ITALIAN SUMMER
Nino Zoccali (pictured above) might be Australian but his heart is deep in the Venetian Republic. The executive chef and owner of two of Australia’s most revered Italian restaurants, Pendolino and La Rosa in Sydney’s historic arcade, The Strand, are loved for their exquisite pasta as well as the moody, sensual interiors by Dominic Alvaro. “We were unapologetically trying to create a real Melbourne vibe in Sydney – an amazing European style restaurant,” Nino explains. Dark wooden furniture and low lighting are key, but an articulated wall that houses the olive oil shop inside Pendolino also allows for an expandable private dining experience.
Besides manning the kitchen in his two restaurants, Nino’s other great passion is olive oil. He’s been a judge on the National Olive Oil Panel for 15 years, and rates the
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