A couple of months ago, I had lunch up at Red Hill at Lunetta Trattoria (located on the ground floor). It’s a beautiful sunny day overlooking the views of Red Hill. We start off with the pumpkin arancini ($16 for 2 pieces) which has a solid golden crumb and wonderful roasted pumpkin flavour. The gnocco […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to dine at Antica Ricetta (the first time) and paid on the second occasion. All opinions are my own. Tucked away along a little alleyway at the Manuka shops is Antica Ricetta. It has been there for years and I do remember trying it at least a decade ago and not […] Read more…
My favourite pizza spot Pizza Artigiana at the Jamison shops are now open for breakfast. The team uses Italian coffee brand Illy – interesting fact, all Illy coffee is sealed in a patented can where it’s air-free, so when you open it, it’s as fresh as it was when first packed! The dish that catches […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to dine in, however all opinions are my own. The popular Agostini’s (at the East Hotel in Kingston) has branched out with a new pop-up at Lark Hill Winery in Bungendore. It’s less than a 30 minute drive from our place, so we’re there in no time. It’s a Saturday lunch […] Read more…
There was much excitement when Eightysix announced a south-side restaurant. From what I’ve read, Eightysix South has more of an Italian cuisine focus, which suits me just fine. I had lunch on opening day with my friend (Tales of a Confectionist) a few months ago. The fit out looks pretty much the same as the […] Read more…
A few years ago, I read about the opening of FICO Eataly World, the biggest food park in the world, located in Bologna, and since then it’s been on my list of places to try. As Bologna is only about a 90 minute drive away from where we were staying in Padua, we made this […] Read more…
Following on from our various Italian food adventures in Padua, Mr FPJ and I spent a day in Venice – an easy 1 hour train ride away. There are no allocated seats but being a weekday, it didn’t take long to find two seats together in one of the carriages. Consequently being a weekday, there […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Italy Part 9, we had lunch at Trattoria dalla Mora, specialising in traditional food from the Veneto region. There are several outdoor tables but these are all full on such a lovely day, so we’re seated indoors. A bread basket filled with an assortment of breads and crackers is set […] Read more…
For dinner, my aunt drove us to dine at Trattoria Dai Tosi. She tells me that the restaurant is a local favourite and happens to be set in an old hospital building that was around during the second world war. A booking had been made in advance as the place gets packed out. There are […] Read more…
Following on from my Eating in Italy (Padua), my aunt took us to Gianni Calaon’s restaurant Rivoluzione Pizza, who has won 4 World Championships for his pizza. All trophies are proudly displayed in the restaurant. Some appetisers were brought out – small pieces of soft bread topped with a savoury chive mousse. We tried the […] Read more…