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As a kid Mike Russell was known as “Blue”, thanks to his strawberry-blonde hair. He revived the name – albeit in French – for his bakery, which opened in Melbourne at the beginning of 2017 with locations in Caulfield North and Prahran. This is the first Sydney outpost of the cult-favourite bakery, which he opened in partnership with Neil Perry who runs Margaret and Next Door a few doors down, along with Gran Torino a block away.

In the morning, you might see the signature sourdough (naturally leavened with wild yeast and fermented for 48 hours); an egg and mayo sanga with lettuce; stacked breakfast bagels filled with salmon pastrami, cream cheese, pickled onion and dill pickle; and sourdough croissants served with Copper Tree Farm butter and preserves. Weekly rotating specials feature ancient grains such as emmer, spelt, purple wheat and kamut, or pick up sourdough pastries like pain au chocolat, custard tarts, twice-baked almond croissants, seasonal danishes and mini babkas. There’s also a small range of providore items including olive oil, salt, jam, honey and anchovies.

Breakfast trade starts at 7.30am or come for lunch items starting around 10am. Get sandwiches like roast cauliflower with eggplant, capsicum, mint yoghurt and dukkha, and poached chicken loaded with roast tomatoes, lettuce, avocado and green goddess. There are also Roman-style pizzas including a classic margherita, spicy salami, potato and rosemary, and ham and pineapple. Drinks include Mecca Coffee , matcha and chai available to takeaway or enjoy under umbrellas and outdoor seating at the front of the bakery.