Fat Ruperts' and Kubrick's Crew Open Sandwich Pop-Up in Darlinghurst

Cancel all your sad, leftover lunch boxes for the next three months because Tim Maxwell of Kubrick’s and Eli Challenger, former executive chef of Rupert & Ruby and Bondi’s Fat Ruperts, have a much better alternative.

They’ve teamed up to open a brand new pop-up called Eli’s Deli at Kubrick’s, which is running from 7am-7pm for three months in Darlinghurst. They’ve got the goods to get you through another dreary day in your The-Office-level-grim office job without rotting your internal organs with fat and sugar. In a refreshing departure from the current trend of dense, salty American-style diner food (we love you fried chicken but there’s only so much we can take), Eli’s Diner will be serving up a fresh and clean range of salads, sandwiches and delicacies from Eli’s new venture, Challenger Smallgoods. But get in early as sandwiches will be limited to 50 per day.

The vibe of the menu is simple and old-school, just a few sangas and salads, and your basic brekky options (maple bacon and egg rolls, avo toast or chia seed pudding with fruit and muesli) all available for $10. And Sensory Lab will be there too, to brighten your day with caffeine. But Maxwell and Challenger are turning their combined expertise towards the biggest culinary challenge of all: making salad moreish. The key? Combine it with smoked meats of course, such as a smoked brisket sandwich, hot smoked creole sausage, housemade kale kraut with smoked brisket and quinoa salads with broccoli, mint and turmeric.

Following his wildly successful Icon Park pop-up Rupert & Ruby, housed right across the street, late last year, Challenger is no stranger to the well-trodden culinary turf of Stanley Street. “I love being down here in Darlinghurst, its got a great mix of people from the older Italian community to the creatives and young professionals, its just got a great vibe," he says. "I learned a lot about what people like in the area with Rupert & Ruby, what worked and what didn’t work so well. So I‘m stoked to be back down here again, working with my mate Tim."

Eli’s Deli at Kubricks is open now from 7am-3pm. 79 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst