Cocktails X Croissants

Overview

Fans of boozy brekkies should hop along to Manly's Rialto Lane this weekend where Rollers Bakehouse and Archie Rose are teamed up to bring you a gin and pastry fiesta. From 10am on Saturday, July 20, hungry punters can lounge in the Rollers courtyard with an inventive croissant in one hand and a gin cocktail in the other.

For eats, there's a charcoal-infused pain au chocolat ($6), one stuffed with ham, cheddar, gruyere, pickles and whole grain mustard ($8.50) and a lemon myrtle number made with lemon myrtle custard and curd and topped with white chocolate.

The cocktails are priced at $12 each and can be matched with any of the specialty croissants on offer, though the team recommends you pair  them as follows: the vodka- and honey-spiked Banana Roller with the pain au chocolat; the N' Mary (a gin bloody mary) with the ham and cheese option; and the Lemon Myrtle Collins with, yes, the lemon myrtle croissant.

If you miss out on this weekend's festivities, Archie Rose and Rollers will be hosting the same event again out at the Rosebery distillery on Saturday, July 27 from noon. No tickets or bookings are necessary for either — just rock up with at least a $20 in your pocket.

Images 1-2: Rollers by Kitti Gould.