Romance & Glamour: Discover Melbourne's true Italian food history

About

This isn’t a simple tasting tour, it’s a stroll through history, told via the stories and at the places that made Italian food part of Melbourne’s DNA.

On this walking tour you will:

• Stroll into the heart of Carlton while Australia's leading Italian food historian Dr Tania Cammarano reveals how Italian cuisine transformed from the food of outsiders to loved and celebrated by all.
• Learn how Renaissance architecture, espresso bar scandals and even figures like Sophia Loren shaped Italian food in Australia.
• Meet the migrants and mavericks whose vision and persistence turned Italian food into a multicultural mainstay.
• Visit the Museo Italiano to see ephemera from the city's historic Italian restaurants.
• Gain a fresh perspective on both Italian food and Italian culture in this city with many myths busted and mysteries uncovered.
• Taste your history with a delicious biscotto from Australia's first major Italian cookbook.
• Connect with like-minded individuals and share your Italian experiences.
• Enjoy coffee along the way, and, at the end, wine, antipasto and a relaxed debriefing at one of Carlton’s historic cafés.

All the details:

Time: 2pm - 5.00pm (the walk finishes at 4.30pm, then we retreat to the cafe for wine and antipasto)
Please arrive 5 minutes early
Walk length:3 kilometres
Terrain: Generally flat
Meeting place: Between the Royal Exhibition Building entrance on the side facing Victoria Street and the Hochgurtel Fountain, Carlton
Cost:$115 (+ booking fee). It includes:

• Coffee