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HOT: Itali.co, 1/173-177 Barkly St, St Kilda

April 1, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The partnership of Remo Nicollini, restauranteur, and Lino Maglione, master pizza maker, have recently opened a new casual Italian eatery called Itali.co in St Kilda. The two previously owned award winning pizzerias +39 and one of my CBD pizza haunts Espressino, then moved away to build the original Itali.co in Sorrento and start Docklands favourite [...]

HOT: Union Dining, 270-272 Swan St, Richmond

November 22, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

The weather has finally started to warm up! One by one Melbourne venues are starting to slowly embracing the sunshine and long daylight hours by opening up their terraces, rooftops and balconies (though with outdoor heaters strategically placed, just in case), including Union Dining. Union Dining is a restaurant focusing on local produce served with a [...]

HOT: Thirty Eight Chairs, 4A Bond St, South Yarra

November 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Amongst the glitz of Chapel Street you’ll find an unexpected slice of unpretentious Italian charm behind a concrete facade. Turn down unprepossessing Bond Street and draw up a seat at Third Eight Chairs. I promise you won’t regret it. This tiny all-day cafe/restaurant is the work of an ex Caffe e Cucina manager, an ex [...]

HOT: Mezzo Bar and Grill, 35 Little Bourke St, Melbourne

June 8, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

It’s been a while since I visited Mezzo, an understated restaurant which doesn’t grab the big headlines (well, it’s not Mexican or a food truck) but just quietly goes about serving good quality Sicilian-influenced food at reasonable prices in classy but still relaxed surroundings. However, a workday lunch date at the Paris end of town [...]