Tag: italian
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A Cannolificio (Cannoli Bar) for the North-West
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne “My passion for cannoli started when I was little,” says Cannoli Bar co-owner Carlo Mellini. Growing up in Italy, every Sunday his nonno would bring the family a box of Sicilian desserts. “The ricotta cannoli,” he says. “That was always my favourite.” Before moving to Australia, Mellini’s father Achille worked at […]
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Now Open: Polished Italian Dining Arrives in Windsor
Written for Broadsheet Melbourne As Andrea Da Como’s (D.O.C., Baby, Builders Arms Hotel) fiancée shopped in Milan, Italy’s fashion capital, he made use of the time by exploring the city’s restaurant scene. It was when Da Como stepped into Dry – a polished pizza and cocktail bar – he came up with the idea for Tipico, the new modern […]
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First Look: Pidapipo Opens in Degraves Street
Written for Broadsheet Granitas, Sicilian brioche ice-cream sandwiches and a custom pink terrazzo floor on Degraves Street can only mean one thing: Pidapipo Gelateria has arrived in the CBD. This is Lisa Valmorbida’s third gelato store, and it’s taken up residence in one of Melbourne’s most iconic laneways. “We always like our stores to be […]
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Impasto Forno Antico
Written for Broadsheet Alessio Villani grew up in bakeries. With three generations of family bakers, it was hard not to. Now Alessio and his dad Armando are selling the best of their family recipes in Melbourne’s north-west. Impasto Forno Antico is a local landmark for one of Melbourne’s larger Italian communities. Before moving in, the […]
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Grossi’s Pezzo to Start Free Fridays This Week
Written for Broadsheet Guy Grossi’s Pezzo is launching a new weekly special. Free Fridays begin this week at the Flinders Lane pizza-pocket shop, offering customers a giveaway item with every pezzo purchased, such as free hot chips, ice-cream sandwiches, soft drinks or bomboloni. To kick things off, Pezzo is giving away 100 free pezzi this […]
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Piedimonte’s to Be Demolished, Rebuilt in Proposed $100 Million Redevelopment
Written for Broadsheet North Fitzroy’s almost 60-year-old European supermarket, Piedimonte’s, will be knocked down as part of a $100 million redevelopment if an August submission by owners Sam and Mal Piedimonte is approved. The pair has proposed demolishing the existing building to make way for a new supermarket and 89 apartments. The Piedimontes have worked […]
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Moonee Valley grows from its once European roots
Moonee Valley continues to thrive as little Europe on the Melbourne map, however things are changing for the once densely Italian and Greek community. Moonee Valley Councillor Samantha Byrne who represents the Leisure and Active Communities portfolio says these communities have had a big and good influence on the area. “Historically its always been known […]
Stephanie Vigilante 