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The round-up: get your carb fix from one of Brisbane’s best bakeries

27 Jul 2023

Let's be real for a spell – is there anything as pure and good as a freshly baked loaf of bread? We think not. If we are being completely honest with ourselves, a simple artisan-baked sourdough or baguette is enough to put a smile on our face, but place us in front of a cabinet filled with flaky croissants, picture-perfect pastries, covetable cakes, tantalising tarts and dreamy doughnuts, and we're liable to cry with unadulterated joy. Brisbane boasts a bevy of fantastic bakeries, from the French-inspired patisseries and the woodfired wonders to the cake-making powerhouses and humble neighbourhood locals. Want to know who we consider to be some of the city's best? Read on ...

Events

Bakery Lane Bake Off

31 Aug 2019

Cakes and Sh!t together with Bakery Lane will present the Bakery Lane Bake Off, taking place in Bakery Lane, Fortitude Valley on August 31st 2019. The Bakery Lane Bake Off is the first event of its kind in Brisbane, and will feature some of baking’s biggest names, including Queen Fine Foods, The Scran Line and Rosie’s Dessert Spot. Sick of …

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The Lanes Plant and Homewares Market

24 Nov - 24 Dec 2018

The Lanes (Bakery Lane, Winn Lane and California Lane) will kick off the festive season with a Plant and Homewares Market on Saturday November 24. Get excited, as this will be the first in a series of market events running from Saturday November 24 to Saturday December 15 to celebrate the festive season and the return of a A Very …

Food & Drink

It’s here – Agnes Bakery opens the doors to its anticipated permanent home on James Street

21 Oct 2021

Agnes Bakery was born from necessity, but stayed around because of popularity. When the city shut down in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions, 'pivot' became the word of the day and experimental concepts started proliferating around town. Of all the operators that swivelled in order to keep their businesses afloat, few garnered such a rapturous public response as Agnes' pop-up woodfired bakery and bottle shop. The bakery's delightfully crusty loaves of malted sourdough, cinnamon-coated doughnuts and charred and flaky Basque cheesecakes quickly cemented themselves as must-have items, and its smoked butter became a thing of legend. More than a year on and several pop-up appearances later, Agnes Bakery is celebrating the opening of its permanent woodfired dispensary on James Street today, Thursday October 21. There will be danishes, kouign-amanns, choux buns and cakes by the slice – there will also be line snaking out the door! We took a gander at this long-awaited arrival on its opening morning.

Food & Drink

Fortitude Valley’s newest laneway California Lane opens to the public

06 Sep 2018

After several months of gestation, the younger sibling of Winn and Bakery Lanes is finally open to the public. Boasting a schmick al fresco dining area and several new faces, California Lane is the third food and shopping hub from the Apostolos family, which takes inspiration from Fortitude Valley’s formative history and pairs it with a colourful West Coast vibe.

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A Very Laneway Christmas Vintage Market

16 Nov 2019

The Lanes Fortitude Valley celebrate ‘A Very Laneway Christmas’ with a series of specially-themed markets in Winn Lane, California Lane and Bakery Lane. On the November 16, Winn Lane will become a market place of vintage clothing and second-hand goods, kicking of the silly season with a chance to bring to life to all that is pre-loved. Browse a selection …

Food & Drink

Pavement Whispers: Volume 393 January 31

31 Jan 2023

From news of a new baked-goods dispensary in Brisbane's south to a Mediterranean-inspired eatery serving some seriously luxe libations, The Weekend Edition is always on the search for the latest food news in Brisbane, dedicated to ensuring its readers are in the know. When we put our ears to the pavement this week, this is what we found out …

Event News

Fortitude Valley’s laneways come alive to celebrate new openings

30 Apr 2015

Winn Lane and Bakery Lane will be welcoming one and all to their simultaneous providore markets taking place on Saturday May 2.

Food & Drink

The round-up: here’s the best hot cross buns in Brisbane

14 Mar 2024

Easter is the season of indulgence – so when it comes to celebrating with a six-pack of buttery buns, we prefer to go gourmet. It’s the time of year when Brisbane’s best bakeries fiercely compete for our custom, dishing out fresh trays of hot cross buns loaded with fruit, spices and other delicious ingredients. We’re not going to say which bakery bun is the definitive choice – we’re more inclined to put together a list of the top picks and let you make the hard decision. Although picking may be difficult, at the end of the day there is no wrong choice when it comes to hot cross buns.

Food & Drink

The round-up: plan a roadtrip to some of the best country bakeries in Southeast Queensland

17 Jun 2021

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were onto something when they sang 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'. There's no valley low or river wide enough to keep us from getting to some brilliant baked goods. There's no distance far enough, either – which is good because some of the best bakeries in Queensland are found outside of Brisbane. Heading on a roadtrip soon? Perhaps we can convince you to add a delicious detour into your itinerary with these must-visit bakeries ...