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Better than The Grounds? Petersham gets in on the action

To market, to market

From the silver screen to silver service - Petersham's historic Majestic Theatre has had a foodie-friendly revamp

Inner West dwellers will be familiar with the beautiful Majestic Theatre on New Canterbury Road, Petersham - the historic site has been used as a theatre, then rollerskating rink before being converted into apartments in 2012. The expansive ground floor, however, has been out of use since the building's heyday - until now.

Introducing Majestic Gourmet Grocers and Majestic Harvest restaurant, a sprawling European-style marketplace with fresh produce, deli goods, a florist and a restaurant open for breakfast and lunch. Following extensive renovations, the highly Instagram-able site opened just last week and is already drawing crowds of curious locals. The coffee? Apparently excellent.

Comparisons to The Grounds are inevitable. Sure, there's no Kevin Bacon, but just like the Alexandria institution, you can pick up a bunch of fresh flowers with your morning latte, along with artisan breads, charcuterie, sweet treats, cold-pressed juices, the fruit and veg and seafood. Majestic Harvest head chef Steve Wellstead (previously of Balmain's The London) mans the kitchen, dishing up a seasonal, European-style menu built from the produce the adjacent market sources daily.

Find Majestic Gourmet Grocers and Majestic Harvest at 49 New Canterbury Road, Petersham or majesticgourmetgrocers.com.au.

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