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Podcast: Conversation with a chef
Episode: #127 Adrian Li And Danny Natoli | La Madonna
Description: I'm a big fan of La Madonna in the Next Hotel on Little Collins Street. I love the glorious golden chandelier hanging in the spiral stairwell. I love the dining room that manages to feel cosy and enveloping despite its size and I love the story behind the name. When Danny Natoli first walked into the space while it was being built, he was so impressed by the scale of the room and the possibilities of it that he let out a "La Madonna!" and the name stuck. I spoke to Danny and Adrian for Broadsheet when the restaurant opened...