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Holgate, E. (2026, September 21). Itera. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/itera-brunswick-20260921-p60z6v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-21 · by Emily Holgate

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Itera Bakery, a new venture by Felix Goodwin and Elena Nguyen, combines a bakery, pantry shop, and cafe in Melbourne. The menu features creative dishes like cheesy corn rarebit with Vegemite butter and chicken congee pot pies, alongside Kudo's famous gluten-free caneles. Notably, all items are gluten-free but taste indistinguishable from regular treats.
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Felix Goodwin and his partner Elena Nguyen, the duo behind the popular gluten-free bakery Kudo, have opened a new triple-threat venue called Itera in Melbourne, Australia. The establishment combines a takeaway bakery, a shop for pantry essentials, and a 26-seat cafe. Ex-Sunda pastry chef Goodwin and his partner bring a touch of restaurant finesse with the menu, which includes unique dishes such as cheesy corn, gruyere rarebit with Vegemite butter, and crumbed prawn patties in brioche buns. The bakery also offers rotating flavors of famous Kudo caneles and gluten-free congee pot pies inspired by Nguyen's Vietnamese heritage. Notably, all menu items are gluten-free but do not look any different from regular options.

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Emily Holgate
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🔮 I really hope that if I get the chance to return, I can visit his soon-to-open Chez Calvert as it will no doubt be as precise and beautiful as Sezanne.
🔮 Maybe it’s too salty, or too sweet, perhaps the sauce splits, or turns out weak, watery or unbalanced.
🔮 Opening dishes include cheesy corn and gruyere rarebit with Vegemite butter, and hulking crumbed prawn patties stuffed into brioche buns with cod roe mayo.
2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Itera
🔮 What started as a pipedream among three mates – Carlton-turned-Sydney Swans forward Charlie Curnow; ex-Noma chef William Wade; and local Torquay chef Rory Benzie – is now a fun, fire-fuelled eatery on Victoria’s Surf Coast.
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Topics

Bakery$ Itera Kudo Sunda Vegemite

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Itera ORG · 2× Kudo ORG · 2× Bakery$ ORG · 1× Elena Nguyen PERSON · 1× Felix Goodwin PERSON · 1× Kelvin Ong PERSON · 1× Nguyen PERSON · 1× Sunda ORG · 1× Vegemite PERSON · 1× Vietnamese NORP · 1×

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By the couple behind cult-favourite gluten-free bakery Kudo on Little Collins Street, this triple-threat venue combines a takeaway bakery, a shop for quality pantry essentials and a 26-seat cafe.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 Opening dishes include cheesy corn and gruyere rarebit with Vegemite butter, and hulking crumbed prawn patties stuffed into brioche buns with cod roe mayo.
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Itera · assertive framing

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By the couple behind cult-favourite gluten-free bakery Kudo on Little Collins Street, this triple-threat venue combines a takeaway bakery, a shop for quality pantry essentials and a 26-seat cafe. asserted
venue → combine → essentials
It’s not your average brunch fare, either, with ex-Society chef Kelvin Ong bringing a touch of restaurant finesse to the new menu. asserted
Ong → ’ → menu
Opening dishes include cheesy corn and gruyere rarebit with Vegemite butter, and hulking crumbed prawn patties stuffed into brioche buns with cod roe mayo. asserted
dishes → open → mayo
Flaky chicken congee pot pies pay homage to both Nguyen’s Vietnamese heritage and the pies Goodwin once baked when working at hatted St Kilda institution Donovan’s. asserted
Goodwin → pay → institution
Kudo’s famous caneles – small eggy cakes baked in fluted moulds – have also joined the line-up, filled with gooey custard. asserted
caneles → bake → custard
Creativity extends to the drinks, where signature matcha and coffee drinks are topped with salted cold foam. asserted
drinks → extend → foam
Good to know: Every item – from bread to pastries and cakes – is gluten-free. asserted
item → know → pastries
But you wouldn’t know it. asserted
you → know → it
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