Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar has been serving up honest Italian food, coffee and charm since 1954. In fact, it claims the first espresso machine to arrive in Melbourne was delivered here – opening the gates to a city-wide obsession. And in many ways, Pellegrini’s has remained unchanged since the ’50s, with its heritage-listed neon sign, red vinyl stools, mirrored walls and chequerboard floor. Melbourne Institutions is Broadsheet’s limited-edition series with Garden State Journal, an ode to some of