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One of the summer’s most irresistible collaborations saw St Kilda institution Stokehouse join forces with chef Ellie Bouhadana (formerly of Hope St Radio) for a pop-up highlighting Ellie’s breezy, coastal-inspired take on North African and Mediterranean cooking. Taking over Stokehouse’s boardwalk kiosk Beach Box, Ellie’s Kiosk at Stokehouse became one of the holiday season’s hottest tickets.
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KDPO has worked with publican Scott Connolly before, helping to launch the Healesville Hotel and Orrong Hotel (yes, he’s the kind of guy who knows when a pub is worth saving). Naturally, we were all-in when he approached us to get the word out about his latest project, The George Hotel in South Melbourne.
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Pepe’s Italian & Liquor, the American-Italian restaurant housed in a former synagogue in Melbourne’s CBD, added another string to its bow last year with Pepe’s Parlour. KDPO was on hand to help launch Pepe’s in 2019 and so were all-in when owner Nick Kutcher called on us to help with promoting the new ‘little sister’ venue.
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Like all proud, card-carrying Melburnians, the KDPO crew is very fond of a rooftop bar. So when stylish hotel HYDE Melbourne Place called about relaunching its refurbished rooftop venue Cleo, the brief landed squarely in our wheelhouse.
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After five years of careful evolution, Hotel Sorrento completed its transformation from Peninsula institution to world-class boutique resort in December. KDPO has worked alongside the Pitt family for the past three years, watching each chapter unfold.
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In another instalment of the series “Where did the time go?”, Ponyfish Island – aka the bar beneath the Evan Walker Bridge on the Yarra – turned 15 in November. It began as a summer pop-up from long-time friends Grant Smillie (E.P & L.P, Marmont), Andrew Mackinnon (The Taboo Group) and Jerome Borazio (St Jerome’s Laneway Festival), but the instant success of the former ice-cream kiosk-turned bar in the middle of the river saw the pop-up morph into a Melbourne icon.
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When our friend and long-time client Chris Lucas opened Grill Americano in 2022, the glamorous, Venetian-inspired steakhouse in Flinders Lane was an instant fan favourite. Fast forward a few years and following successful negotiations to secure the grand, glass-fronted site in the CBD’s landmark 1 Chifley Square building (formerly Qantas House), Sydney now has a Grill Americano to call its own.
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Sand Hill Road hospitality group has made a habit of revitalising Melbourne’s most iconic and historic venues. With projects like The Espy, Garden State Hotel and Richmond Club Hotel under its belt, it has upped the ante again with The Waterside Hotel in Melbourne CBD’s west end.
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News flash: Shane Delia is ditching the Melbourne black (okay, not entirely). In an exciting announcement for the longtime KDPO friend and collaborator – and for Brisbane – the Victorian superchef has just opened his first restaurant in the Queensland capital.
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Roman-style pizza is one of the reasons KDPO gets up in the morning, so it was a no-brainer that we leapt at the chance to join forces with South Melbourne’s fabulous new Pizzateca Lupa to sing its praises to the world.
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When the team behind glam-fab venues Riserva, Baia Di Vino and Lucia decide to add to their stable, you know it’s going to nail its KPIs.
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Cremorne is the latest lucky location to be anointed with its own Baker Bleu, the cult bakery that started in a tiny Elsternwick shopfront in 2016.
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KDPO’s heart was aflutter on encountering the exquisitely reimagined homestead on Chandon Australia’s historic Yarra Valley estate. A multi-layered expression of Valley terroir and creativity, it embraces the rolling green landscape and showcases the work of more than 20 Australian artists and designers. It’s a fitting new home for the storied sparkling brand that has…
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As unashamed pom-pom-waving champions of Victoria’s amazing food scene, KDPO was thrilled to help launch a truly standout restaurant, the intimate 40-seat Barragunda Dining in Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula.
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All the razzle dazzle of F1 was on show when KDPO took on the exciting task of promoting Peroni Nastro Azzurro’s partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
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We’re always excited to spread the word whenever a new restaurant is added the Lucas Restaurants stable, but it was particularly special to work on the campaign for his latest venue, Maison Bâtard, which opened in November.
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Williamstown is unimaginable without the Morning Star Hotel. Trading in the bayside `burb since 1896, the local icon recently enjoyed a fabulous glow-up courtesy of publicans Stephen Mitchell (The Bridge Hotel), Matt Vero (Marquis of Lorne, Mount Erica, Orrong Hotel) and Williamstown local Aaron Onofretchook.
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KDPO loves any excuse to swirl and sip while learning more about wine.
That’s why we were thrilled to help spread the word about Circl, a new restaurant with a big focus on wine (as the magnificent 1500-bottle cellar will no doubt attest) on Punch Lane in Melbourne’s CBD.
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Clarendon Street’s stocks are on the rise, as evidenced by the exciting arrival of all-day bistro Kirbie.
Of course, we were already fans of its predecessor, restaurateur Kirbie Tate’s Aussie-Korean wine bar James. We knew the strip was in for a fabulous new taste of her already assured take on hospitality, and were delighted to help announce the intimate 40-seater to both the `hood and further afield.
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Cremorne’s tallest building, the striking new Cubitt Place development, has the attention-grabbing venue to suit its grand designs.
But fun fact: it’s really two venues. Pronounced “Am-uh-tree-chay”, the ground floor café and rooftop bar are the latest passion project from hospitality heavyweight Dave Parker (San Telmo Group) and his partners at Williamstown favourite Sebastian, Kelly and Alex Brawn.
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After helping restaurateur Chris Lucas launch an outpost of his fan-favourite restaurant Chin Chin in Geelong earlier this year, KDPO was all-in when he opened Tombo Den in September.
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Five of our favourite words? Baker Bleu hot cross buns. The bun-loving KDPO office was bouncing to be engaged by the cult bakery to help amplify the launch of their brand-new hot cross buns over Easter. The best part was coordinating product send outs of the buns to KOLs and food media across Melbourne and…
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We loved working on the launch of Ruben’s Deli on Armadale’s buzzing High Street in 2023, so when owner and Melbourne hospitality legend Amanda Ruben asked for our help again we jumped at the opportunity.
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We were delighted to jump onboard the Lucas Restaurants train again in October when Chris Lucas opened Carlotta, his much-anticipated debut on Canberra’s restaurant scene.
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A Chin Chin pop-up restaurant at Geelong’s iconic GMHBA Stadium? They’re calling it Club Chin Chin, we’re calling it game on. The partnership between the trend-setting restaurant and the beloved Geelong Cats Football Club is one of the most exciting announcements of 2024. Taking Chin Chin’s trademark fire and spice down the Princes Freeway marked a significant milestone in Geelong’s dining scene and a triumphant homecoming for its Geelong born and bred owner Chris Lucas.
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South Melbourne’s Mediterranean heart is full with the opening of Lucia. The latest offering from the teams behind suburban gems Riserva, Baia Di Vino and San Lorenzo, and brings its own distinct identity to a great inner-city location just 10 minutes from the CBD.
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The gorgeous corner spot that houses bayside’s newest wine bar, Wally’s Albert Park, had us at hello. The Studio Ami-designed space is the very picture of European elegance with its brass tabletops, miniature lamps and velvet banquettes. Just add a marble-topped bar and waiter’s station, all reflected in an antique mirrored ceiling, and you can file it under “effortlessly chic”.
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KDPO are long-time fans of Starward Whisky so we were enthusiastically on board for a campaign to help publicise the brilliant revamp of the 120-seat venue which has added a new bar and kitchen and a new name, Starward Whisky & Bar.
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KDPO and Johnny’s Green Room are old friends. We launched the iconic Carlton rooftop venue on the corner of Lygon and Faraday Streets in 2018, and last December we celebrated its stunning Tuscan-inspired makeover.
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Clifftop beauty Hotel Sorrento opened a new chapter in its 150-year history in December last year and KDPO was there to get the word out. The grand unveiling of its stunning makeover has cemented it as a leader in the Mornington Peninsula luxury-stay field.
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