Overview
The footy season has hit its final weekend, those morning temperatures are getting slightly more bearable and good ol' summer feels like it's inching closer every day. And Melbourne, what better way to celebrate, than with a brand new beachside gelato store?
By now a firm neighbourhood favourite in both Hawthorn and Collingwood, Piccolina Gelateria is set to spawn a third location, with owner Sandra Foti announcing plans to open in sunny St Kilda next month.
The new Acland Street store will sport a Hecker Guthrie-designed fitout like its siblings — the design a playful nod to the 1950s in Southern Italy — but it'll also have a few key differences tying it into this new locale. Expect a big, open facade embracing St Kilda's streetside buzz, with gelato-hued interiors offset by a glorious serving bench of square-cut Italian tiles.
Here, you'll be able to get your mitts on 20 of Piccolina's all-natural, handmade gelati, as well as four granita varieties. And prepare to go a little bit nuts with the chocolate and hazelnut — Piccolina St Kilda will be kitted out with its own liquid chocolate fountain, drizzling signature house-made Nutella-style sauce 24 hours a day.
Find Piccolina St Kilda at 137 Acland Street from Friday, October 12.
Images: Elisa Watson