Rocco’s Deli is a Yarraville icon and has been feeding locals with cheese, salumi, panini and cannoli for over forty years. There are lots of temptations on offer at this charming old school Italian deli – and now you can try them all at their outdoor parklet. For lunch, grab their famous Rocco Roll For …
Pie Thief owners Aaron Donato and Scott Blomfield have a life-long love of all things pie, which led to the birth of Pie Thief in Footscray in 2019. This tiny shop only has a few seats, so it’s great that you can now scoff your pie perched on a high table in their new outdoor parklet …
Simon Matowski’s background has always been in pubs, so when it came time for him to start his own business he knew exactly what he wanted 540 on Barkly to be. Lease on a kitchen “Nine years ago I started with a lease on a kitchen at the Mona Castle pub in Seddon,” explains Simon. …
“Coffee is more than just a beverage. It can be more about the experience that it gives to people. “It’s not just your morning shot of espresso, but also a sense of community, a sense of belonging,” explains David Facciolo, the owner of TRU Coffee in Footscray. Truly Reliable Understanding (of) Coffee TRU Coffee stands …
Paul White stumbled into a butcher apprenticeship as a seventeen-year-old, proceeding to work in several shops across Melbourne throughout his career. He found the profession so rewarding that he now owns Old Style Butcher in Yarraville and Williamstown. At Old Style Butcher, Paul is proud to serve the freshest cuts and high-quality, free-range and grass-fed …
Annie Hartinger may be Filipino – but as the owner of Latin Foods and Wines, she is Latino at heart. “There are actually lots of similarities between Filipino and Latin food,” Annie laughs. “We love dulce de leche, tres leches cake and empanadas just the same. More importantly, we love gathering together for good food.” …
Laura Luu credits the success of Seddon cafe Miss An’am to the love and support she has received all her life. “I was born in Vietnam and emigrated to New Zealand on my own to study when I was just eighteen years old. I was fluent in Russian and had a choice between studying in …
Casita Coffee may be relatively new to Footscray Market – but word is already spreading about their signature dulce de leche hot chocolate. Spoonful of dulce de leche “We take a generous spoonful of dulce de leche and cover the inside of the glass in it. Pour in some hot milk, sprinkle generously with chocolate …
Need to fortify yourself after a shopping trip to Footscray Market? Those in the know pull up a stool to slurp a steaming bowl of noodles or fragrant congee from Huu Thanh and Huu Huu Thanh. Came from Vietnam as refugees “Our family came from Vietnam as refugees in 1981, and we started Huu Thanh …
“Art is universal. Everyone can appreciate it, no matter your background or language, and there shouldn’t be any barriers to accessing it. That’s why Five Walls is such important work for us.” Independent contemporary art gallery Aaron Martin and his wife Missy Ueda are the co-directors of Five Walls, an independent contemporary art gallery in …
