25 Jul

Homeslice is the next venture from Daragh Kan and Myles Munro - the people behind Mr Burger and Fancy Hank’s (and soon, Welcome to Thornbury, a the food-truck park and beer garden) - and business partner Hugh Hindle (Tall Timber). Together with head chef Antony Campbell (ex-Enoteca Sileno), they've put together a menu that deviates a little from the combinations typically found on pizzas. Previously a yarn store just off Swan St, the long and narrow space has been reworked to now feature a simple, bright interior designed by...

12:28 / Food / Homeslice Pizza / Italian / Pizza / Richmond
23 Jul

  With five branches, including the one in Melbourne, they must be doing something that appeals to the masses. Heaven for those who dread 'no split bills' signs, Vapiano provides everybody a chip card that records everything that's order, and patrons pay at the end before they leave. The vibe is casual but smart, and tables are well spaced - something that seems almost like a luxury nowadays. Pizzas, pasta and salads are available, as well as a bar providing wine and cocktails. The pasta is made on-site, packaged into...

21:47 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Vapiano
01 Jul

University Cafe is the oldest cafe and restaurant on Lygon St, established in 1952 by Eros and Gianni Milani. A popular spot for coffee, it's also open from breakfast through to dinner. Although I knew it was a popular local, I was still surprised by how busy it was on a weeknight, with a number of regulars coming in. After ordering we were offered a basket of sliced sourdough with little tubs of Western Star, but didn't have long to eat it before the dishes arrived. [caption id="attachment_8778" align="aligncenter"...

20:32 / Carlton / Food / Italian / Restaurants / University Cafe
03 May

Puglia (pronounced more like PUL-ia) is the region at the south-eastern tip of the Italian peninsula and is renowned for its beautiful scenery with its limestone sea cliffs, olive groves, fishing towns and whitewashed houses. Its climate and location provides Puglia with fresh seafood and soil allowing for wonderful olive trees, fruit orchards and vegetable fields to be cultivated. In fact, Puglia is historically an agricultural region and access to all this fresh and fabulous produce is reflected in their cuisine. Luca Lorusso and Vivienne Polak aim to capture the...

19:58 / Cafe Latte / Food / Hawksburn / Italian / Launch / Restaurants
15 Apr

Zaza's is just off the quiet end of Bridge Road. Mum and I dropped in for their Kitchen Table Lunch buffet. It turned out we were the only ones booked in for the lunch session that day, which at times felt a bit awkward because there were other customers dining off the regular menu too, but fortunately the buffet table was set up on the side of the room. The buffet began with pumpkin, feta, spinach and walnut salad, some antipasto, arancini and canederli. The arancini were very crisp and...

15:55 / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Richmond / ZaZa's Cucina Italiana
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