Spring food Special: Sour times

Arising out of humble beginnings as a market stall in 2011, Arun Bakery of Stoneybatter in Dublin is aiming to make sourdough the loaf of the common man, writes Susan Morrell.

Vlad Rainis of Arun Bakery: a native of Prague, he grew up with sourdough as the main staple in every home Pictures: Feargal Ward

There's a revolution brewing in Dublin's Stoneybatter neighbourhood and, this time, we're not talking about craft beer (though there is some fermentation involved).

You can catch a delicious hint of it on the breeze on North King Street, a rather nondescript thoroughfare housing the bustling Arun Bakery, also known as the Real Sourdough Company. Here, in a modest commercial space, the company co-owned by Vlad Rainis and Peter Kelly is spearheading the campaign ...