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Jil Hogan

Jil Hogan

Food and lifestyle reporter

Jil Hogan is an food and lifestyle reporter at The Canberra Times.Connect via Facebook or email.

Teddy Picker's is thriving despite being surrounded by construction.

Twelve of our favourite cafes around Canberra

From the lively city spots to the more hidden suburban gems, here are some of our favourites.

  • Jil Hogan
Move over unicorn lattes - meet unicorn vodka.

You can now get unicorn vodka which changes colour when you mix it

Have we reached peak unicorn? It appears not.

  • Jil Hogan
Brian the truffle-eating bettong at the launch of the 2018 Canberra Truffle festival.

Where to get your truffle fix at this year's Canberra Truffle Festival

The mornings are getting frosty which means truffle season is here. Here's our pick of what to do.

  • Jil Hogan
High Tea on the Terrace at Burbury Hotel.

The Canberra guide to high teas

There's something quite fancy about a high tea, and what's not to love about relaxed grazing on an extensive range of tasty morsels and endless cuppas (plus there's usually sparkling wine involved). Here are some of Canberra's best high teas:

  • Jil Hogan
Manager Kierain Bunton at the ground floor bar of Balthazaar.

First look: New five-storey 'entertainment hub' Balthazaar opens in Canberra

Meet Balthazaar - the five-level 'entertainment hub' that has taken over the former Uni Pub building on London Circuit.

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Owners siblings Paul and Jessica Ghaie at independent wine store Blackhearts & Sparrows.

Blackhearts & Sparrows wine store expanding to Canberra

Independent wine store Blackhearts & Sparrows is expanding beyond Victoria for the first time, with a store set to open in Canberra.

  • Jil Hogan
The Funguys: head chef Damian Brabender, and The Truffle Farm's Jayson Mesman.

The Funguys are here so you can now get truffle burgers

Truffle season has arrived in Canberra, and along with it, the truffle burger.

  • Jil Hogan
The team behind Morning Glory: Greg Lally, AK Ramakrishna, Kent Nhan and Stephane Nguyen.

It's goodbye A. Baker, hello Morning Glory in New Acton

There's a big change coming to New Acton's dining scene, with long-standing eatery A. Baker closing.

  • Jil Hogan
The all-you-can-eat boodle feast at Kusina.

Filipino restaurant Kusina is closing

Owners of popular Filipino restaurant Kusina have announced that the Weston Creek eatery is closing.

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