Sunday, March 5, 2017

Getting Near to the Earth at The Grounds of Alexandria

Alexandria is an industrial suburb of Sydney and located 4km south of Sydney CBD. Once Alexandria comprised of terrace houses but those houses were demolished for industrial buildings and warehouses. The residential area remains at the northern side of Alexandria.

One thing that drew me to visit Alexandria is a cafe called The Grounds at Alexandria in Building 7A, 2 Huntley Street. I alighted at Green Square Train Station and walked about 20 minutes to reach this cafe. 

Outside Green Square Train Station

Alexandria Industrial Estate

Once I arrived, I realised that it's not merely a cafe but a community compound. The compound comprises of restaurant, function room, cafe, food stalls, flower shop, phone shop, market, barn. Basically the visitors will not run out of things to do here, whether eating marathon or just simply taking pictures.

I went there in the mid of summer. It was freaking hot and humid to eat outdoor amidst all the greenery. And the place was full with people like the whole Sydney just flocked there.

Hello, The Grounds!

Another entrance

The arch of The Grounds

I told you, many things here!

The alley is so green

The Potting Shed Restaurant

The flower shop
Flowers

Rainbow roses

The phone shop

Function room for wedding, bridal shower, birthday party
The dining area

Another part of the dining area
You can get your salad, sandwiches or burgers here
Or your pizza here

Donut cart
Nutella filling

Bakery and Pastry

Place for your coffee fix

And free live music (you can donate if you wish to)

Finding the seat was definitely the problem, especially when I was alone. Other than that glitch, I found my experience in The Grounds was excellent. The food is good, the coffee is even better, the live music is so excellent, the atmosphere is so so so great!

The Grounds also offers many photogenic spots for instagram posts. You can be in frame or not, it doesn't matter, because the photos will turn out to be just beautiful!

The spot where everybody just takes pictures

The barn

Goat

Hens

Pinky pig and golden hen are BFF apparently
Children's playground

Old school truck as photo props

You can climb and take picture here, so cool!

Every Saturday and Sunday, The Grounds Market is opened from 09:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m. and it showcases many innovative products that produced locally. I always love visiting markets and this is for sure an appeal for me.

The sign

The market is located at another warehouse building outside the cafe compound

It is at another side of the cafe

The market

The same cafe with different set up, I love this one even more

Jewellery stall

Many other stalls

Another live music

Photo spot again

I was surprised to see even the washrooms are set up according to the theme of the place. Visiting the washroom has never been so pleasant.


The stables for the visitors
Bye, The Grounds!

Love is in the air,
Little Feet

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