The team behind Good Ways Deli in Redfern, Sydney, are gearing up to launch a new location in Alexandria this month after a long search for the perfect venue.
Owners Tom Pye and Jordan McKenzie announced the news on Instagram, confirming Good Ways’ second store will open in a former corner shop at 81 Buckland Street.
Good Ways has become a staple in the casual dining sector since its 2021 debut, garnering a reputation for its core sandwich menu and seasonal specials as well as its sweet treats that pay homage to Aussie classics – think lamingtons, finger buns and brownies.
“Doing the classics well gives you more longevity as a business model, but I just like all those things from the old days,” McKenzie told Hospitality.
The new store will operate on a smaller scale, with the majority of the baking taking place at Good Ways’ Redfern flagship.
Visitors can expect familiar favourites including the iconic kangaroo mortadella sandwich, which uses a bespoke mortadella made by Whole Beast Butchery.
The sandwich is stacked with salami cotto, ham, provolone, pickles, white onion, shredded iceberg, sauce and chilli paste on house-baked wattleseed bread.
Not to forget the classic salad sanga, a ham, pickle Maffra cheddar combo and a breakfast sandwich packed with boiled egg, cheese, onion jam, lettuce, mortadella and mayo.
If sweet treats are more your thing, expect to see a wattleseed brownie, vanilla slice, cookies and a lamington based on a recipe from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s Cake and Slices Cookbook; a cornerstone in local baking vernacular.
Drinks will cover coffee, hot chocolate, chai, house sodas as well as a hopeful appearance by the decadent Milo thickshake.
Official opening date to come.