Kara Monssen

30 SECOND REVIEW: @daphne.3057 is the new neighbourhood hang for Brunswick East and the second restaurant by @hannahjosephinegreen.

It's giving little sister energy in a good way- she's fun, takes risks and is great value for money. 💰

Make sure you order the mortadella skewer, the roast chook and a few of those reverse martinis. 🍸

🗞️ Read the full review in the @heraldsun or VWeekend on Saturday.

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30 SECOND REVIEW: It's been a while since I had visited @barcarolina_sthyarra, so I was excited to see what new owner @karen_martini had done with the place.

Turns out, a bit has changed, but not too much.
The food is still classically Italian, with a Martini twist. 🍸
And it's the perfect spot to drink negronis, with a @mattscravat twist 😜

Read my full review in @heraldsun and link in highlights.

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30 SECOND REVIEW: @lepubmelbourne is your new fave after-work bev location 🍺 I can tell already.

Run by @constantinechristopoulos and the European Group, this place isn't your typical 'parma and pokies' type pub.
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It's more a mix between @frenchsaloon and @kirkswinebar on food, with plenty craft beers on tap and a library of wine next door to buy and drink on site ($25 corkage). 🍷

The fish and chips here are reimagined as potato cakes swiped in salted cod puree, the pie squirms with snails and there's a breakfast burger at dinner time. 🍔 There's never a dull moment here.

Read the full review at @heraldsun.

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Can we live without salt in our cooking? Does it enhance the experience, or should we let the produce shine sans seasoning?

At @sogumm_melbourne it's all or nothing.

Salt and alliums aren't used in some dishes to enhance the natural beauty of this style of Korean cooking.

You must try that raw wagyu beef bibimbap.

Read my full review in VWeekend or via the @heraldsun online.

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30 SECOND REVIEW: @barragunda 🐄 🥕

The Cape Schanck restaurant has been years in the making and finally we get to see what @simonewatts_chef and the team have been cooking.

The farm to fork regenerative restaurant is truly one of the best value degustations out there at the minute. At $155 a head, it's cheap as chips compared to the likes of Brae, Tedesca and Moonah. Sure, they offer different experiences, but share the same DNA of championing the best of the land they live on.

Affordable doesn't mean less of an experience. Barragunda is rich with storytelling and delicious things- from the snacks (those sesame croissants!) bread and butter (my word) main events (we must talk about that chicken) and the mind-blowing dessert made from scraps (meringue has never looked better) and the wine.

Worth a visit if you're on the Ninch!

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@residenceatthepotter isn't doing things by the script.

Firstly, it's a restaurant within an art gallery at University of Melbourne.

And for something totally different, it's also rotating a new head chef and their restaurant concept through the kitchen every year.

First up is former Vue de Monde sous @chefrobbienoble with Cherrywood.

I'm in awe. What a brilliant show of cooking.

So many delicious, joyous things to eat and drink, and a true celebration of spring. Look at the asparagus!

1) My moment with the reimagined banoffee pie.
2) Abalone that's flabby like bacon swimming in chicken fat emulsion .
3) The banoffee pie!!
4) If spring were a dish.
5) Perfectly executed swordfish with cimi di rapa and clams. Wow what a dish
6) Wild garlic and goats cheese pancake
7) Potato stuffed sardines that are fried until snap crisp and the best bread and chicken broth you'll try
8) Art, but make it restaurant.

They also have a winery of the month, showing off some of the best latest and back vintage pours. This month it's @pyrenwine

Full review via link in highlights or via @heraldsun.
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ICYMI: Reviews are back! And I couldn't wait to try Ho Liao in Melbourne after eating at @jundakhoo_hojiak @hojiak.townhall earlier this year.

Ho Liao means "the good stuff" in Cantonese and it sure lives up to its name on the food, drinks and price front.

1) The $15 Kon Loh Mee I couldn't stop thinking about. I even tried to recreate this at home many times which always failed. Now I don't need to.

2) Deep fried eggs! Don't knock them till you try them, essential with sambal and calamansi soy.

5) Char Sui Pork with rose jam is a genius pairing we didn't see coming.

6) Sweet and sour barramundi with an almighty tomato tang.

7) Vibes!

8) Salted egg chicken wings were finger lickin' good.

10) Mum and dad made it out of the house with the little man.

Read the full review in VWeekend via Herald Sun online.
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What a queen! 👑 The brains behind @thecupcakequeens @moniquemilenkovic has finally penned a book about 'baking' that business, which didn't come without a generous cupcake delivery. Thank you Mon. Celebration and Inspiration is out May 1.
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Why hello, @marmelorestaurant! 👋🏻
It was one of the last restaurants I reviewed ahead of mat-leave and I'm so hungry to get back.
Not only does the venue look the goods, it also has diverse and different eats and boozy (and alch free) treats celebrating Portugal and surrounds.
Nude anchovies slicked in olive oil, the ultimate drinking snack (a traditional cheese and jamon bikini), and the most decadent custard tart you've eaten.
I'll link the full review in stories.
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