Archive for the ‘Restaurants’ Category
John Elliott’s Carlton – GianCarlo & The University Café
The University Café, formerly the Mexican Café was acquired by the Milani family in the early 1950s where they not only installed the first imported Gaggia three handle Italian expresso coffee machine in Melbourne, but developed the Café as a regular meeting place for Italian migrants and for Italian sportsmen.
John Elliott’s Pigs Arse Award To Caterinas La Porchetta
My Pigs Arse award this month goes to Melbourne’s successful, and my favourite Italian restaurant, Caterinas for their international marketing promotion of the famous Italian pork recipe, La Porchetta. In June 2009 we posted on my website a 8 minute film recording of Nicho the then Caterinas head chef and Caterina on how to make [...]
John Elliott & Alan Stokes Like Dinkum Aussie Meat Pies
I was pleasantly surprised to see that The Australian Financial Review employs journalists who not only have a sense of humour and a good knowledge of Australian folk hero history, but also share my passion for Australian meat pies. Alan Stoke’s article in last Saturday’s edition “Such is life – Australia in a meat pie”, [...]
Forget The Xmas Turkey Try Caterina’s Porchetta
Watch Caterina and Nicko prepare one of Italy’s most famous and exquisite dishes; Porchetta in Caterina’s Melbourne restaurant.This recipe is ideal for 15 people and you will have your Xmas lunch guests asking for a repeat performance next year
John Elliott Invites You To Lunch At The Savage Club
During the 1980’s there was a favourite, but true saying in business circles, “there is never such a thing as a free lunch.” John is prepared to test this proposition by inviting 19 guests to join him where he will host an entertaining and convivial luncheon in the iconic Melbourne Savage Club’s private dining room. [...]
Treviso ~ Restaurant Video Review
This video showcases the well known rustic Italian and pizza restaurant Treviso, located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. TREVISO Bar . Kitchen . Pizza Basement, 4 Bank Place Melbourne 3000 Tel: 9670 8833 Fax 9670 8844 www.treviso com.au Watch JDE interview co-owners, Jules and James Valentini.
Caterina Borsato
Caterina Borsato – owner of Caterina’s Cucina e Bar Caterina Borsato lives, breathes and loves all things Italian. The daughter of Venetian parents Caterina has spent the last 20 years carving a respected name in the Melbourne food and wine industry, where over the last 14 years she has established the well known Caterina’s Italian [...]
