Gills Diner

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• Gills Diner

  John Lethlean, Reviewer

  Monday, December 10, 2007

  AT THE corner of Little Collins Street and tiny Gills Alley, mounted four metres above the footpath, is one of those signs in "handwritten" white neon they just don't make any more.

  It says "Italian espresso" - a kind of Pellegrini's homage - and below, in red capitals: "AND BAKERY". A subtle beacon. Slightly to the right of a no-standing sign on the same wall is a less nostalgic and more conventional hoarding. It says GILLS DINER WINE & BREAD - in itself derivative of the similarly named St John Bread and Wine in London - and features two perky barnyard favourites, the pig and the cock. Two businesses, one ethos: celebrate fundamentals. Yes, this is another restaurant from the House of Christopoulos, the man (Con) whose rare touch for nostalgic, tactile environments and an aesthetic suggesting simpler values knows few bounds. And here, at Gills, he teams again with his partner in crime from the Benito's days (before they sold), Chris Kerr. Together, they create a kind of magic. Gills is a dining room like no other. Down a dead-end alley past outdoor stools at the window-bar to the cafe section, it's part warehouse, part schoolroom, part candl...

  Source: The Age

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• Gills Diner

  Ultimate Melbourne

  Sunday, August 02, 2009

  Wistful memories of school days long gone come flooding back in this unassuming dining room servicing wholesome, rustic, seasonal dishes such as roasted meats and farmhouse terrines complemented by quality breads from the bakery next door. Menus are scrawled on chalkboard, communal tables are there to encourage friendships to be made and a great wine list doesn’t mention spatlese lexia or passion pop – jolting you back to the present. Oh and it’s located off a laneway, of course.

  
  

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