You guys remember Alfio's, right? The little pop-up Italian trattoria in Leichhardt that stole our hearts and filled our bellies with simple pasta dishes and low-key good times? Well, the Full Circle crew behind Alfio's are getting ready to open a new restaurant in Potts Point for the summer.
Dan Johnston, who has been in the kitchens at Hubert since Alfio's shut up shop, is reuniting with Harry Levy who has been at Bar Brosé and the pair are ready to ride the restaurant rollercoaster once again, taking over Wilbur's Place in Llankelly Place and renaming it Wilmer.
The plan for Wilmer involves an a la carte menu with pasta mains around the $20 mark and smaller antipasti plates, and because this venue comes with a liquor license they've enlisted the help of Adelaide Hills winemaker Tim Webber to blend them a house red that they can put on tap. They've asked Marrickville locals Sparrow and Vine to supply a white so prepare for this to be the summer of the carafe.
Johnston has only just received the keys to the venue and is waiting on their pasta extruder to arrive from Italy, but it's going to be all action Jackson from Thursday December 1, with dinner available from 5.30pm Monday through to Saturday, so you'd better book a table while the fun lasts.
Wilmer, 36 Llankelly Place, Kings Cross 2011. Mon-Sat 5.30pm-late
Photograph: Dan Boud