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Optus Centre - view at street level. The Optus Centre is located at 367 Collins Street, Melbourne. Standing 153 metres tall, it incorporates 34 floors, and was completed in 1975. The main foyer, and mezzanine areas are home to cafes and formerly, a branch of the Commonwealth Bank.
The brothers had worked at Florentino's, a popular Italian restaurant on Bourke Street before establishing their own coffee bar nearby. [1] The bar is claimed to be the first in Melbourne to use an espresso machine, although many cafés in the Italian-Australian neighbourhood of Lygon Street in Carlton acquired machines at around the same time. [2]
Leon Massoni sold his share of the restaurant to his partner George, and later owned restaurants including 'Ristorante Massoni' with his partner in business Pietro Grossi, the father of Guy who as of 1999 ran 'Grossi Florentino'. [7] George Tsindos ended a 50-year era by selling The Florentino to Italian Restaurant Melbourne CBD. [8]
ST. ALi's South Melbourne cafe was founded in 2005 by Mark Dundon. [3] It was bought by Salvatore Malatesta in 2008. [4] A second cafe opened in December 2012. [5] From January - September 2014 ST. ALi operated a pop-up location on Collins Street, Melbourne alongside other restaurants. [6] In February 2014, ST.
Guy Grossi (born 13 May 1965) is an Italian-Australian chef and media personality. [1] He owns several restaurants in Melbourne . In 1996, Grossi was awarded the L'insegna Del Ristorante Italiano by the president of Italy, for his dedication to presenting and promoting "La Cucina Italiana" and lifestyle. [ 2 ]
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The Waiter's Restaurant is an Italian restaurant in Melbourne, Australia, described as a "Melbourne institution". [1] Founded in 1947 as the Italian Waiter's Club, it was initially a place for waiters (mainly of Italian and Spanish heritage) to have a meal, a drink and play cards after their work - in breach of the very strict liquor licensing laws in place at the time.
From the 1870s, the north side of Collins Street between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets became the most fashionable shopping area in Melbourne, known as ‘the block’. The Cafe Gunsler was established in 1879, located in the centre of the block, and was one of the most fashionable restaurants and event venues in the city.