Domain Review Bayside & Port Phillip - July 17, 2024
FEATURE
The Joy of Dough
Tipo 00 founder Andreas Papadakis immortalises his pasta devotion in a debut cookbook
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Pasta is always high on the comfort food list – especially in the kind of weather we’re having at the moment. For this week’s cover story we talk to the man who thinks about pasta more than just about anyone else in Melbourne: Tipo 00’s Andreas Papadakis. He shares his passion for Italian food plus top tips for upping your carb game – including when dry pasta is better than fresh.
Since opening in a quiet pocket of Malvern in 2019, Angus Brettingham-Moore’s wine bar Essie has become a local favourite. It now has a sibling, Lulu, a cosy new Italian diner set inside a former cafe a few doors down, which draws influence from London’s dining scene.
Former Tiamo chef Rob Bramante’s menu heroes stone-based pizzas and house-made pastas. You might go for pappardelle served with a choice of beef ragu or white wine and mushroom ragu, or spanner crab linguine laced with lobster bisque and brandy.
Pizzas are pared back with toppings including ham; mushroom and olive; and mortadella, pistachio and buffalo mozzarella. Small plates include Fremantle octopus with parsnip puree and ’nduja crumb, and stracciatella with burnt fig and basil oil. Simple desserts are tiramisu, or meringue served with lemon curd.
Photo: Liana Hardy
As for the wine list, Lulu champions Italian varietals produced in Australia and Italy. — QM
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IN THE DIARY
The Little Food Market
You’ve heard of The Big Design Market, featuring hundreds of independent designers. Its new sister event, The Little Food Market, celebrates high-quality products and experiences from top culinary creators. Resident stallholders include crispy-chilli-oil purveyors Six-Eyed Scorpion and olive oil innovators Goldi. Gareth Whitton from Tarts Anon will share his star recipes, the That’s Amore and Cannoleria teams will teach visitors how to make mozzarella, and more. — SS
Jul 19–21 / Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton / thelittlefoodmarket.com
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SNACK BAR STREET STYLE
By Audrey Payne Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Chef Geoff Marett’s Japaneseinspired pop-up Nama has taken up residency at St Falls Resort in Falls Creek. Marett and Nama head chef Drew Thornton are operating at 1550 Restaurant, the Powder Keg Bar and 1550 Cafe, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner until September. 17 Bogong High Plains Road, Falls Creek / @nama.please
Molli and Little Molli, a new bistro and a deli and cafe respectively, have opened in Abbotsford. Backed by Nathan Toleman’s Mulberry Group, the venues offer house-made pastas and fermented cocktails served in punchbowls. 20-30 Mollison Street, Abbotsford / @molli.abbotsford @little.molli.abbotsford
James Klapanis of Young’s Wine Rooms now brings us Orlo, a new Mediterranean eatery, and Cordial Club, a basement bar, in a former cordial factory. Stop by for proteins cooked over fire and cocktails designed by Joe Jones of Purple Pit. 44 Oxford Street, Collingwood / orlo.com.au
Indie beer maker Alchemy is yet another craft brewery to close this year. The 16-tap brewery bar in Brunswick East closed at the end of June. It follows the May closures of Temple Brewing in Brunswick and Deeds Brewing in Glen Iris.
At lunchtimes, the bar area at Italian restaurant Trattoria Emilia now turns into Emilietta – a new go-to for graband-go Italian sandwiches made using tigella, a round flatbread from Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. It has a crisp shell and a hot, fluffy interior, and is stuffed with various fillings. 1 Gills Alley, Melbourne / @emilietta_tigelleria
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THE INTERVIEW
Jesse Clarke Pumps Up the Jams
Words by Lucy Bell Bird
Photos by Michael Gardenia
For Jesse Clarke, jam is nostalgia. And not just for the throwback appeal of Iced Vovos, Wagon Wheels and sticky childhood strawberry jam sandwiches – the Jam Haus founder says it’s about jarring a memory.
“I was the kind of person who loved the gift shop of a museum more than the museum itself,” Clarke tells Broadsheet. “Collecting jams is like a memento I could take from different places that I visited and explored … like a snapshot of the produce, of the season, of the place.”
Clarke first saw the souvenir opportunities in jam on a 2018 holiday to Scotland’s Isle of Skye with her sister. The two had driven through the night and arrived at their accommodation in darkness. When they woke up, they were met with bucolic views and rolling hills. The place they were staying – which felt plucked right out of a Beatrix Potter book –had its own fruit orchard and made orange marmalade.
“I remember buying a little jar and I savoured that little marmalade, just taking a little scrape of it. I always think of that time with my sister – getting to take a little bit of that memory and turn it into something physical and just keep that with me. It’s my standout jam memory.”
Clarke began her career in archaeology before making a hard pivot from the world of preserved artefacts to preserved fruit. She spent time as a pastry chef in the kitchens at Monforte Viennoiserie and All Are Welcome Bakery. “Hilariously, when I was at those venues, I ruined a couple of batches of jam [which is] heart-wrenching – hours down the drain … By ruining them, it made me want to figure it out more.”
Once the ruining was over, Clarke struck out on her own and opened Jam Haus – a small-batch preserve company – in October 2023 . She operates the business from her council-certified home kitchen and uses
her spare room for jam storage and labelling. Running a business entirely from home has its benefits (plenty of jam and a live-in jam tester in the form of her partner Rory) as well as its difficulties. “[I go] slightly insane when dinner time comes around and I have to clean it all down, sanitise it all and then pack up,” she says.
At any given time, Clarke’s spare room is home to at least 500 jars of jam. And they’re not your standard flavours. Jam Haus uses Victorian produce to create rich and layered preserves. Among Clarke’s favourites are a spicy Margarita marmalade with jalapeno, lime and tequila, “Which tastes like you’re sipping a little spicy marg off the coast of Ibiza.” And a summer pavlova jam.
“[It] has beautiful strawberries from Rocky Creek Farm down in Mornington Peninsula, some Bundaberg passionfruit, and then vanilla bean. Although there is no actual pavlova in it, it’s like a trick of the mind where all those flavours combined – the sweetness of the strawberries, the tartness of the passionfruit and that beautiful, round, vanilla-ness – just taste like a pavlova.
“I really love that someone can bite into that and they’re instantly transported to Christmas Day surrounded by the fam and your aunty’s brought a pav. The fact that you can kind of stretch out [that feeling in] the following months, it doesn’t just have to be that moment.”
As a jam evangelist, Clarke’s biggest beef with the general public is the misconception that jam is “just for toast”. She advocates swirling it through yoghurt as an easy midnight snack, pairing with some melted camembert, or “just putting it on melted ice cream – it almost tastes like a whisper”.
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THE FIT-OUT
Six Chopping (or Serving) Boards to Dress Up Your Kitchen
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DEVOTED TO DOUGH
Words by Daniela Frangos · Photos by Mark Roper
Andreas Papadakis’s devotion to pasta formed in a Mediterranean country – but probably not the one you think. The Tipo 00 owner and executive chef was born in Athens and spent childhood summers on the island of Crete, where his family made their own wine and olive oil and reared chickens, ducks, rabbits and pigs. “We ate pasta four times a week,” says Papadakis, who’s escaping Melbourne’s winter on the tiny Greek island of Hydra when Broadsheet calls.
“In Crete the ingredients are really amazing,” he says. “We would do lots of seafood pasta and one cacio e pepe style with a whole corn-fed chicken. You boil it to make brodo and then you cook the pasta in the broth. These homegrown chickens have so much fat, which emulsifies and then you finish it with cheese and pepper. It’s still one of my favourite pastas. I’m going to Crete next week and this is on my order list.”
Papadakis’s Italian education came when he moved to Paris to work in ritzy Michelin-starred restaurants and spent his days off motorbiking across the border in Italy. The masterful simplicity of the dishes he found there –and the cuisine’s attention to produce and provenance –reminded him of the food he grew up eating. It became the blueprint for the kind of food he wanted to cook, eventually materialising in Melbourne’s CBD when he opened Tipo 00 with Luke Skidmore and Alberto Fava in 2014.
Ten years on, Papadakis has compiled a decade of recipes for his debut cookbook and ode to dough, Tipo 00: The Pasta Cookbook, which includes Tipo signatures like briny squid-ink tagliolini tangled with ribbons of calamari, pillowy gnocchi tossed with porcini and braised duck ragu, and that trademark “tipomisu”. Plus, homey classics like lasagne and carbonara, a quick version of Tipo’s focaccia, and other essentials for Italian cooking.
“For me, eating pasta is a unique feeling of satisfaction,” he says. “When I go on holiday, I might go a week without eating it and I miss it … In the book there’s a little chapter on midnight pasta, which I used to make religiously after work at 1am. These days, I don’t have it every night because I’ve probably already had two or three bowls of pasta while I’m working.”
His perpetually popular eatery still draws queues for its comforting bowls of fresh extruded pastas. In the buzzy, tightly packed room where bentwood chairs jostle for space, diners sit elbow to elbow. “We never expected to be as busy as we are now. The venue is tiny, it’s very challenging. A year
and a half in, we were like, ‘The building is going to explode.’”
Opening contemporary sibling Osteria Ilaria next door in 2017 alleviated some of that. Then came Brunswick East pizzeria Figlia in 2022. It’s a legacy that could make his cookbook a daunting prospect for the average home cook, but Papadakis has provided recipes for every skill and schedule. He also acknowledges not everyone has the time to make fresh pasta. “You don’t always have to use the pasta dough recipes to make these meals. But I think it would be good to do it for some of them. It’s not hard, but it’s for the more ambitious, and people who want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.”
There are even times when dried pasta works best. “An Italian chef would never make carbonara with fresh pasta. The texture is so different, carbonara needs a lot of bite.”
But for those who want to roll up their sleeves, Papadakis has devised a master dough that sits somewhere between Tipo’s special recipe and more hydrated home styles. “The fresh pasta dough we make at Tipo is very hard to roll with a small pasta roller because it’s quite dry. Most home recipes have more eggs, or are more hydrated, and it’s easier to roll by hand. But as soon as you drop it in the water, it’s overcooked.
“So my biggest challenge was to adjust our recipe to something acceptable to roll at home. I’ve given similar recipes to friends over the years and they’re like, ‘Man, this almost broke my pasta machine, and it takes me twice the time to do it, but oh my god, the result is so good.’”
If you want to make it easier on yourself, Papadakis says, invest in a high-quality pasta machine. And get your own mincer while you’re at it. “I choose my bolognaise meat the same way I would get a piece of steak, and then I mince it at home. Or you can go to an old-school butcher, like Donati’s [in Carlton], and ask them to mince it chunky. That makes the whole difference – the texture and quality of the meat.”
Ultimately though, do what works for you. “In Italy, there’s a huge variety of opinions – from region to region, or from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, or from chef to chef, or from nonna to nonna. Don’t try to be anybody else, just try to use some tips and do your own version.”
Images from Tipo 00: The Pasta Cookbook ($49 99) by Andreas Papadakis, photography by Mark Roper, illustrations by Robin Cowcher. Out July 30 through Murdoch Books
HOME OF THE WEEK
Words by Kay Keighery
Take a tasteful trip through time here. Beginning with a Mills Street facade trumpeting Edwardian panache and concluding with a contemporary kitchen and dining room, this loved-up house brings it all together with a breezy, polished style.
The single-level format is a drawcard for those who prefer to live stair-free.
Double glazing, hydronic heating and airconditioning reinforce the peaceful comfort.
Indoor-outdoor interplay also earns a tick, with the kitchen and dining room connecting broadly with the sunny rear courtyard.
Between Albert Park Lake and the bay, with trams, schools and a choice of shopping experiences nearby (think quiet village, bustling strip and major market), the location adds considerably to the long-term allure.
Owners Marinko and Elida fell for the property around 20 years ago. After renewing the original part of the house with a dedicated eye for detail and extending the rear for the kitchen and dining room, they’re chuffed with the results and the liveability.
“We took our time getting everything right, especially for entertaining,” says Marinko.
“We have Christmas drinks with the neighbours here and lots of barbecues with friends, because the set-up makes that all so easy.”
Extra wide in tuck-pointed red brick and crowned by a layered parapet, the facade complements the conjoined run of six homes.
The front verandah is tiled, and a front door sporting leadlighting opens to a central hall with a decorative archway.
Off the hall, all three bedrooms have builtin wardrobes and fireplaces. With restored skirtings and cornices, original doorknobs removed, buffed up and reinstated, and pendant light fittings sympathetic to the founding era, they fashion a fine trio.
The hall flows into the lounge room, where the fireplace beckons for winter gatherings. French doors open to the outside, and a cutaway announces the kitchen and dining area. Off the lounge, the white-tiled bathroom has a walk-in shower.
The kitchen and dining area makes for a wonderful wrap-up.
“We poured a lot of thought into the kitchen zone, hence the Miele appliances, integrated fridge and wine fridge,” says
Marinko, “and with the bifold doors to the courtyard, you get a real al fresco feeling.”
Through those doors, the courtyard presents charmingly. A louvred canopy regulates sunlight. While brick paving lends low-maintenance magnetism, the plant life, including an espaliered citrus tree and a cute vertical garden, allows green thumbs some scope.
“We popped the lemon tree in 15 years ago”, adds Elida, “and it has taken to the spot so well.”
Albert Park
66 Mills Street
$2.4 million-$2.6 million
3 1
Expressions of interest: Close 2pm, July 20
Agent: James Nicolaou, James Nicolaou 0413 007 314
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WHAT THE AGENT SAYS
“This is one of the prettiest single-level homes available. Fully renovated and move-in ready, it showcases 15-foot ceilings, refinished original floorboards, a stunning chef’s kitchen and a sunny courtyard.”
house last sold in 2005 for $715,000. The median price for a three-bedroom house in Albert Park is $2.93 million.
$2.881 million 10 Carron Street, June $2.325 million 20 Stroma Avenue, June $2.275 million 332 Danks Street, March
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LIKE A LOCAL
St Kilda
By Ruby Harris
If mention of St Kilda brings to mind only the beach, you’d be forgiven. But this seaside suburb has more to offer. It’s easy to spend a day here on foot, with a variety of food in close proximity and plenty of Victorian-style architecture to admire along the way.
There are many cafes and bakeries to start your day. Woodfrog Bakery’s first outpost is still running on Barkly Street, where you can’t go wrong with a baguette or croissant. On Acland Street, Black Star Pastry is serving up Instagrammable treats, including its famed strawberry-watermelon cake, which tastes as good as it looks. For something more filling, Galleon is the place to be on a weekend. Expect to wait for a table, but you’re sure to make a few friends in line. If you’re there after 11am, be sure to order the salad sandwich.
In summer, the beach is an obvious place to spend the afternoon. But during the cooler months, head to Linden New Art, a contemporary gallery set in a Victorian mansion. Exhibitions change frequently, so there’s really no limit to how many times you can visit. There’s also the Jewish Museum of Australia on Alma Road, often home to workshops and activities alongside its exhibitions.
At night, head to one of St Kilda’s most exciting new openings – star chef Karen Martini’s Saint George. Set in the historical Saint Hotel, you have two spaces to choose between: The Grill, which features a flame-forward menu, or The Tavern, a more casual option serving up pub-style plates. The latter is an ideal spot for a pre-dinner cocktail or a quick feed, but if you’re after Martini’s lauded bistecca alla Fiorentina, you’ll want to reserve a table at The Grill.
There’s also Stokehouse (and its casual little sister, Stokehouse Pasta & Bar), a new DOC outpost, Cafe Di Stasio and Radio Mexico. Locals also flock to St Kilda institution Cicciolina for homey Italian fare. Round off the evening with a nightcap at The Espy – bonus points if you can find your way to its hidden bar, the Ghost of Alfred Felton.
If there’s one word that describes St Kilda, it’s eclectic. Originating as a glittering seaside resort for the wealthy, it’s evolved into a hub for artists, misfits and pleasureseekers. And with the majority of occupants renting, it’s a great place for investors looking to expand their portfolio.
Average Age 36
Median Weekly income $1,779
Clockwise from top: Street art, photo Casey Horsfield. Plating at Stokehouse, photo Pete Dillon. Stokehouse from Jacka Boulevard, photo Gareth Sobey. Black Star’s strawberry-watermelon cake, photo Pete Dillon
WHAT THE AGENT SAYS
“St Kilda residents enjoy the perfect urban playground celebrated for annual festivals, culture and music whilst enjoying beachside living. Properties vary from art deco and mid-century to contemporary – a perfect blend reflecting the suburb’s colourful history.”
Clockwise from top:
The rotunda at Catani Gardens, Prince of Wales, Georgian revival architecture, walking the foreshore, photos Casey Horsfield
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WHAT OUR EXPERT SAYS LAST WEEKEND
Clearance Rate of 59%*
Dr
Nicola Powell
Chief of research & economics
“Melbourne house rents rose 1.8 per cent over the June quarter – the largest increase of the capital cities – to a record $580 a week.”
Source: Domain Rent Report June 2024
Source: Domain Group $5.051 million Hawthorn East
Aspendale 2 Roycroft Avenue
$1.96 million-$2.15 million
4 2 2
Auction: 12.30pm, July 20
Agent: Buxton, Daniel Wright 0414 788 828
Toorak 238 Kooyong Road
$1.6 million-$1.75 million
3 1 1
Auction: 10.30am, July 20
Agent: Marshall White, Mark Harris 0414 799 343
Influential landscape designer Edna Walling is responsible for the enchanting terraced garden – complete with crazy paving and trickling waterfall pond – that cocoons this doublestorey house. Built in 1956, within walking distance of private schools, public transport and Kooyong village, the solid-brick home includes period features such as an enclosed portico and white sash windows. While impeccably presented, there is also scope to update for those so inclined.
Auction: 11.30am, July 27
Agent: Belle Property Glen Iris, Yili Ma 0412 938 115
*As reported on July 6, 2024
Around the corner from Aspendale Station, less than 100 metres from the beach and a block from Aspendale village, this house couldn’t be better positioned. Two floors –conveniently accessed by a lift – provide for multiple living spaces and views out to the bay. Two bedrooms (one up and one down) have en suites, another has a window seat, and the fourth overlooks the front garden.
This 1930s house has been beautifully renovated to create a large and versatile home with generous living spaces indoors and out. Oak flooring throughout, from the central hall to the study and dining area, adds to the feeling of spaciousness. Two of the bedrooms have en suites, and the deck captures afternoon sun. With a big backyard and proximity to schools, this is an ideal family residence.
Auction: Noon, July 20
Agent: Marshall White, Samuel Jay 0450 775 361
Barely a kilometre’s walk from the beach sits this suitably coastal Hamptons-style house. It is a brand-new build that rises two storeys, with a white facade to complement the spacious, light-filled interiors and a flexible floor plan that lends itself to many life stages. Highlights include a north-facing entertaining deck and a butler’s pantry almost as big as the separate laundry.
$1.6
Auction: 11am, July 27
Agent: Kay & Burton, Judy Balloch 0408 753 877
This mid-20th-century house is solid and functional with space outside to kick a footy and room indoors to entertain. Original features include Australian hardwood floors and brick surround fireplaces, plus a covered patio out back and a private front garden shielded by a camelia hedge.
Melbourne
1904/594 St Kilda Road
$2.1 million-$2.3 million
3 2 4
Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, July 23
Agent: Kay & Burton, Gary Ormrod 0419 588 331
A penthouse in the sky with full-length windows offering stunning views over Albert Park and the bay. This recently refurbished apartment, with oak floors, a stone and timber kitchen, and a marble-tiled bathroom, is as comfortable as it is spacious.
Toorak
204/392a Toorak Road
$1.795 million 2 2 2
Private sale
Agent: RT Edgar, Tim Brown 0417 766 778
The agent says most buyers at Kings Apartments “tend to be owner-occupiers who hold this as a second residence to a beach house and want a bolthole in Toorak”. If that’s what you’re looking for, this secondfloor apartment presents as new. There’s parquetry flooring throughout and a burr walnut and 2pac kitchen with Gaggenau appliances.
LUXURY
Words by Maria Harris & Shae Wiedermann
Mount
$4.6
Private sale
Agent: Fletchers, Rhino Presutto 0411 065 398
Space and luxury come together in perfect harmony at this house set over three opulent levels. The ground floor has two bedrooms, including a visitors’ bedroom (with en suite and walk-in wardrobe), a formal living room, a lavish kitchen with Miele appliances, a butler’s pantry and an informal living room opening to the terrace. Upstairs, the main suite and two more bedrooms all have en suites. Other features are a rumpus room, lift, cellar and six-car garage.
Highett
14 Nicol Street
$2 million-$2.2 million
4 3 2
Auction: 12.30pm, July 20
Agent: Buxton, Leigh Fletcher 0419 367 228
Space, a flexible floor plan and a position close to many of the area’s schools are a winning trifecta at this brand-new doublestorey family house. From formal living through to dining and informal living, this home has a great connection to the outdoors and the heated pool. A Hamptons-inspired kitchen with three ovens will make entertaining easy. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms are downstairs, and two more bedrooms and a rumpus room share another bathroom upstairs.
Kew
65 Charles Street
$2.6 million-$2.85 million
4 2 2
Auction: 2pm, July 20
Agent: BigginScott, Julie Taylor 0439 859 811
Kew Junction, High Street and Alexandra Gardens are all within walking distance of this Victorian abode. The house has a classic floor plan: a central arched hallway leads past the bedrooms to the rear open-plan living-dining domain. The back deck complements the front verandah, both of which sit within manicured gardens. Ornate fireplaces grace three of the bedrooms, and the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and opulent en suite with a corner bath.
Brighton
420 St Kilda Street
$4.975 million
5 1 4
Private sale
Agent: Castran Gilbert, Mark Forytarz 0407 766 308
This Edwardian house on land of more than 1100 square metres is ready for a complete renovation to restore it to its former glory, or a redevelopment into two houses or townhouses. Either way, it is likely to be a winner. Just 450 metres from the foreshore, with easy access to a range of Bayside schools, it has a wealth of period features, a terrific balance of house to land, and two driveways that create an enticing development proposition.
AWARD WINNING MODERN MASTERPIECE
• Custom built by architect Mills Gorman and builder Clancy Constructions
• Double garage plus rooftop with spectacular CBD views
• Moments to Bay St, parks, public transport and beach
• Award-winning pool and spa which has travertine coping and glass tiling
Promising bespoke design fittings and finishes this memorable residence is Port Melbourne living at its finest. Two bedrooms plus 3rd bedroom / office, the ground level also boasts family room plus access to the gorgeous courtyard with tiered lush garden.
The master bedroom boasts dual walk-in robes, and deluxe ensuite. Expansive lounge and dining zone is dominated by soaring cathedral ceilings, Spanish Neolith kitchen with full Miele appliances.
