Dionysis olive oil | For Food's Sake – A Sydney Food Blog

Vanessa: A midweek gathering brought team FFS to the recently opened Alpha Foodstore on Sydney’s Castlereigh st. Sitting adjacent to the beautiful establishment of Alpha restaurant, the foodstore serves up an array of Greek artisan products including honey, preserves as well as traditional pastries and sweets. The space itself is quite small which lends itself to passing trade wishing to stop in for a coffee, of which they serve Greek coffee, Will & Co espresso as well as frappes and if you have been to Greece you will know they are consumed on the regular there as they are delicious! We were fortunate to learn more about the Dionysis olive oil line, which is a family run business which has been pressing and producing Kalamata olive oil for 300 years. The olive oil range, available as a delicate and robust varietal, are available for purchase in store and also used in the restaurant. Both types of olive oil were served up with warm, fluffy pita bread, the perfect companion that allowed us to get a taste …