Eudlo Store gets a makeover. Owner seeks recipe for perfect pie

Tony Kelly … “I’m really excited by this new venue, I love Eudlo.”

The Eudlo General Store is getting a makeover.

His team have mastered Asian street food and bistro fare and now renowned local restaurateur Tony Kelly believes they have discovered the recipe for the perfect pie which will be available exclusively at his latest venture, the refurbished Eudlo General Store. 

Mr Kelly along with his business partner Dirk Long and hospitality industry stalwart Luke Stringer are the team behind the recently redeveloped Eudlo General Store which has serviced the local community since 1925.

“I’m really excited by this new venue, I love Eudlo and Dirk is a former resident of the town and he’s always had his eye on redeveloping the building and giving it a modern twist while still providing the essential general store services including locally sourced produce, freshly baked goods, ice, swap and go gas, firewood and hay.

“What I work on with my hospitality ventures is to ensure they are all famous for at least one thing, and after discovering the recipe for the ‘Holy Grail’ of pies, I am sure the Eudlo General Store will be famous for great coffee and mastering the simplicity of beautiful house made pies.

“We have been working on perfecting the pastry for the pies for quite a while and I really believe it’s the best pie I have ever tasted. The base has a nice texture and crunch and the top is flaky like a croissant while the inside will be filled with delicious sticky beef cheeks slow cooked in red wine. “We’ll also have other amazing pies including chicken, leak and baby peas as well as lamb and rosemary which all be available in traditional as well as family size to take away,” Tony said.

Mr Long said the second stage of the redevelopment would include a curated outdoor dining area featuring a large rotisserie and wood fired pizza oven which is due to open in early 2022.

“We are aiming to have the outdoor area open from Friday to Sunday night and will be ideal for families and friends to get together for some wood fired pizza or a slice or two from the pig on the spit over a cold beer while listening to live music. 

“Over the years, the Eudlo General Store has been an essential meeting place for people to catch up, buy some essentials, enjoy a bite to eat or even get married out the back. We really feel we’ve done the building and its heritage justice and we can’t wait for the local community to enjoy what we have to offer,” Dirk said.

The Eudlo General Store will be open seven days a week from 7am until 5pm. Up to eighteen locals will be employed full and part time when it opens in mid-November.