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This award-winning distillery in Kent Town has a different approach
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With more than 100 distilleries spread across South Australia, Jed Coffey acknowledges that “gin is a pretty flooded market. That means it's hard to sell a lot of bottles off the shelf unless you've got a pretty big marketing budget.” So when he launched Reform Distilling after 16 years as...
Big Ideas, Shared Locally Thanks to Raising the Bar Adelaide 2025
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For one night only, local hotels across the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters were once again transformed into vibrant classrooms as Raising the Bar Adelaide took over the City on Tuesday 5 August 2025. Now in its eighth year, this much-loved annual event once again delivered 20 talks...
Sooki Boutique: Where style meets experience
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There’s nothing quite like stepping into a beautiful boutique – racks lined with on-trend pieces, luxe fabrics waiting to be touched and the thrill of finding that perfect outfit (bonus points if it’s on sale!). Shopping isn’t just a necessity – it’s an experience – and with the social calendar...
Triple threat: uncorking a winery with three cellar doors
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With more than 330 cellar doors spread around the state, South Australian wine drinkers are spoilt for choice. Some prestigious brands like Penfolds even have more than one tasting room. But there's surely only one wine brand in the country that can boast cellar doors in three different regions. If...
This award-winning cafe is building community one latte at a time
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Stefan Iannace grew up watching many of his family members run their own businesses, and from a young age he knew that he wanted to follow in their footsteps. As a child, he imagined selling beans for soups and salads. But after several years as a cafe-hopping barista he set...
This retailer is using technology to combine friendly service with the convenience of online shopping
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When the team at Gazman Norwood refurbished the store earlier this year, they decided to remove all the fittings and start afresh. The result is a completely reimagined store that somehow has more display space on the shop floor and a larger storage room out back. Just as importantly, says...
Prove Patisserie: Showing us how proud our food manufacturers are!
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Prove is thrilled to announce its second consecutive win in the ‘Best Food Manufacturer’ category at the 2025 Eastside Business Awards. After taking home the title in 2024, this year’s win feels like the icing on the cake and they are beyond grateful for the continued support. The buzz around...
Community comes first for this family-owned pharmacy
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Of the many lessons Lenny and Celeste Tran have learned during their twenty years in the pharmacy sector, the most important might be the role that community plays in their lives. Lenny started his career at Lyell McEwin Hospital and Celeste spent years working in a large pharmacy group, but...
Raising the Bar Adelaide is on tomorrow night
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10 Bars. 20 Talks. 1 Night Only. Don’t Miss Out. It’s nearly here—the biggest night of smart, social learning in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. Raising the Bar Adelaide returns Tuesday 5 August, transforming local pubs into pop-up lecture theatres for a one-night-only knowledge experience. And yes,...
Finding business treasures in Norwood: Award-winning architects
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Tucked away in the creative heart of Norwood, SMFA (Stallard Meek Flightpath Architects) is quietly shaping some of Adelaide’s most thoughtful, community-driven spaces. What began as a bold vision between two founding directors has grown into a multidisciplinary studio of over 40 passionate professionals – all united by a deep...