Karen Hardy, Canberra Times

Karen Hardy

Canberra Times

Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Recent:
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Past:
  • Canberra Times
  • Essential Kids
  • Fairfax Good Food
  • The Sydney Morning Herald
  • Brisbane Times
  • Executive Style
  • Essential Baby

Past articles by Karen:

Restaurant review: Mu Omakase's 13-course robatayaki menu is impressive

The Chairman Group's latest venture is a success. → Read More

Who does Canberra's best chicken schnitzel? And don't get us started on the parmi debate

Forget about lamb, prawns and pavlova, we're here for the schnitty. → Read More

Karen's Diner is setting up at Clubhouse Kaleen from March 17-19

They pride themselves on terrible service. → Read More

The team from Ainslie's two-hatted Pilot open Such and Such restaurant in the city

It's a casual, fun venue that's encouraging walk ins. → Read More

Wine Room in Braddon is casual, yet elevated, and worth checking out

Pull up a stool near the window and settle in for the evening. → Read More

Grease Monkey's food truck serving at The RUC in Turner while renovations are being finalised

Fancy a burger with your beer and bowls? Now you can. → Read More

Summernats 2023 is welcome in the suburb of Watson as far as I'm concerned

Welcome to Watson rev-heads. → Read More

Line up along Northbourne Avenue to watch the Summernats 2023 City Cruise

It's the one event the whole of Canberra can enjoy. → Read More

Rick Stein at Bannisters Mollymook a restaurant for special occasions

The menu reflects the celebrity chef's many travels. → Read More

Heading on a roadtrip from Canberra? Check out these foodie destinations

Pack the car, and your esky, and let your taste buds take you away. → Read More

Put some presence into your presents and you can't go wrong at Christmas

OPINION: If you think I'd like that bar of perfumed soap, you don't really know me at all → Read More

Christmas recipes from Damien Coulthard, Tom Walton, Sophie Hansen and Katherine Sabbath

Four delicious festive recipes from four of our favourite cookbooks → Read More

The Canberra Times' food and wine year in review for 2022

We're kind of loving the new normal. And these dishes from our favourite reviews. → Read More

The co-owner of Bar Beirut in Garema Place has been named best front of house in the AHA national awards

It's been a big week for national recognition. → Read More

Venkatesh Ramachandran closes Indian Accent restaurant in Civic

It's always been the most popular dish, but the chef doesn't even eat it → Read More

The relationship with your adult children is a tricky one, how do you navigate it?

When your children are no longer dependent, what then? → Read More

Philippa Gregory's Dawnlands is the third book in The Fairmile Series

And why she's happy if we learn a little about history along the way. → Read More

Kingston's China Plate closes its doors after 10 years of political long lunches

Sisters Amy Lo and Lin Pun have become quite the diplomats themselves. → Read More

Vote now in the Great Australian Fish and Chips Awards

The Fish Shack in the city is back to defend its title as the ACT champion. → Read More

Pilot, with two hats, leads large Canberra contingent in Good Food Guide Awards 2023

It's more hats for Canberra than ever before. → Read More