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Kara MonssenFood and wine editor, digital producer

Kara Monssen is the Herald Sun’s food and wine editor and a digital news journalist. Kara reviews Victorian restaurants and wine and reports food news for the weekly Kitchen Confidential section. She is the Victorian editor of the annual delicious.100 restaurant guide. She also contributes lifestyle video content for the Herald Sun and delicious.

Kara Monssen

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ReviewFood

Fiery Indonesia fave proves why its satay is still king

After 15 years, this fiery Indonesian stalwart is still warming the tummies and souls of city workers with $20 lunches and more satay you can poke a stick at.

Food

Katie Devic at her Carnegie cafe Major Mitchell which is embarking on a new project to convert an old Melbourne tram in its backyard into a functioning restaurant. Picture: Jason Edwards

Carnegie cafe tracking ahead with bold dining drawcard

Forget the tramcar restaurant, this neighbourhood cafe is tracking ahead with a bold new dining experience inside an old Melbourne tram.

Food

Maya Shepherd, 19, with robot milk steamer at Abacus in South Yarra. Hundreds of Melbourne cafes are replacing baristas with futuristic automated milk steamers and are said to save cafes Ãthousands a weekÃ . Picture: Jason Edwards

‘Autopilot for coffee’: New-Age tech replacing baristas to save money

Hundreds of Melbourne cafes are replacing baristas with futuristic tech to help stop coffee prices rising above $6 a cup and to manage skyrocketing wages.

Food

10 soul-warming wines under $30 to fight the winter chill

Drink well on a budget with these soul-warming wines bound to put a smile on your face this winter.

Food

Delicious things to put in your mouth this July

From bouncy pork and wonton dumplings, the ultimate two-bite crumpet and left-of-field take on the parmigiana — these are the hottest dishes we’re putting in our mouths this winter.

Food

Nine hot new restaurant openings to put in the diary

From a posh Indian diner to a flame-powered Greek tavern — mark your calendar, as these hot new Melbourne restaurants are launching this winter and beyond.

Food

The Prince of Wales Hotel is on sale. For Herald Sun Real Estate

‘Gone to the dogs’: Angry St Kilda locals furious over pub takeover

The recent sale of the iconic Prince of Wales to hospo giant Australian Venue Co has left locals fuming, with some saying the take over is a “disgrace” for family-run pubs.

ExclusiveFood

St Kilda’s The Prince hotel sold to pub giant

St Kilda’s famous Prince of Wales pub has been snapped up by the nation’s second-largest hotels group which already owns the nearby Espy.

REVIEWFood

St Kilda’s glam hotel restaurant embraces edgy era

Troubled Fitzroy Street has been the kiss of death for restaurants— but will Prince Dining Room’s new Sydney chef mark the turning of the tide?

BreakingFood

Iconic St Kilda hotel sells to local buyer

A local buyer with a hospitality past has bought St Kilda’s historic Tolarno Hotel, set up by cherished Melbourne artist Mirka Mora and her husband Georges in the 60s.

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