26 Jun

Brothers Frank and Roque Romano had their beginnings in the restaurant trade with Woodfire Cafe Pizzeria in Ivanhoe back in 2008. Maintaining an allegiance to their Italian background, Son of a Pizzaiolo was opened up in nearby Thornbury.The launch of their new 'Prima Colazione' (aka breakfast) menu coincides with their first birthday, so is a cause for celebration. An all-day breakfast is served here, with lunch options kicking in at 11:30am...

14:12 / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Son Of a Pizzaiolo / Thornbury
23 May

Eat'aliano by Pino is a casual eatery serving traditional Italian fare. Hanging planter boxes, exposed globes and timber tables brings a modern touch to the restaurant. Owner Pino Russo, also co-owner of La Svolta in Hampton, had a vision to bring the regional flavours of Italy to our doorstep. Only a short walk from Chapel Street, Eat'aliano by Pino uses produce from the Prahran markets to create their dishes, which might hail from the Piedmont region, or be prepared in the Naples cooking style....

21:12 / Eat'aliano By Pino / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Windsor
29 Mar

Four years ago Matteo Bruno opened The Meatball & Wine Bar with the intention of focusing on one thing and doing it well. Using the high quality and seasonal ingredients, they pumped out their signature meatballs with great acclaim. The CBD branch of Meatball and Wine Bar, aka CityBalls, has been followed by SmithBalls (Fitzroy) and RichBalls (Richmond) following its success. [caption id="attachment_11779" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cappuccino, Soy Latte[/caption] A new breakfast menu has just been launched, and we came in to see what a restaurant specialising in meatballs might offer...

14:52 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / The Meatball & Wine Bar
04 Jan

Bright red neon lighting  make it pretty hard to miss the entrance to Sarti - a necessity given its location in a laneway off Bourke St. Walking through the otherwise understated facade and up the stairs, we enter one of Melbourne's favourites to treat ourselves to Sarti's modern Italian cuisine. Its slick dining room is dark inside, though somewhat disappointingly, the hard floors made soundwaves bounce around a bit like a ball in Pong. There is a terrace to enjoy the sun, and it would likely be quieter...

22:50 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sarti
17 Dec

We decided to take a short trip up to Traralgon to celebrate the end of our rural rotation, and seeming like one of the local favourites, Constancia looked like a good pick. [caption id="attachment_11007" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Two Way Duck - Slow Cooked Spiced Leg and Oven Roasted Breast, Stir Fry of Baby Corn, Shiitake Mushroom, Chinese Cabbage, Crispy Egg Noodles ($36)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11009" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Seafood Linguini, Chilli, Garlic, Herbs ($29)[/caption] Constancia offers Mediterranean cuisine, and my choice tonight was the pork saltimbocca with apple jus, sprouts, Chinese sauce and a...

22:55 / Constancia / Food / Italian / Modern Australian / Regional Victoria / Restaurants / Traralgon
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