Yarra Valley-based winery Chandon celebrated their sponsorship at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival with a lunch in August at one of KDPO’s second homes, Agostino Wine Bar in Carlton. King & Godfree general manager Anthony Mussara designed a four-course menu matched to Chandon wines for a starry guest list that included actors, artists, foodies…
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Modern Thai juggernaut Chin Chin celebrated Melbourne dads on Fathers’ Day this year with a special ‘Feed Me’ menu, featuring a rollcall of Chin Chin classics for just $69.50 per head. But this is Chin Chin so the fun didn’t stop there. Sneaker maker extraordinaire New Balance came on board as a partner for the…
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Our fave cheese guy, Anthony Femia, has had a serious upgrade in his lodgings, swapping his cute but humble antique cheese cart for a bells-and-whistles permanent stall at the Prahran Market. The new store features a state-of-the-art maturation room (fitting for one of Australia’s best affineurs), a seven-metre-long cheese cabinet and a dedicated toastie kitchen…
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The Westin Melbourne loves a collaboration. Last time around it was all about the cheese when the hotel joined forces with our favourite cheese shop and toastie technicians Maker & Monger. Now they’ve joined forces with crazy dessert alchemists Burch & Purchese for a dessert and cocktail themed bar to celebrate the Melbourne season of…
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Peroni has climbed aboard the party train to celebrate its first significant global brand overhaul in more than a decade. The brand update, which includes a stylish new bottle shape and a revamped logo, was celebrated in style at a party Peroni hosted at Sydney’s Smoke Bar, overlooking Sydney Harbour at beautiful Barangaroo House. A…
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We helped spread the word about the latest Arbory Live sessions – a 10-week long music and experiential art program that ran from early November into the New Year.
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By now most diners and restaurateurs would be familiar with the ‘Broadsheet Effect’. Get on the publication’s radar and suddenly people are lining up out the doors to try what you’ve got. So it’s no surprise that their new Kitchen project was an eagerly anticipated affair.
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The team who curated the successful ‘Wakes me Into’ and ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ exhibition reunited for ‘Simple Gestures’ to raise money and awareness of Youth Cancer.
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It was time to celebrate the opening of King & Godfree’s new rooftop bar, and launch, we did.
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They say those in glasshouses shouldn’t throw stones. Maybe they should instead follow Half Acre’s example and throw get-togethers in a large, light-filled dining space.
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Ahh, spring racing. You get to party when you win, party to drown your loses, and perhaps party the hardest when you forget the horses are running.
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Australia’s best Young Gun of Wine (YGOW to keep things short) just wrapped up its 12th competition year! The Final 12 Trophy event was held at Mona on Monday 18th June, and team KDPO was there, front and centre, wine glass polished and ready.
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Picture the Rochey, a long-standing neighbourhood pub in Fitzroy that had undergone a facelift and reputation change just over three years ago, doing its bit for the foodies and drinkers of the inner north of Melbourne. Craft beers, innovative cocktails and rock ‘n’ roll
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This year CAPI’s bullet-shaped bottles shot to number one, taking out Best Tonic Water at the 2017/18 World Beverage Competition (it’s just one of their 12 prestigious awards to-date). So when they were set to launch their new Native Tonic, we thought it best to host it somewhere that felt worlds apart from the competition.
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Mark Twain once said, “too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough”. We’re inclined to believe him (especially since that moustache of his would’ve trapped a lot of whisky).
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You know something tastes good when it inspires lines out the door. And you know something tastes darn good when people can’t handle waiting and start demanding their own recipe book.
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What do you do when you want to impress people at home with a dining experience that’s très déliicieux and artfully prepared but you’d rather not dedicate your entire life to learning how to be a top chef? Romu Oudeyer and his partner Liz have the answer.
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CAPI released a new range of carbonated beverages that are completely free of artificial flavours and sweeteners. In other words, they’re good for you. Some might say cocktails for breakfast are bad for you. But if you make those cocktails using natural cucumber or lemongrass & ginger-infused CAPI then everything evens out. Probably.
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If the fizzy stuff saves your life from time to time, you’ll know no one does it better than CAPI. They’ve remained a family-owned, family-run business since they started out in 2012. But there’s only so much growing you can do before you need to upgrade your office.
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Arbory Bar & Eatery has been so popular that they’ve had to extend service onto the water over the warmer months. And when they asked us to help relaunch their Arbory Afloat concept again for summer 2017 we were more than happy to jump aboard.
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People tend to queue outside The Lucas Group venues with patient, barely contained excitement; it’s like they’re waiting for tickets to the Rolling Stones final tour (supported by Beyoncé, Jay Z and Harry Styles).
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Unlike a lot of wine labels, this is the kind of thing that actually fulfils its ostentatious promises. It’s the Young Gun of Wine awards, a chance for the very best up-and-comers in the wine scene to show off their best drops and compete for glory.
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The Yarra-side fence line at Flinders Street Station used to attract old chip packets and fare evaders. But since Arbory Eatery & Bar took over in 2015, the spot’s been transformed into an idyllic drinking nook; perfect for winding down in the shade and watching the city drift by.
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When the spring air finally floats through the sky, you want to be in the most comfortable spot possible. At the Caulfield Cup we came in with the winning trifecta.
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Some of the best stories remain untold and some of the best rum cocktails remain unmixed. That’s why Asahi Premium Beverages expanded its liquor range to include a 2 to 3-year aged golden Caribbean rum made specifically for mixing.
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The square at Melbourne University used to be just known as the place to skip lectures, watch sparrows and let the collegial atmosphere enrich your sense of significance. Until now.
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Bringing different chefs and food-lovers together is an event. Gathering the world’s best chefs under one roof? That’s a congress. London did it, Miami did it when it was Melbourne’s turn to hold the Estrella Damm World’s 50 Best & Gastronomy Congress, we helped the event shine bright like a (Michelin) star.
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We were thrilled to be part of the re-launch of the iconic Stokehouse in St Kilda. Three words: strategic relations, launches and Frosé.
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If you live in Melbourne then you’ll already know Pidapipo make gelato that’s to die for. And, if you’ve read anything about colony collapse disorder, then you’ve probably already had a minor panic attack about how we’ll literally die without bees.
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Nike has a long history of empowering women in sport. And they’ve always been way ahead of the game in realising women don’t want nor do they have the physiological need for ‘small pink versions of men’s shoes’ (as their infinitely badass Objectify Me campaign puts it).
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It’s not like there’s a shortage of quality establishments on Domain Road. So if you’re opening something new it had better be exceptional (otherwise you won’t even catch a curious corgi or feisty French bulldog wanting to loiter out the front).
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Fish and chips on St Kilda beach. So classic it had to be done. And it had to be done right. The Paper Fish kiosk sets a new standard – the Stokehouse standard.
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