A collaboration between Kiwi chef Josh Emett, of Waiheke Island’s The Oyster Inn, and Raes, the gorgeous Byron Bay boutique hotel and dining room, was a meeting of two icons.
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A Keen Bean
The KDPO office’s love of coffee is legendary – which makes it double the fun that one of our clients is Jack Murat, the pioneering Australian single origin coffee bean farmers changing the caffeine game.
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INDU moves south
It was difficult for Melburnians not to feel a little jealous hearing about Sydney-dwelling southern Indian and Sri Lankan restaurant INDU. We’re not just talking the signature lamb raan but the glamorous surroundings, the subcontinental cocktails and the all-round oh la la. So we were doubly thrilled to help launch INDU’s Melbourne chapter in the…
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Dream weaver
Melbourne’s arts scene is always full of thrills and surprises, one of the latest being Souvenirs of Sleep, the most recent and ongoing project of prolific young artist and filmmaker Ling Ang that KDPO helped launch and promote. Consisting of a photobook and an immersive experience installation, Souvenirs of Sleep documents Ling’s lucid dreams, focussing…
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Play it live and play it loud
Live music is back, baby! While virtual gigs sustained us through 2020, it’s great to get back to experience music IRL (real life… remember that?). Following the phenomenal success of last year’s live stream event Live, Loud and Local, KDPO once again jumped on board with Coopers Brewery and Live Nation Australasia to promote live…
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Special delivery
Melbourne loves Providoor, Shane Delia’s premium delivery service that brings food from some of Melbourne’s best restaurants to peoples’ homes. Providoor has always been much more than just another delivery app – as it proved conclusively with a recent series of virtual masterclasses designed to celebrate key dates in the calendar, including Easter and Mothers’…
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Raes & Perrier-Jouët get arty
Byron Bay’s iconic luxury boutique, spa and restaurant Raes added another string to its bow this year when it kicked off its inaugural Artist in Residence program with artist Stanislas Piechaczek.
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Simple Gestures can make a big difference
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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You heard it through the grapevine
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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Veggies are the new black
Something like a phenomeno(m) It’s what most parents dreams are made of. The answer to getting kids to eat (and love!) their veggies. The secret? Well, it’s a Phenomenom. Yep, you heard, Phenom-e-nom with an m. It’s a first of its kind food education program that’s broken things wide open when it comes to kids,…
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Going straight to the salty source of it all
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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Unlocking the stories behind traditional distilling techniques
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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Did someone say free scoops?
In April 2018 Pidapipo opened their new gelateria on Degraves Street. This officially meant a Pidapipo now exists on each side of the river and in the middle of Melbourne’s CBD. It’s a well-tested strategy really: divide and conquer.
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We set the stage for sweetness, you did the rest
On February 14 we matched Pidapipo with one of Australia’s most sought-after illustrators, Alice Oehr. Her style always manages to imbue the every day with idiosyncrasy and a little bit of wonder, which is what you need (especially on Valentine’s Day).
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The Michelin star equivalent of Uber Eats
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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Cocktails and brunch? It’s only natural
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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Bringing a fresh meaning to effervescence
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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Keeping things buoyant all summer long at Arbory Afloat
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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Hunting for George, gathering a feeling
Online shopping stores tend to build aesthetic trust because, unlike bigger retail outlets, there’s usually a very small team of likeminded people running the show. They behave and shop like your actual friends.
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Teaming up with the legend gang at The Lucas Group
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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Shooting from the hip and loving every drop
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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Riding the rising tides at Arbory Bar & Eatery
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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A ray of sunshine at Raes on Wategos
Byron Bay. Turquoise seas, tropical rainforests and sand so fine it dimples like silk under your toes. It’s perfect. And Rae’s on Wategos is the perfect place to make the most of it.
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Out of the gates and into a Sauvignon Blanc…
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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Let the sky be your canvas
Camping under the stars with your favourite people but the magnificence of the bush and the constellations to keep you company. Pity it’s so rare to find actually this kind of tranquillity.
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Adding an extra shine to a sun-dappled square
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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‘Pollination’ at Pidapipo was the best buzz possible
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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Women in sport gets a big tick of approval
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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