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Father’s Day: a tasteful occasion
Friday 20 August 2010, 2.09 PM
By The Team | Posted in Things
A box of chocolates is a simple pleasure and a welcome gift. But when those chocolates are made by Koko Black in collaboration with Guy Grossi (of Grossi Florentino fame) – the pleasure becomes a little more sophisticated, and the gift becomes a treasure.
It’s one of the things our city does best, mixing good things together to make something extra special.
The four chocolates in the Koko Black for Grossi range were created with fathers in mind, inspired by Guy Grossi’s Italian chef father. Flavours come from traditional Italian ingredients including olive oil, chianti, saffron and gianduja truffle.
At that’s melbourne, we decided to host a father-focused tasting of these chocolates. Our resident father loved the packaging – an elegant red box. The absence of butterflies and bows was gratefully noted.
The chocolates themselves are equally lacking in frills and bows. They are instead confident classics – the kind of chocolates you’d imagine dad eating with a glass of something special and his favourite book nearby.
Our father said he would be delighted to receive these for Father’s Day – or any day of the week. He said it a few times, actually. Not that we can blame him for the hints!
The Koko Black for Grossi range will be available at Koko Black salons and at Grossi Florentino until Sunday 12 September. Choose from boxes of 12, six or four chocolates. A chocolate-infused olive oil completes the range.
Father’s Day is on Sunday 5 September.
We have more Father’s Day ideas here.
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Win! We have two boxes of 12 Koko Black for Grossi chocolates to give away. For a chance to win one, tell us below where you’d take your dad for a day out in the central city. Competition closed at 3pm on Monday 30 August.
Winner will be drawn randomly. Please include your correct email address so we can contact you if you win.Congratulations to our winners: Eden Flynn and Sara San.
Thank you for your many wonderful entries. Melbourne has so many adored dads!
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I would take my Dad to Melbourne Central to Coop’s Shot Tower because it’s such an amazing underrated piece of architecture, which I think he’d like, and then to the RM Williams store next to it and treat him to a new pair of boots. He rather needs them!
By sheezamageeza
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To State Library where we can both appreciate the vibrant culture that his city of literature has to offer.
By ieatachoo
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To Fed Square so we could sit down witha cuppa and enjoy each others company, soak up some atmosphere and enjoy some good old fashioned people watching
By Kylie Plester
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I’d love to take my dad to Fitzroy gardens, we can lounge around on the green green grass just like when we were kids.
By jennifer
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We would need go no further than right next door to Grossi’s Cellar Bar, where my old man has taken me for coffee every Saturday morning for the last twenty years. I would of course ensure he gets the table by the window.
By James Peck
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I’d take my dad to the shrine of rememberance in memory of all the other fathers that have given up their lives for us today.
By rong z.
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Dad is from the UK and a talented amateur photographer. He’s never been to Aus, however if he were here I’d take him to the Eureka Sky Deck, camera in hand, with the promise of a cup of tea in the restaurant to calm his nerves afterwards.
By Cate C
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I’d take my dad to Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar on a cold, windy, winters day. We’d sit in the back room with the rest of my family watching mountains of fresh pasta get dunked in boiling water and masses of lasagna cram into the oven as the fire from the stove warms our faces. I’d order a cafe latte, dad would probably order a long black. We’d wish we were Italian.
By Emily Naismith
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I would take my Dad to the NGV to see the master’s exhibition since he has been talking about going but hasn’t had a chance to nail down a time and date.
By Patricia
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ABBAworld! Pretty sure he knows their dance moves
By Annabel Chan
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To the MCG to enjoy a pie and sauce and cheer on his beloved Saints.
By jenny dean
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My dad used to be an avid fisherman but has stopped now due to age. He loves the sea and sea animals, so I’d take him to the Melbourne Aquarium. Then a stroll across the bridge to Crown for a delightful meal in one of the glorious restaurants!
By Effie Bakkalis
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We are planning a trip to Rockpool as that’s where dad wants to go.
By Charmain
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I’d love to have a quiet family dinner with my Dad and our family. I’d cook for him all his favorite dishes. We live on different sides of the globe and occasions like this are vary rare in our family. But when they happen we have the best time!
By Anastassia L
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I’d love to take my dad to melbourne central and watch a movie then go and have a nice lunch.
By Teresa
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i would take my father out for a delicious coffee and bring the day’s paper for him to read at his own leasure; relaxing is what it’s all about! the day would include the city garden’s and parks before seeing the city at night, where the lights are much more energising than the darkness of the quiet country town where he’s from!
By bella
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I will make breakfast early in the morning so when my dad wakes up he can have it in bed. Then we will drive down to the city for lunch and we will have a picnic along the Yarra River. After lunch we’ll have a drink at Koko Black and stop buy Suga to get some lollies. At the end of the day we’ll have dinner at Docklands taking in the amazing view. Also during the day we’ll go to a footy match or an A League match because we both love sports.
By Sara San
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I would take my dad on a Melbourne river cruise!
By Suhasini
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I would love to take my father to the Collins street for a little bit of luxury shopping
and then after shopping we’ll go to my favorite chocolate drink shop Koko Black 
we’ll sit there and probably go through our father- daughter memory lane of our favorite times spent together. I love my dad and we both have a sweet tooth in common 
joy
By Joy
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For a typical Melbourne day out I would begin at Laurent for a bit of breakfast. Mum of course would be invited as she’s an integral part of the family. Follow it up by a long time tradition – footy at the ‘G’ – nothing beats a warm meat pie!
Would finish it off by going to Grossi or Bottega for some quality Italian.
By Juhi Gupta
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I’d take my dad to the footy, to see his beloved Doggies play at the MCG. (He used to play for Footscray in 1967-1969).
Then we’d go for dinner at the Melba Restaurant at the Langham Hotel, as he loves a good buffet & this is the best in Melbourne.
By Nicholas J Bradley
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A long lunch at Sarti’s followed by a stroll through the Block Arcade for a coffee and chocolate!! Heaven !
By Louise Moylan
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I would take my dad out for lunch at Grossi Florentino’s restaurant followed by coffee and chocolates at Koko Black.
By Teresina Palmieri
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We’d start at Hearns Hobbies – his favourite spot,
Then off to the docklands to try out the yachts,
Lunch at DJs delicious food hall,
Then corn on a cob from an arts market stall,
We’d trapse to the G to see Richmond play,
And a beer with Chloe to round off the day!
By Lauren
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I’d take dad to Wunderkammer to check out the curiosities, then to Fed square for lunch. Afterwards for a stroll along the Yarra – rain or shine!
By kaz
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He never goes into the city or ventures out much so I’d would love to take him on The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant and take in the city sites while dining in style.
By Madeleine
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To ABBAWORLD – he always called us his ABBA girls! I’m a brunette and my sister is blonde!!
By Lyn
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Start off with the chocoholic’s tour, sampling the best chocolates of Melbourne and go to a cool and groovy Hairy Canary for coffee and debrief.
By Luize Svikers
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Go shopping, spoil him with a delectable “Belgian Spoil” and hot chocolate at Koko Black, followed by a walk along Southbank and the Yarra.
By cheryl
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I’d love to take dad to have hot chocolate at Koko
Black and have lunch at Grossi Florentino’s Restaurant in the city.
By stella
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I’d take Dad to a free organ concert at the Melbourne Town Hall, then for coffee and chocolate delights at Koko Black. Perfect for my ‘coffee-and-cake’ and organ-loving Dad.
By Owen Stevens
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I’d take Dad to Her Majesty’s Theatre to see Mary Poppins. He’s always loved musicals and has a particular soft spot for the movie.
By Rach
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A cruise down the Yarra for a different perspective on the city, then a wander along the great riverside paths to Birrarung Marr with a ride on the Wheel for another type of view.
By Liz
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To the MCG to watch a match of footy, accompanied by his two next favourite things: a beer and a hot meat pie slathered in dead horse (tomato sauce)!
By GE
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I’d make him breakfast in bed then do the gardening for him!
By joan Zhang
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I would take my Dad to Docklands, where we would eat ice cream from Dairy Bell, go for a walk by the water and see the abstract sculptures there.
By Sandesh
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My Dad was born in India many years ago, and so for Fathers Day,I would take him to a special Indian Authentic Resturant in the city as a special treat.He doesn’t get out much these days.
By Theresa Clark
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We would take dad to Koko black and have a nice afternoon of getting to know each other again.
By stickersandpens
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I would take dad to the MCG to see Collingwood play… even though I don’t like footy, he is a totally one-eyed supporter.
By Bianca Spence
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Dad and I are off to see, Amazing racing history, Not too far a trip for me, Fed Square is central getting there so easy!
By Judi Adams
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I would love to take my dad for High Tea at the Windsor or a Chocoholic walking tour. We share a sweet tooth.
By Eden Flynn
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i’d take him to koko black on lygon street. if i dont win it, he can still have the delicious chocolates.
By vik kapoor
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A Yarra Tram to the Royal Arcade
For Grossi’s Koko Black
Then stroll home through Botanic Gardens
So he doesn’t end up round and fat.
By Jeanette Cotterill
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I`d love to take my dad to Victoria market and have a casual delicious lunch because he loves fresh fruit and vegetable.
By Tulay Wardle
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I would like to take my dad to fed square to enjoy a day of eating and drinking!
By Ella
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Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad’s in Melbourne!
By Raelene
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I would take Dad to see the Tim Burton exhibition and stay for lunch.
By Raelene
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Breakfast at Southbank, lunch in the city, a mid-afternoon chocolate feast at Koko Black in the arcade and drinks when the sun goes down
By Jess
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I’d take dad bowling..a fun but simple activity that will remind us of the days that have passed and the many more to come.
By thegreysky
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“I’d take Daddy to the Eureka tower to show him that I love him from the bottom to the very top of it”
By Nicole Wolf
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I would take my Dad to the footy like he did to me when i was little, then with camera in hand, up to Eureka sky deck to watch the sun set…I don’t think he would be game enough to go out on ‘the edge’ though!
By Amy P
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My Dad lives in NZ, but if he was here I would take him to the MCG as he absolutely loves Cricket and then dinner at Red Spice Road. A perfect day.
By Sarika Patel
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Eureka Skydeck – he’s very good at protecting me from my fears!
By LAE
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Visiting the Titanic display @ the Melbourne Museum would be an amazing family venture followed by Brunch at No. 35 Restaurant Sofitel – simply devine.
By Gayle
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With soaring ceilings and views over the river to the CBD, Southbank’s Conservatory Crown Casino is an elegant and relaxed restaurant to dine at any time of day – and because my Dad has a HUGE appetite – he is able to keep filling up his plate at thier sumptious buffet.
By Emma-Jane Stone
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I’d create a treasure map tour of melbourne for my dad to do with his young grandchildren. It would take him into the state library, through chinatown, down art filled laneways, and would end at Koko Black for a chocolate feast. This way he’d experience the wonderfully diverse creative, multicultural, historical and gastronomical dimensions of this incredible city, and get to introduce it to his favourite young melbournites: perfect!
By BJ
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Zoo and aquarium visits followed by a Yarra River cruise.
By snug01
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To the aquarium because its kind of like a day out fishing without hurting a fish!
By Sharon
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The Titanic Exhibition – something I’d like to see as well!
By Marnie
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What dad wants, i have a hunch -
Out to taxi for lunch,
for degustation – a great munch!
Id take him – if it wernt for the credit crunch!
By John Arthur
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For those of you lucky enough to still have your Dad, be sure give him a very special Fathers Day.
By Pete
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I’d take my dad to hardware lane and we’d spend the day in the camping shops and especially the map specialists.
By Ian Hawkins
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Id take dad to Federation Sqare, to check out whats on, then stroll to the Art Centre, catch a tram to the Market, he loves the deli’s, then to Florentino’s for a meal, if I can stand listening to his stories of the Bistro and upstairs fine dining, of his youth.
By Cheryl Haining
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Not out in the central city, but above it. He’s always wanted to go up in a helicopter, so I will be taking him up for a flight to enjoy it from the heavens.
By DD
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Eureka Tower …to see who is braver…
By Patricia
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Koko Black to get his chocolate fix of course. After that it wouldn’t really matter.
By Dave Cooper
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Begin with a hot choc at Koko black,
Delicious gourmet lunch at fed square for his tummy,
Reminisce about the good old times on the pier at Docklands,
Swim with sharks at the aquarium so he can feel protective,
Explore the museum to share his wealth of knowledge,
See a movie at Crown,
Have afternoon tea on a restaurant tram around the city and then head home.
By Jazz
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To the Aquarium..to point out the other scary stuff that is out there that he could of been related too! So memories of me being a ‘handful’ of a teenager would be a dim thought!
By monica scurlock
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I’d take my dad to the NGV and then to ACMI, and look at the exhibitions..appreciating art like how he taught me.
By redballoons
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To the Tim Burton Exhibition because I’d love to get his perspective on it.
By Ross
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to NGV to see the european master
By jenny patrizio
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As he’s from the country, i’d take him through MElbourne’s laneways and find a modern eatery so he can experience something different than home!
By Wes
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Melbourne Zoo, he has just sponsored a primate!
By DK
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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, to satisfy both our curiosities.
By Lisa Gray
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The Rialto Observation Deck so he can be on top of the world!
By Pamela
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By physical therapist
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