The group behind Melbourne’s much-loved haunts comparable to Lilac Wine, Hazel, and Dessous are welcoming two new additions to the portfolio with Molli and Little Molli.
The 2 venues will sit side-by-side on the nook of Mollison and Nicholson streets in Abbotsford and are slated to open mid-June.
“We need to make Molli and Little Molli a super-approachable hub the place locals can join,” says The Mulberry Group Founder Nathan Toleman.
“The form of place you come again to as a result of it seems like being welcomed dwelling and the place you come to have fun, have dates, a meet up with mates or only a informal post-work drink.”
Little Molli will take form as a part-deli, part-cafe, and part-pantry set-up serving Sq. One Espresso Roasters espresso from 8am every day.
The meals menu will characteristic a sandwich choice showcasing native bread by To Be Frank, and a group of artisan cheese and charcuterie obtainable for each dine-in or takeaway.
Little Molli will shut at 5pm to make approach for Molli which is able to operate as a neighbourhood wine bar and bistro into the night.
Hazel Head Chef Aleksis Kalnins is curating the menu for each venues, with Molli set to serve a share-plate menu championing produce from the venue’s rooftop backyard, artisan suppliers, and the Frequent Floor Undertaking (CGP) regenerative farm and neighborhood outreach program in Freshwater Creek.
Highlights are set to incorporate pork neck skewers with date puree and a complete alpine trout with horseradish emulsion and pork rice crispies.
“As an Abbotsford native myself, I need Molli to be the form of place I’ve been lacking,” says Kalnins.
“Actually prime quality and inventive, however not pretentious. The meals could be easy sufficient to not scare my mum and technical sufficient to make my chef mates surprise how I did it.”
Kayla Saito will probably be behind the drinks listing which is predicted to be a relaxed however considerate providing which is able to implement in-house fermentation and low-waste practices.
Molli and Little Molli are slated to open mid-June at 20-30 Mollison Road, Abbotsford, Victoria.
