout time modern bakers have drawn inspiration from the indigenous peoples who have been baking coal fire damper for thousands of years, blending native seeds and nuts into a dough to be shared amongst their community. Showcasing an abundance of local produce from across the Northern Rivers, there’s a collective of bakers who creatively fuse flavours to produce unique items such as, rye and caraway sourdough, Cudgen potato pies, frangipani citrus tarts and native finger lime flans. We’ve created a banging list below of some of the finest bakeries from Byron Bay to the Tweed border, paying homage
to a growing trade of artisan bakers from across the region.
BREAD SOCIAL - BYRON BAY & TWEED HEADS The original Baker Boys of Bread Social are three long time mates who started their careers in local eateries before embarking on their own venture, the Bread Social bakery at The Farm, Byron Bay. Renowned for their super-sized and delicious Portuguese tarts, flavoursome and fresh sausage rolls and the tastiest of sourdough breads. Off the back of the success of their Byron 30
Bay bakery, the boys opened Bread Social in Bay Street Tweed. Igniting a scene of coffee and bakery dwellers, the bustling bakery café has landmarked the area as the place to grab and go or gather with friends. Open daily from 7.30am
BRUNS BAKERY Popping up in the historical corner store building in Brunswick Heads, the art deco style build is the ideal place to grab the freshest of bread, delicious cakes, and coffee to go. Open plan with exposed brick facade and artisan tiles, Bruns Bakery is a hive LOCALEMAGAZINE.COM.AU
