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         12-18 Yarra Pl, South Melbourne
         7:00-18:00                                                                                                                                                                               Salvatore Malatesta
















































                                                ST. ALi


                                          Food and Coffee Pioneers


          Part of the fun of ST. ALi is finding it. Unless it is bright-  often transforms from coffee and food hub to party house
          ly decorated with colorful balloons, paint or posters — as   with live music.  “We pushed the envelope with coffee
          it sometimes is — the plain white, oblong shaped cafe,   and we pushed the envelope with food,” owner Salvatore
          with no signs, blends in with the other unassuming, low-  Malatesta said. ST. ALi has been operating 15 years and
          height buildings of the neighbourhood. Its modest exte-  claims to be one of the first Melbourne cafes serving
          rior beguiles an avant garde soul. The warehouse style   specialty coffee and restaurant quality food. Since it
          space used to be a St John’s Ambulance hub. Giant red   opened its doors, ST. ALi has attracted a cult following.
          semi-circles from the site’s former medical life can be   Word is even Quentin Tarantino has visited (who hope-
          spotted on the floor beneath the mismatched furniture   fully ordered the Royale with Cheese burger). The recom-
          and industrial decor. The body of the building has been   mended signature drink is the Dali Drip, a chilled filtered
          left untouched, while the decor and artwork are changed   coffee served in ‘a tall fancy glass’ with ice, maple syrup,
          seasonally with the coffee and menu. The entire space   native wattleseed and whipped cream.


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