Review: Pizza E Birra – Melbourne Words and Images by Daria Kill-Smith Pizza E Birra shimmers brightly at the Fitzroy St junction of Canterbury Rd and Grey Street St in St Kilda. A black and white, 1950’s deli-style shop frontage of glass bay-windows showcases a rear wall of wine laden shelves above the bar, with … Read more
Words and Images by Daria Kill-Smith Feeling like a voyeur crashing a pantomime, I entered St Kilda’s 29th Apartment – a music, food and drink venue located at the beach end of Fitzroy Street. The funky late-night bar – a pastiche of art gallery cum New York City-styled apartment, modelled on the residence of the … Read more
Tomorrow is French Fry Day and what’s better than French fries? French fries on pizza, of course! The perfect way to celebrate tomorrow’s delicious date, Johnny Di Francesco, world’s best pizza chef and owner of the Gradi Group is serving up the Pizza Viennese. While many see a hot chip pizza as the ultimate carb … Read more
Stretched Pizza: loved by vegans and the gluten-free Melbourne Since throwing opens its doors in April, Coburg’s Stretched Pizza has been a big hit with food lovers, receiving rave reviews and a loyal customer base already. “We have received lots of feedback from customers who recognise the quality ingredients that we use and appreciate that … Read more
CELEBRATE NATIONAL PIZZA PARTY DAY! 3 AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIZZA RECIPES FROM JOHNNY DI FRANCESCO BELOW What’s better than a Friday night party? A Friday night party dedicated to… PIZZA! And now, you have an actual excuse to throw one with your best pizza-loving pals for National Pizza Party Day! Mark Friday 18th May on your … Read more
JOHNNY DI FRANCESCO NAMED OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR OF EAT STREET – MELBOURNE Johnny Di Francesco, world champion pizzaiolo and owner of Melbourne’s Gradi Group of restaurants, is excited to announce he has been named official ambassador for Eat Street Melbourne 2018. As Ambassador, Johnny is dedicated to helping a great cause, through great food – adding … Read more
FESTIVAL COMING UP – MELBOURNE’S PRAHRAN MARKET The annual Wicked Festival is now not only about chocolate! Get your dessert forks ready! Prahran Market will be celebrating all things sweet with its Wicked Dessert Festival on Sunday 6th May. Showcasing the very best in the industry, the Festival will host a demonstration kitchen and pop-up … Read more
NEW PIZZERIA – Coburg Melbourne Want a pizza that is un-pho-gettable? Or hankering to bring some burger to your pizza toppings? With wacky names and unique ingredients to match, the new Stretched Pizza in Coburg is delivering an entirely new experience to pizza lovers. Stretched Pizza is the new culinary venture from husband and wife … Read more
400 GRADI TAKES AN EXTRA SLICE OF THE MIDDLE EAST Last week in Kuwait, award-winning chef and founder of the 400 Gradi restaurants, Johnny Di Francesco, has opened his second restaurant within the Middle East. Today’s opening follows the successful launch of his first international venue in Bahrain late last year. Offering authentic and award-winning … Read more
Fratelli Fresh – Sydney Is this Sydney’s most decadent pizza? Fratelli Fresh has created The Lobster, which boasts a whole steamed lobster, brushed with garlic butter, sitting atop rich Fior di Latte that is accentuated with garlic and parsley. A combination of two gastronomic classics, lobster and pizza, it’s a little bit of luxury, a … Read more