All-day Italian from four siblings
The family behind Porta to the east of Melbourne created another striking space for great tastes and warm hospitality. And he will add sparks on a sleepy lane.
Daniela Frangos
Cosentino Brothers-Tasarımcı Sarah, chefs Simon and Ryan and the front of the house was opened in Jonathan-2019 through the Porta in Mont Albert, was built to serve the community of their families immediately in the corner and very well.
Now a few brothers emigrated to the north of Melbourne, and they want to do the same for Ivanhoe. Lucci, their latest venues, is opened on a quiet shop strip on Watevale Road and has been replacing the Beacon Lip Cafe for a long time.
Simon says, “We have seen a great opportunity and a great space to bring what we do best,” Simon says.
Jonathan, “along the main street in the region has closed a lot – there are many shops for rent,” he adds. “Even when setting up this café, many people stated how excited they were for a café to return to this point.”
The name Lucci honored Lucia, the mother of the brothers who instills the love of food and hospitality to them, which is the number 8 in the Krostant Flavor Test in the Krostant Flavor Test in April, in April, in April with Mr. Hendricks (now closed) in their first cafes Balwyn.
But it also means “light ında in its indigenous Italians. “We want Lucci to be seen as a bright spark on your day, Sim says Simon.
With its large open kitchen, hot and hospitable Eatery is inspired by the cultivation of Cosentinos, including simple pastas adorning the family table. The menu includes a punched Puttanesca and “Nonna” Bolognese.
“We’ve always grown around food, and most of our big memories like a child come together around the table, Jon Jonathan says, Jonathan says. “We are trying to expand this to the communities we are.”
But there are new ideas in the show. In Parmesan, a shower chicken Schnitzel comes with a vodka-tomato sauce with basket. Ricotta Hotcakes served with Ryan, maple syrup, mascarpone and blueberries compoting, Rica, is like a hybrid between standard observation and Japanese observation, Ry Ryan says.
A few of them are in the mixture through their favorites. Inspired by spicy All’arrabbiata, Sugo has fried eggs; Crab spagette with fermented pepper and lemon crumb; And the door of the door made of croissant dough cooked in a nut tin French toast, then boiled pear, almond fragile, caramel sauce and cream Anglaise.
Sarah (last Harriot, responsible for Harriot), the founding partner and director of studio Esteta, chose worldly interiors that skillfully reflect Lucci’s sister spaces with handmade timber details and textured walls. In the middle of the century, the Italian necklace light was rescued from the house of his grandmother and grandfather and hanged in the window.
“This is the best of Porta, but he has his own identity, Ry says Ryan. “Lucci is 10 to 12 years of development with Mr. Hendricks… He brought together all our education.”
There are also ready-made foods to take home, the code Black and coffee and croissant, Caneles and Kouign-Amanns.
Daily Breakfast and Lunch
226 Waterdale Road Ivanhoe, lucieatery.com.au
