The experts
Whethernewworldorold-school,thesecaféanddeliowners
are masters when it comes to powering up your lunch hour.MatteoToffano
KingandGodfree,Melbourne
AsoneofMelbourne’s
oldestgrocerystores,
KingandGodfreehas
beendeliveringItalian-
accentedlunchesand
suppliestoMelburnians
formorethan 130 years.
HeadchefMatteoToffano
drawsonhisnorthern
Italianheritage(he’sfrom
AsiagointheVeneto
region)andusesgreat
Victorianproduce
tocreatememorable
salads,classicpanini
and deli staples.BenShemesh
Small’sDeli,Sydney
InspiredbyEuropean
delisandunrestricted
bya singlecountryof
origin,Small’sDeliis
a pint-sizedoperation
inPottsPointwith
serioussamboandsalad
clout.OpeningSmall’sin
March2020,chefBen
Shemesh(ex-DearSainte
Eloise)andhispartner,
designerEmilyVanLoon,
weatheredthepandemic
thankstoa creative
menuandstrong
community focus.PalisaAnderson
BoonCafé,Sydney
Aflavour-packedlunch
isguaranteedatPalisa
Anderson’sHaymarket
establishment,whereshe
creativelycombines
herThaiheritagewith
lunchtimestaples.Using
a rainbowassortment
ofAsiancondiments,
alongsidea widearray
offreshfruit,herbsand
vegetablesfromher
organicfarm,thesalads,
stir-frysandsamboson
offeratBoonare
anything but boring.Melissa Palinkas
EthosDeli+ DiningRoom,Perth
Workingasa chefin
Perthformorethan
18 years,Palinkashas
carvedouta namefor
herselfbyseamlessly
combiningtraditionwith
innovation.Opening
EthosDeli+ DiningRoom
wasa long-helddream
forPalinkas,whodraws
inspirationfromher
Hungarian-German
heritagewitha strong
focusonsustainability
anda respectforPerth’s
traditional deli culture.➤WORDS JORDAN KRETCHMER.
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