Australian Traveller – August 2019

Icky Sticky Patisserie

KICKSTART YOUR MAITLAND FOOD JOURNEY WITH

A PIT STOP AT THE ICKY STICKY PATISSERIE. THESE

DROOLWORTHY CREATIONS ARE THE WORK OF JESSICA

BOUTARD, PHILLIP BOWTELL AND THEIR TALENTED AND

PASSIONATE TEAM OF PASTRY CHEFS. THEIR SWEET TREATS

HAVE LOYAL LOCALS FLOCKING DAILY TO THE PATISSERIE

TO SCORE THEIR SUGAR RUSH. HOT TIP: GET THERE EARLY

ON THE WEEKENDS TO ENSURE YOUR PICK OF THE PASTRIES.

ICKYSTICKYPATISSERIE.COM

The Bronte

Boutique Hotel

LOCATED IN MORPETH’S

MAIN STREET, THE BRONTE IS

A BEAUTIFUL BOUTIQUE HOTEL

BOASTING JUST SIX ROOMS.

THE HISTORIC BUILDING HAS

BEEN REFURBISHED WITH AN

ECLECTIC FUSION OF VICTORIAN

AND ASIAN ANTIQUES, AND

BREAKFAST IS SERVED ON THE

SUNNY FRONT BALCONY.

THEBRONTE.COM.AU

Morpeth Sourdough
During a weekend getaway to Morpeth,
Stephen and wife Allison discovered the
original bakehouse of his great, great, great
grandfather William Arnott, founder of
Arnott’s Biscuits. With baking in his blood,
“it was destined” that he buy the premises
and launch a bakery on the historic site. Fast
forward more than 15 years and the Arnott’s
sourdough is still in high demand, and only
available from the Morpeth store.
historicarnottbakehouse.com.au

DONARCH FINE

CHOCOLATES

When Donna Archer couldn’t

find a raspberry chocolate made

with real raspberries, she decided

to make her own! The result is

the award-winning heart-shaped

‘Raspberry Heart’ chocolate, and a

fantastical store filled with almost

every chocolate imaginable. Think

honey, dark choc ginger or the

hand-painted salted caramel.

donarchfinechocolate.com.au

Dennerley Leather Designs

WITH OVER 55 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE BETWEEN

THEM, HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM BOB AND

ANNIE DENNERLEY UNDERSTAND THE PATIENT

WORK THAT GOES INTO PRODUCING QUALITY,

HANDCRAFTED LEATHER GOODS. THEIR

COLLECTION OF BELTS, BAGS AND LEATHER

ACCESSORIES ARE ALL CUT AND STITCHED

IN THE HIGH STREET STORE USING TRADITIONAL

TOOLS AND METHODS.

FACEBOOK.COM/DENNERLEYLEATHER

THE CUNNING

CULINARIAN

Brainchild of Alina Mackee,

The Cunning Culinarian

brings her love of rustic

home baking into a welcoming

country-style cafe housed in a

gracious old building on High

Street. Using the freshest

produce (some of it even

homegrown at the onsite

kitchen garden), the food is

bursting with colour and

flavour. The homemade relish

on the corn fritters is so good,

you could bottle it!

thecunningculinarian.com

BREAD & WATER

The region’s first 100 per cent gluten-

free cafe has opened right next door

to Maitland Gaol, and is bound to be

a hit regardless of your dietary needs.

Owner Vanessa Martin, who is also

coeliac, ensures the food is made to

exacting standards with no risk of

cross-contamination. Vanessa’s mission

is to “satisfy your desire to indulge

without worry” – a dictum evident

in the abundant tempting gluten-free

goodies available.

facebook.com/bread-and-water

THE RIGBY

This sophisticated wine bar on

Maitland’s High Street is more than

just a cosy cocktail lounge, with a

growing reputation for its great

dining, too. Step into the character-

filled 1870 s heritage building and

be greeted by Howard Bourne or

his son Nick – the dynamic family

team delivering exceptional service

and an inviting menu with handy

wine-matching suggestions.

therigby.com.au

To discover more about magical

Maitland visit visitnsw.com or

mymaitland.com.au