We headed out to the Sydney Italian Festival despite the weather looking pretty drizzly and dreary.. and it was just as well we did, since the weather quickly cleared up and it turned out to be a pretty decent day after all, whew!! This festival is apparently one of the biggest ones in Sydney, though I don’t really see how since it was busy but not that crowded. Perhaps it was because everything’s out in the open so it seems more spacious?
All the various cafes and restaurants along the street throw open their doors for the Italian Festival, and there are also a bunch of stalls dotted up and down the street featuring Italian goodies. I wish they was a wider selection or more stalls, as the offerings ran out pretty quickly :X But we got a chance to sample local Italian food and desserts which I don’t tend to get often around where I live.
We met up with my French friends there and shared a few Italian snacks/desserts, before deciding we were hungry and headed to Bill & Toni’s for a hearty Italian lunch. Seemed like everyone else had the same idea, since the place was packed to the brim! We did manage to get a table fairly quickly though, and the meals were served at record speed – probably because they have a really selected menu and everything’s already cooked and ready in the kitchen. No problem for us, as everything was still fresh and hot – probably because of the super high turnover that afternoon.
Sydney Italian Festival 2008
The day started off a bit rainy and dreary…
All snuggled up
But then the sun came out. Hurray!!
Farm fresh apples and oranges
Zucchini flowers – I’ve never eaten these before, I don’t think
Just us 🙂
Loads of fresh veggies for sale
And pastries too
Mum and Dad bought a loaf of sourdough bread here. I made some
creamy scrambled eggs to go on top of it. OMG it was divine!!!
Mum buys some lovely fresh mushrooms
Chris and I are dressed alike HAHA
We got a free pot plant each. Yay!
Big fat donuts and cannelloni. We had a custard-filled donut. YUMMMM
Italian band music
Amused by something or other
People milling around eating outdoors
Me and (yet another!) French girl friend
We adjourned to Bill and Toni’s for an Italian lunch
Awesomely buttery garlic bread :)~
Delicious Osso Bucco and Spaghetti
Lamb Liver *shudders*
My big fat Meatballs and Spaghetti – delicious!
Us! Minus the French guy friend that took this pic 😛
Headed outside for a cup of Italian coffee
Check out that massive saucepan of mussels… mmmm..
Loads of (scary looking) sausages
My girl friend and I eagerly checking out the Mushroom and Truffle Risotto
Oooh la la!!
We couldn’t resist, so we bought some!
Ohhhh it was GOOOD 🙂
I love the coat. You look like a cute little Eskimo.
Heh! I like how the coat’s got rainbow Paul Frank on the inside, too cute 😉
I love the coat. You look like a cute little Eskimo.
Heh! I like how the coat’s got rainbow Paul Frank on the inside, too cute 😉
All the food looks delicious. I like the poster of Italian festival – riding a Vespa is quintessientially what I think of when I think Italy.
Agreed, I don’t see many vespas here in Sydney… though my colleague does have one, it’s too cute!
Ooooh all that food looks YUMMY! Except for the liver.. that’s a bit scary hahah. What does it taste like? Ugh I’m hungry now:P Also, next to the donuts is cannoli (cannelloni is pasta) 🙂
What foundation are you wearing? Your skin looks awesome, especially in the 7th-ish picture hehehe 🙂
I think fois gras is fine but dunno if this liver was different.. it was too strange for me to risk it 😉
I use Sofina’s raycious foundation which is really light, that’s why I like it. And I also use Jane Iredale’s pressed powder which also gives light coverage so the skin can breathe! 🙂
All the food looks delicious. I like the poster of Italian festival – riding a Vespa is quintessientially what I think of when I think Italy.
Agreed, I don’t see many vespas here in Sydney… though my colleague does have one, it’s too cute!
Eeeek, lamb liver! How does it taste?
I didn’t dare try it.. .too weird to me!
guess what, i’ve been stuck in Sydney for 24Hrs on transit because of stupid Qantas!!! gonna blog about it now. Some of the other passengers have called the radio station and it is on air now.
Ohhh BOO! I did hear about some sort of strike going on with Qantas but thought that was a few days ago. So crappy.. I hope it gets resolved ASAP!!
Aw maaaan, that donut looks GOOD!
Wish we tried that…. but we had the donut stuffed with custard and it was brilliant too!
the doughnuts are huge!!
They looked so fluffy and lovely too! Really wanted one 😛
where was that? Leichardt? hehehe .. I see a sushi place in that Italian festival LOL
’twas around the Surry Hills/East Sydney area I believe! And yes, you have sharp eyes hehe.. we were joking about “italian flavoured sushi” that they MUST be serving ROFL!
Hahaha sushi topped with Marinara / Alfredo sauce hmmmm doesn’t sound bad at all lol. Actually here they something called sushi lasagna.. there you go
WOW! it seems like its been FUN FUN FUN FUN for you! 🙂
Hehe it’s quite fun having my parents around, so nice to have company 24/7!
What’s this? Bev actually wearing winter clothing? 16 degree temperatures should be no excuse for not wearing your standard kit of micro skirts and tops. Soft…..
Yes, boohoo! Being kitted up from head-to-toe is totally overrated…
Ooooh all that food looks YUMMY! Except for the liver.. that’s a bit scary hahah. What does it taste like? Ugh I’m hungry now:P Also, next to the donuts is cannoli (cannelloni is pasta) 🙂
What foundation are you wearing? Your skin looks awesome, especially in the 7th-ish picture hehehe 🙂
I think fois gras is fine but dunno if this liver was different.. it was too strange for me to risk it 😉
I use Sofina’s raycious foundation which is really light, that’s why I like it. And I also use Jane Iredale’s pressed powder which also gives light coverage so the skin can breathe! 🙂
Eeeek, lamb liver! How does it taste?
I didn’t dare try it.. .too weird to me!
guess what, i’ve been stuck in Sydney for 24Hrs on transit because of stupid Qantas!!! gonna blog about it now. Some of the other passengers have called the radio station and it is on air now.
Ohhh BOO! I did hear about some sort of strike going on with Qantas but thought that was a few days ago. So crappy.. I hope it gets resolved ASAP!!
Aw maaaan, that donut looks GOOD!
Wish we tried that…. but we had the donut stuffed with custard and it was brilliant too!
the doughnuts are huge!!
They looked so fluffy and lovely too! Really wanted one 😛
where was that? Leichardt? hehehe .. I see a sushi place in that Italian festival LOL
’twas around the Surry Hills/East Sydney area I believe! And yes, you have sharp eyes hehe.. we were joking about “italian flavoured sushi” that they MUST be serving ROFL!
Hahaha sushi topped with Marinara / Alfredo sauce hmmmm doesn’t sound bad at all lol. Actually here they something called sushi lasagna.. there you go
WOW! it seems like its been FUN FUN FUN FUN for you! 🙂
Hehe it’s quite fun having my parents around, so nice to have company 24/7!
What’s this? Bev actually wearing winter clothing? 16 degree temperatures should be no excuse for not wearing your standard kit of micro skirts and tops. Soft…..
Yes, boohoo! Being kitted up from head-to-toe is totally overrated…