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Homebush West sits across the railway tracks from the giant Flemington market and this small strip of shops serves locals, market workers and shoppers. While the market and nearby food suburb superstar Strathfield gets most of the attention, this small group of shops along the intersection of The Crescent and Henley Road deserves a closer look.
The mostly Chinese, Vietnamese and Sri Lankan restaurants and food stores reflect the mix of residents of the community, which include fast-growing populations from India and Nepal. Fruit markets, spice merchants, dumpling sellers, butchers, bakeries and a bottle shop fill out the retail between the restaurants; most eating places are in one of the arcades or at the back of the parking lot behind the main stores.