Pepe’s Italian & Liquor opened its doors revealing the epic transformation from the original Trunk Restaurant & Bar on Exhibition Street. Owner Nick Kutcher drew inspiration for the Italian-American style menu from his time living in New York, which celebrates Italian immigrant cuisine, starring classic pizza and pasta dishes, as well as family-style shared mains.
Read MoreYoga afloat
Arbory Afloat, Melbourne’s hottest (and longest) floating restaurant and bar swapped spritz and pizza for Namaste and downward dog when it hosted Yoga On The Yarra for International Women’s Day.
Read MoreParty like Peroni
Peroni has climbed aboard the party train to celebrate its first significant global brand overhaul in more than a decade.
Read MoreBoozy buffet brunch
Boozy, buffet and brunch are three words we can all get behind. Put them all together and they’re even better as Adam Wright-Smith is currently proving at Half Acre, his bar, eatery and events space in South Melbourne.
Read MoreSparkling MIFF lunch
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.
Read MoreTime to live large on the big barge
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.
Read MoreIntroducing Light Years Burleigh Heads
Off the back of the success of its Byron Bay and Noosa restaurants, Light Years opened a third outpost in the always sunny Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.
Read MoreChin Chin Melbourne event space
Following the phenomenal success of Chin Chin Sydney’s underground event space Chii Town, the Melbourne Chin Chin mothership now has its own dedicated space.
Read MoreContent comes alive at the Broadsheet Kitchen launch
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.
Read MoreSimple 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.
Read MoreJohnny’s Green Room is wide open for business
It was time to celebrate the opening of King & Godfree’s new rooftop bar, and launch, we did.
Read MoreLong live the King on Lygon
The deli owners at King & Godfree helped bring Italian culture to Melbourne in the 1880s. After years of planning and renovations, it’s back doing what it does best… only better.
Read MoreWhy not go the full Half Acre?
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.
Read MoreGoing deep at Raes on Wategos
We figured it was our duty to pack the sandals and linens and head north again to check out the new additions to our favourite beachside destination.
Read MoreAll aboard Catalina Sounds
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.
Read MoreWhen life gives you lemons, demand ceviche
Did you guys know Argentina boasts the world’s best steak? Or that Chilean’s fish from one of the longest coastlines on Earth? If not, it’s time for a hands-on (napkins tucked) education at Citrico Cocina.
Read MoreSay cheese. It’s time for tea
High Cheese is a contemporary take on English high tea with a much, much greater emphasis on cheese. So, really, they should’ve thought of it centuries ago.
Read MoreYou 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.
Read MoreVeggies 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,…
Read MoreAn Englishman and an Indian walk into a bar…
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
Read MoreTurkish delight into the night
Babajan already gives the Carlton North breakfast crowd a spicy antidote to smashed avocado and eggs benedict. Trouble is, you used to have to get there before nightfall. Until now.
Read MoreGoing 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.
Read MoreUnlocking 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).
Read MoreBucha, a cut above the rest
When you wake up with your brain rinsed into the size and texture of a dry sponge, it’s easy to start hatching clean living plans (that start tomorrow). We’ve embraced a simple way to improve our health and doesn’t involve broken promises.
Read MoreDid 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.
Read MorePidapipo’s first recipe book brought the sugar rush to summer
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.
Read MoreWe 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).
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreCocktails 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.
Read MoreThe city that never sleeps just got extra caffeinated
Any stroll down Swan Street (or Brunswick Street, or Gertrude Street, Glenferrie Road, or Chapel Street or… the list goes on) will prove that Melbourne loves American style dining. But you’re unlikely to see a Starbucks unless you’re en route to the airport because we need our Melbourne coffee (goshdarnit!).
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