Hannahs Choice
Special Guest - Katie
Oh what a decadent day I've had. Breakfast at the Little Ox then off to the worlds longest lunch put together by The Age and Gabriel Gate, churros at Movida for afternoon tea then pre drinks at Madame Brussels. Bloated yet - no way! Tonights restaurant was a surprise. Who doesn't love a surprise? After a pitcher of a summery punch it was off to wine and dine. Just a quick walk from Madame Brussels and there we were at one of Melbourne's most iconic restaurants. Grossi's. A few years back I went to a private function upstairs for the Italian Chamber of Commerce (I worked for a PR company that organised the event) Guy Grossi cooked us a meal using all the products the chamber import and wish to import. Sitting next to me was the gorgeous Bob Hart (food critic) and his wife, what a spectacular night I had. Tonight had some expectations to live up to.
The pictures of our entree don't do the food justice so I decided not to include them. A selection from the antipasto menu defiantly got our taste buds going. Duck liver parfait, fried mozzarella sandwiches, sausage and olives, and saffron arancini balls. I'll let your mind salivate.
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Paisleys main - Costolette di agnello - crumbed lamb cutlets with goats cheese, and a pea, mint and mache salad.
Charlies main - Filetto di vitello arrosto - veal fillet with braised lentils, bacon shallots and parsnip.
Hannahs main, a self confessed spaghetti marinara nut couldn't go past this dish. The plate was clean but she said she has had better!!
Katies main - Cacciucco in bianco -Fish and shellfish braised "In bianco", garlic, olive oil,white wine, chilli, with bruschetta. Dish of the night.
Sides - cauliflower gratin (will order two next time, it was a fight for a second serve), salad of shredded mixed leaves and salted ricotta and Italian fried potato's with rosemary of course!
Dessert - tiramisu served at the table, WIN
Sorbets, affagatos and espresso martini's for the rest of the table. My expectations were defiantly lived up to.
To yum things up: request a seat in the window when booking (very romantic), come on a Friday or Saturday night and really enjoy your night out, order entree, main and dessert, don't need to order fancy wine the house stuff does the job, order sides and extra of the cauliflower gratin mmmm yum!
80 Bourke St
Melbourne, 3000
03) 9662 1811
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