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EBONY & IVORY celebrates EBONY & Ivoryâs Jurgen Schlotzer and Ninni Stagno are celebrating their first year in business after taking ownership of the venue in 2017. âHospitality is absolutely new for me but the food industry isnât,â Jurgen says, âand Ninni has 10 years of hospitality experience but this is the first business heâs jointly owned.â Jurgen handles the administration duties while Ninni works the front of house, including making the venueâs signature coffees. âWe have a very good coffee grinder and every cupâs freshly ground,â Jurgen says. Ebony & Ivory offers restaurant and cafe areas, along with a beer garden that can hold around 30 people. The versatile spaces provide options for meetings, business lunches, coffee and cake gettogethers, and small functions for up to 75 guests.
âThereâs privacy for a romantic dinner, too,â Jurgen says. Hand-made fettuccine, gnocchi and ravioli is a speciality at Ebony & Ivory. âItâs made fresh daily from an Italian recipe. Itâs not the dry pasta, itâs the real thing,â Jurgen explains. âWe also make a lot of homecooked Italian Sicilian dishes along with salads and vegetarian dishes.â Chicken cacciatore and fish acqua pazza are just some of the mostly traditional Sicilian dishes on the menu. The dessert menu also features house-made specialties, with Jurgen recommending the vanilla slice or Portuguese tart in particular. âOur pastry chef also makes flourless cakes and bakes muffins every day.â Ebony & Ivory is at 189 Moorabool Street, Geelong.
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Ninni enjoying the relaxing fireplace area at Ebony and Ivory.
cafe, restaurant, catering, functions + celebrations 189 Moorabol St, Geelong | Ph: 5221 6072 OPEN 7 DAYS Mon-Sat 8am to 11pm Sun 10am-3pm 50