Went out with friends to Woodstock in North Fitzroy. This small eatery is as authentic Italian as you can possibly get, with checkered tablecloths, old posters in Italian adoring the walls and the well worn terrazzo floors. If you look closely at the picture on the left, you can even see a real vintage mini Italian car parked on display next to the back wall of the cafe.
The pizzaiola (pizza chef) there clearly knows his stuff. The open kitchen is simple, the ingredients are fresh and used sparingly. All you can see when you walk into this cosy place is the brick and stone oven with a crackling red wood-fire inside and the pizzaiola making each plate sized pizza by hand.
I had a pizza with porcini mushrooms and paper thin slices of porscuitto spread on top. The guys tried other variations of pizza while Steph and Thien had the beautifully made lasagne which was cooked by Nonna (grandma) in the back kitchen. This is what I really needed, a cosy dinner with close friends in the midst of winter.After dinner, I decided to have a stay in, so curled up at home and dug into a book I'm currently reading:
If You Had Controlling Parents by Dan Neuhearth Ph.D.
1 comment:
Andrew, this restaurant sounds very nice. Where is the location? Do remember to bring me when I pay the visit to you next time ya.
Cheers.
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