The Thousands

Believe it or not, sometimes writing for The Thousands can be pretty overwhelming. Sure it’s only 200 words and you’re never going to win a Pulitzer for it, but at the same time there’s this awesome responsibility to do justice to things that are so obviously the product of much care and effort.

The love that went into creating Pinotta is almost palpable. By the bar there’s a framed business plan that owners Andy and Heidi scrawled out one night over a lot of red wine: simple ramblings along the lines of ‘drinks and Italian food.’ Every meal is dropped off with a smile because the person bringing it to you knows how good it is. The fit-out is humble and crafted, and allows the food to take all the attention it deserves.

So this time I’m using less than my 200 words allocation because the pressure to convey why this is one of Melbourne’s best restaurants is too great. But hopefully I have at least said enough to get you to go there.