Coming Soon: Bakery Legends To be Frank Are Opening Their Third Outpost in Brunswick East in Early 2025

The new bakery and cafe will feature an open patisserie, giving customers the chance to watch its pastry chefs hard at work.
Andrew Zuccala
Published on December 09, 2024

Ever since opening its first bakery in Collingwood back in 2019, To be Frank has been winning over bread and pastry lovers across Melbourne with its 'respectus panis' method of baking. 

Simply put, the team utilises a long fermentation method with minimal yeast (or natural levain) to bring out the wheat's best flavours — while being great for your gut. 

To be Frank - new Brunswick east site

Right now, you can nab their bread and pastries (plus top-notch coffee) from their venues in Collingwood and Elsternwick, but there'll soon be a third option — its new venue in East Brunswick Village, which is slated to open in early 2025. 

The development is already home to knockout venues like Rumi, The Rocket Society, Bridge Road Brewers, Bellboy Cafe, FoMo Cinemas and Siconi Gelato, but a truly good bakery and patisserie is just what the spot needs.

The team is working closely with Tahereh Moktarpour and Joey Corso at Corso Designs to design the new venue, which will boast an open patisserie allowing customers to watch its pastry chefs hard at work. 

To be Frank - new Brunswick east site

To be Frank Owners Franco Villalva and Lauren Parsons

All To be Frank's favourites will be up for grabs here, including its extensive range of bread,  sweet and savoury pastries, focaccia by the slice, sandwiches and coffee. 

To be Frank is just about everywhere these days, also setting up a pop-up panettone stall at the EBV Christmas Night Market, plus playing a big role in the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2025

To be Frank - new Brunswick east site

To be Frank's new outpost is slated to open in early 2025, and will be found at East Brunswick Village. For more details, you can check out the venue's website

Published on December 09, 2024 by Andrew Zuccala
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