Lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle
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The sunny coastal town of Denmark nestled in Western Australia's south west has that and
more. Awe inspiring trees, treacherous, voluptuous coastline, variable weather, enough
heritage and history to make your grandmother weep, oh, and McSweeney’s Gourmet.
In a region renowned for the things natural, at times the effort required to fully
appreciate all the south west has to offer is exhausting at the mere thought. Enter
McSweeney’s.... A hit of only the finest caffeine is sure to hype even the most
lethargic.
Found on the ‘down side' of Strickland Street in the heart of Denmark. A town where
the residents are as variable and transient as the Southern Ocean that borders its shire.
McSweeney's will inspire, nurture and ultimately feed every sense you bestow upon this wee
small shop.
If gazing, drooling and wonderment were measured at an hourly rate, the owners would
surely be millionaires.
By utilising local produce in racy cakes and savoury pastries, and retailing locally
produced preserves and condiments, the style and hence stock changes seasonally.
McSweeney’s is also laden with the dubious honour of holding the most extensive array
of cheese in W.A --- are they Mad??? --- not so say the fanatic cheeseophiles . With
customers holidaying in Denmark buying cheese to take back to Perth, bemoaning that the
city hasn't the time nor interest, or rather the interest is not taken to make the time to
spend on them, the consumer, the lifeline of any small business.
Then there’s coffee and more coffee. Using an espresso blend through the Faema for
three years -- although milder blends and roasts are available on request -- has seen the
clientele base build steadily. From an addicts morning constitutional, to perhaps someone
in town to pick up the fencing wire and grab a take out, or perhaps passing through to
capture the next natural wonder, McSweeney’s is a must see to be included in any
Southern jaunt.
Katrina Forrest © |
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