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Go to the place that started Melbourne’s café culture

“With its red mid-century signage, chequered floor, and a menu and atmosphere that have remained unchanged for more than 60 years,” Pellegrini's, on Bourke Street at the top-end of the city, brought to fruition 30 years of espresso-loving immigrants making Melbourne their home, writes Besha Rodell in Eater. Pellegrini’s established Melbourne’s cafe culture and its longevity, says Rodell, reflects “the persistence of old-school family-run places that cater to the same people decade after decade.”

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