A restaurant’s plan to lease a 30-square-metre patch of dirt in a Newtown park has reignited debate about gentrification and “privatisation” of public spaces.
Last week, mod-Mexican diner Comedor was the new darling of Sydney’s restaurant scene, given a chef’s hat and
They argue the deck – which would take up no more than 30 square metres of mostly dirt on the park’s edge – would privatise public space and contribute to the gentrification of the inner west suburb. Comedor opened last month in a century-old warehouse that runs between the park’s western edge and Australia Street, serving up dishes such as pork belly tonkatsu with salsa verde and chayote, or mole coloradito with squash and zucchini flowers.Its opening followed a legal battle with Inner West Council, which initially refused permission to change the warehouse’s use to a restaurant, but relented during a Land and Environment Court conciliation in 2021.
“It’s clear there was a significant misstep in the process here, and I’m really pleased we’ve been able to rectify this quickly,” she said.visited on Tuesday, nobody was using the patch of park beside the restaurant, and it consisted of more dirt than grass. Comedor’s manager Kieran Took declined to comment on the record but said the restaurant would release a statement later.
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