Brothl Pop-Up

Joost Bakker's low-waste soup bar is making a one-day comeback, slinging sustainably-made broths and a very special gin.
Libby Curran
Published on October 13, 2021

Overview

Sustainability and soup come together in perfect harmony this week, with the special return appearance from Joost Bakker's (Greenhouse by Joost, Silo) envelope-pushing soup bar, Brothl. Yep, the celebrated zero-waste advocate is reviving his famed eatery concept as a one-day pop-up at Federation Square this Friday, October 15.

Setting up shop on the River Terrace from 3–8pm, the pop-up will showcase a handful of Bakker's latest clever low-waste soup recipes — including a meat broth crafted from wild Australian game, which can cause harm to our natural environment, and a vegetarian soup option starring wild-harvested seaweed and 'ugly' mushrooms. They'll be going for $15 a pop, served in packaging from ReturnR's game-changing zero-waste system.

There's more supreme slurping to be found on the day's drinks menu, which features a selection of Mac Forbes wine, as well as bottles of the new limited-release Spring Gin from Darling Distillery. This drop's made from rainwater collected onsite, and seasonal fruits and herbs grown in Fed Square's own Future Food System garden — Bakker's self-sustaining food production pop-up. The gin will be selling for $95 a bottle, available from Friday until the limited batch sells out.

The original Brothl venue

Future Food System Images: Liam Neal

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