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Only Coffee, Marrickville Pork Roll, Mary’s Burger, Top Impression Bakery, Dopa Donburi. And now, The Fold. It’s the latest café to join the growing list of gems in the buzzy VicX precinct. Created by Two Good Co – a social enterprise that that supports, empowers and employs women living in crisis, which also has an excellent café in Darlinghurst – it’s located above the Victoria Cross metro in North Sydney. Equal parts cosy hangout, work-friendly oasis and seriously good brunch spot, it is anchored by a hero item: the folded sandwich – hence the name.
Think charry flatbread folded around your choice of filling – lamb kofta, herbed chicken or smoky eggplant – and then given that zing thing with lemony slaw and house-made pickles. Speaking of pickles, the kitchen is led by Ayse Moonen, who honed her pickling techniques when she was at Cornersmith Picklery. They've also got a breakfast pita, smashed avocado, a Turkish bowl and cooling house-made sodas.
What started out as a laneway coffee cart by Two Good Co in 2024 has now evolved into this café with a purpose. The Fold sits within The Landing, a large open-plan community space with plush seating, free wi-fi and a relaxed vibe that’s perfect for office-goers and North Sydney locals. Grab a yoghurt pot or pastry as you work on a presentation, sip on coffee from Single O as you have a chinwag with a mate, or take home a loaf of Baker Bleu bread.
Given that The Fold is by Two Good Co, 50 per cent of its profits will be reinvested into their employment program for women who have experienced domestic violence and homelessness. The café will also offer work experience opportunities for these women so that they can return to the fold. Fitting, don’t you think?
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