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A New All-Day Italian Eatery, Delivered With Flack Flair!

If you are unable to jet to Italy this winter to escape the Melbourne grey, Lagotto all-day Italian and food store offers a truly transportive European experience!

Sip a Negroni, or nibble some salumi against a sea of pink terrazzo, marble and emerald green stone from Melbourne design stars Flack Studio. Opening tomorrow (May 15th), Lagotto in Fitzroy North is sure to become a local institution, where Italian modernist design provides a vibrant backdrop for breakfast, lunch, dinner, espresso, prosecco…. etc!

Written
by
Miriam McGarry

Welcome to Lagotto all day Italian, designed by Flack Studio. Photo– Anson Smart.

Pink terrazzo floors and plenty of marble. Photo– Anson Smart.

Aluminum shutters help shift the mood from morning espresso to late night negroni.  Photo– Anson Smart.

Pull up a stool at Lagotto. Photo– Anson Smart.

Modernist Italian vibes hit Melbourne’s inner north. Photo– Anson Smart.

It is too hard to pick the best seat in the house…Photo– Anson Smart.

If you don’t have time to dine in, there is Lagotto ‘To-Go.’ Photo– Anson Smart.

A drink for every occasion. Photo– Anson Smart.

Lounge in the rich corner seats. Photo– Anson Smart.

David Flack describes the aesthetic as vibrant, layered and nostalgic! Photo– Anson Smart.

Perfect lighting for evening drinks. Photo– Anson Smart.

Inspired by the Italian modernist Gio Ponti, this is the new go-to for Italian in the north! Photo– Anson Smart.

Opening tomorrow, it is Lagotoo a go-go. Photo– Anson Smart.

Glasses at the ready! Photo– Anson Smart.

Writer
Miriam McGarry
14th of May 2019

Opening May 15th, Lagotto in Fitzroy North is located at the base of the newly completed Milieu residential development designed by Fieldwork architects and Flack Studio interior design. These impressive aesthetic credentials are continued the Italian modernism inspired all-day Italian and foodstore, where no detail has been overlooked.

Flack have brought their signature flair to this project, bringing together glossy burgundy light fixtures, Rosso Levanto stone treads in the steel staircase, custom joinery with American oak and brass inlay, aluminium Venetian blinds, pink terrazzo flooring, and absolutely no shortage of marble. All up, the experience is one of nostalgic 1950s Italy, with a modern Melbourne edge.

David Flack explains ‘referencing one of our favourite designers, Italian modernist Gio Ponti, we developed a strong interplay and a sense of permanency – as if the space had always been there.’ The design team worked with local contractors, stonemasons, joiners, metalworkers and furniture suppliers, and this craftsmanship is celebrated in the resolved space. David highlights ‘in a way it harks back to the originality and handmade nature of spaces built by Italian migrants upon arrival in Australia through the 50s and 60s.’

Katie McCormack of Milieu Hospitality emphasises that Lagotto has been designed to be welcoming to everyone, from dawn to dusk (and ‘till late’ Thursday, Friday and Saturday).’

When we asked David for his tip for the best seat in the joint, he was torn. ‘It’s between being propped up at that bar, or sinking into the custom banquette that curves against the perimeter of the main dining space.’ A tough choice!

Lagotto 
1 York Street
North Fitzroy, Melbourne

Open from May 15th
Sunday to Wednesday, 7am – 7pm
Thursday to Saturday, 7am – till late 

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