Marrickville, Sydney 

Jean-Paul El Tom & Alex Kelly

 Baba's Place 
Jean-Paul El Tom & Alex Kelly
Jean-Paul El Tom is the executive chef and chaos coordinator at Baba’s Place and, most importantly, he will always find a way to chat about science and try to make people laugh. A chemical engineer once upon a time, JP has always been drawn to feeding people, driven by the selfless energy of his Lebanese immigrant family. Alongside JP at Baba’s Place is Alexander Kelly, creative director, childhood friend, and lover of philosophy, good conversation, film and football.   Drawing on their Lebanese and Macedonian heritage, Baba’s Place is an expression of growing up as a first-generation Australian and a retelling of multi-cultural Australia. The menu seeks to dissolve the borders between cuisines and romanticise suburban Sydney along the way. Once a series of pop-ups, Baba’s Place opened as a permanent eatery in June 2021 in a converted warehouse in Marrickville, adorned with nostalgic lace doily tablecloths loving protected by plastic. Just like Baba’s.
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Baba's Place Summer Tomatoes by JP El Tom + Rahma Soliman

Behind an unassuming door in industrial Sydney lives Baba’s Place. More than a restaurant, Baba’s Place is a tribute to the diaspora that shapes suburban Sydney.

This recipe by head chef Jean-Paul El Tom evokes the joy of summer and the smell of bushy tomato trees growing in baba’s, yiayia’s or teta’s backyard. 

Artist Rahma Soliman sought to capture a specific moment in time — the height of a summer's day in her home country of Egypt. Hours spent outdoors until the heat of the day settles into your bones, carrying you into a still and sleepy afternoon.

When you finally head home and retreat into coolness, Baba serves up tomatoes picked from the garden, arranged lovingly on their best plate on a table adorned with their best lace tablecloth. Life is good. 

• One poster purchased = 10 meals donated
• Available in A3 and A2 format
• Printed on 135gsm Extract paper, made from 100% recycled materials
• Unframed posters are delivered rolled in paper and sturdy packaging — packed with care in our Collingwood studio and shipped worldwide
• Complimentary framing service — order a poster and frame in matching sizes and we’ll frame it at no extra cost

All orders are packed and shipped worldwide from our Melbourne studio.


Orders are sent with tracked delivery — you’ll receive a tracking number once your order is on its way. Please allow 1–2 business days for us to pack your order, in addition to delivery time frames below.

Estimated delivery times:
• Australia: 3–7 business days (Standard), 1–3 business days (Express)
• New Zealand: 7–12 business days
• International: 10–20 business days

Click & Collect:
Pick up from our studio at 55 Cromwell St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Available Monday–Thursday, 9am–4pm

You’ll receive an email when your order is ready to collect.

When you purchase a poster and a matching-size frame, we’ll frame it for you at no extra cost.
Once it arrives, it’s ready to hang on your wall.

• Made from solid teak, featuring clear plexi-glass and built-in hanging hardware.
• Available in three sizes to fit all Food For Everyone posters
• Available in a selection of colours to suit different styles
• Suitable for both portrait and landscape orientation
• Durable turnbuckle closures that are easy on the fingers
• Please note: as no two trees are the same, each frame may feature unique natural variations in grain and colour!

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