07 Apr

A day trip to Mornington Peninsula over the Easter weekend meant winery visits and hot springs. Unfortunately the weather was terrible so we ended up only visiting one winery: T'Gallant in Main Ridge. I hadn't eaten breakfast, so I needed fill my stomach with something before wine tasting and T'Gallant's Spuntino Bar provided a convenient source of sustenance. [caption id="attachment_7715" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Frivolities - Beetroot Dip, Italian Cheese, Olives, Toasted Ciabatta $14[/caption] Not having too much of an appetite yet I had the Frivolities, which included fresh seasonal dip, cheese, olives...

13:15 / Food / Italian / Main Ridge / Restaurants / T'Gallant Spuntino Bar / Winery
25 Feb

Compared to the multitude of Italian restaurants on Lygon St, the frontage of Il Gambero is relatively quite dark and unassuming, but upon walking in we were surprised at the clean, modern and airy space inside. [caption id="attachment_7268" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Entree Special - Truffle Oil, Porcini, Pancetta Aranchini $14[/caption] The entree special immediately caught my eye. The perfectly crispy shell enclosed the fragrance of truffles, and mushroom, pancetta, and rice. The restrained dab of aioli on top gave just the right amount of moisture to the complement rice. [caption id="attachment_7267" align="aligncenter"...

20:13 / Carlton / Food / Il Gambero on the Park / Italian / Restaurants
05 Feb

Pomodoro Sardo offers modern and seasonal Sardinian cuisine with seafood, culurgiones, malloreddus and fregola all featuring in the menu. I scored a window seat perfect for people (or rather, peak traffic) watching and availed myself of the complimentary pane carasau and olive oil. [caption id="attachment_7196" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Pane Carasau and Bread w. olive oil[/caption] Tonight I had the linguine all cartoccio, which came with calamari, king prawns, fish and mussels in a white wine, tomato, chili, garlic and parsley sauce. Not long after ordering I was presented with a bowl...

21:12 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Pomodoro Sardo / Restaurants
31 Jan

Society is a dining institution, having first opened in 1932 and maintaining its offering of great service and Italian fine dining. It has elaborate fit out and can cater for all sorts of occasions because of its multiple rooms and cocktail lounge. [caption id="attachment_7144" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Porcini, Artichoke and Truffle Oil Risotto w. Buffalo Mozzarella Zucchini Flower ($30)[/caption] My lunch choice was the risotto of the day containing truffle oil, porcini and artichoke. The risotto was topped with a zucchini flower, the petals of which encased oozing buffalo mozzarella. This...

15:47 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Society
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