Have you ever wondered why Melbourne is obsessed with coffee and in love with pasta?
Then join historian Dr Tania Cammarano as she answers this question (and more) while guiding intrepid cultural and culinary explorers on a walk from the Royal Exhibition Building into the heart of Carlton.
Drawing on her original research and some serious sleuthing, Tania tells the fascinating and largely overlooked story of how ideas of Italy influenced the acceptance of Italian food. Myths will be busted and mysteries uncovered as you meet some of the migrant visionaries and mavericks who paved the way for Italians and their food to became the mainstream mainstays of multiculturalism.
This leisurely walk includes coffee en route, and ends with vino, antipasto and a debriefing at one of Carlton’s historic cafes.
The walk length is approximately 3 kilometres, over mostly flat terrain.
Hours 
Date | Times |
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Sat 11 Oct |
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Sat 22 Nov |
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Sat 21 Feb |
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Location 
Meet at Hochgurtel Fountain
Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson St
Carlton 3053
Price and bookings
Adult / general $115 |
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