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Kara MonssenFood and wine editor

Kara Monssen is the Herald Sun’s food and wine editor. She is a restaurant and wine critic, and reports food and hospitality news in Melbourne, Victoria. Kara also contributes lifestyle video content for the Herald Sun and delicious.

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Eat like a top chef at these hidden city gems

Think you’re across Melbourne’s foodie hotspots? Vue de monde chef Hugh Allen shares his favourite places to eat and drink — including this off-the-radar-gem.

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Victor Churchill restaurant review. Picture: Supplied

$99 for steak? World-class butcher isn’t cheap, but worth your time

Spending top-dollar on steak seems outrageous in this cash-strapped climate, but this world-class Armadale butcher and fine diner is proving why it’s among the world’s best steakhouses.

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Bentleigh bakery Artisanal Bakehouse named on World's Best Pastry list for La Liste 2024 Caption: Pastry chef David Caillaud with some of his creations. Bentleigh bakery Artisanal Bakehouse named on World's Best Pastry list for La Liste 2024.Picture Rebecca Michael.

Bentleigh bakery named among world’s best pastry shops

A Bentleigh bakery with 30 metre-long queues on weekends has made a prestigious global list for its sweet treats.

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Winter recipes with Ray Capaldi.Chef Raymond Capaldi and Wonder Pies founder with his apple pie inspired from his nan's recipe. Pictured with chef Anna Clemente.Picture by Wayne Taylor 13th June 2024

Hearty dishes to warm the soul this winter

Iconic Melbourne chef Raymond Capaldi shares his tips and tricks to surviving winter feasting — including a sweet dessert that’ll top everyone’s list.

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Lucas Restaurant boss Chris Lucas is opening two new restaurants inside a $1b new-build tower in Melbourne's CBD, set to open in 2026. Picture: Tony Gough

‘Glass half full’: Lucas backs CBD in $1bn skyscraper project

Chin Chin boss Chris Lucas has thrown his support behind Melbourne’s struggling CBD, revealing he’s planning to open not one — but two — new restaurants as part of a $1bn project.

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Carbonara cocktails? Malvern’s new Italian takes daring risks

This quirky neighbourhood restaurant is pulling out all stops to stand out from the crowd — in both baffling and brilliant ways.

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Morning Penni Farm has been shortlisted as a delicious Produce Awards National Finalist 2024. Owner Karl Breese with some of the produce he grows on his farm. Picture: David Caird

Cape Schanck farm scores top produce nomination

A Mornington Peninsula farm has been named among the state’s best for its top-tier produce.

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5 foodie hotspots to try in happening Hobart

Heading down south? You won’t be short of places to eat and drink in Tassie’s capital.

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Six winter dishes to warm the soul this June

An onion soup that will transport you to Paris, a mean cheeseburger and a baked-to-order chocolate chip cookie are some of the treats bound to warm you up this June.

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18/06/2023: At Dark Mofo festival in Hobart, Tasmania: a duck-billed platypus ogoh-ogoh - a totem-like sculpture derived from a Balinese Hindu purification ritual - is paraded through the streets before it met its fiery end at Dark Park. Picture: Jesse Hunniford / Darklab

Dark Mofo cancelled? Turns out it’s not

Hobart’s edgy winter festival made headlines when news broke of its cancellation. But the event is still going ahead this year — and the organisers have explained the reason behind the mixed signals.

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