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Lemon kosho ricotta, marinated zucchini, basil, ricotta salata, pepita and charred spring garlic salsa and olive oil.

Pizza Elettrica

Where big and blowsy crusts rarely go uneaten.

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34 Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury VIC 3071

Young couple pay $1.45m for home near Melbourne’s ‘coolest street’

The renovated three-bedder attracted several young couples for its lovely interiors and the great community vibe in the neighbourhood.

  • Shona Hendley
Umberto and Marco Fianzio outside the family’s Thornbury espresso bar, Umberto’s in High Street.

High-rise v High Street: The battle for the soul of Thornbury

An Italian espresso bar helped spark this suburb’s renaissance, but locals now fear its success may see a South Yarra- style overdevelopment, removing the eclectic mix and destroying its soul.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Capers’ retro interior.

Capers

Retro interiors and a menu that pays homage to Greece and Cyprus.

  • Dani Valent
Pallino has stood the test of time.

Pallino Bar

Cosy bar with a sunny courtyard hangout for cocktails and bocce.

  • Dani Valent
Get a Sunday roast with Yorkshire pudding at Northern Git.

Northern Git

Serving daily suet pies and traditional Sunday roasts.

  • Dani Valent
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Franklin’s Bar in Thornbury is found behind a warehouse-looking frontage.

Franklin’s Bar

Get happy hour prices (almost) every day and sourdough pizzas until 3am on weekends.

Crosta D’Oro Vietnamese bakery.

Crosta D’Oro Hot Bread

A large family-run bakery serving everything from ciabatta to cakes, banh mi and doughnuts.

  • Dani Valent
22 Woodside Street, Fitzroy North.

Woman pays $1.6m for two-bedder in Melbourne’s ‘most liveable’ suburb

A single professional woman and a young couple who had just moved back from overseas competed for the single-fronted terrace.

  • Shona Hendley
Creditors have wind up the 1800 Lasagne business.

Melbourne’s 1800 Lasagne enters liquidation after mounting debts

It’s the end of an era for the popular Thornbury restaurant as it succumbs to crippling debt.

  • Hannah Hammoud