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Antonio Loffredo at Pepe’s Parlour
If Pepe’s Italian & Liquor is all swagger and spectacle: snow machines, themed decor, and a big personality, then Pepe’s Parlour offers something quieter and more composed. The original venue opened in 2019 in a former synagogue on Exhibition Street, serving Italian American classics in a space that leans into old-school New York glamour. Next door, Pepe’s Parlour channels the elegance of a London members’ club, softened by a Melbourne sensibility: martinis, soft light, hand-painted tomato murals. It’s also where Antonio Loffredo is doing quietly brilliant things in…
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Jo Rittey is a Melbourne-based food writer and podcast host with a background in languages and a long-standing love of French culture.
She’s interested in people — what drives them, what feeds them (literally and figuratively), and how their stories unfold.
When she’s not teaching French or recording a podcast, she’s probably tracking down a good cheese or planning her next trip to France.
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