Food & Drink Features

  • The Dining Room Park Hyatt Hotel

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    There's a now sometimes forgotten culinary history, about how some of the greatest dishes of the world were created in Grand Hotel Kitchens by Hotel Chefs. Perhaps the most famous of these was Auguste Escoffier who took London by storm at the end …
  • Jardin St James

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    What could be lovelier than sitting in the courtyard of St James Church, the oldest church in Sydney, on a sunny Sydney day? Add a bit of French café oh la lah with an all day menu from Quiche Lorraine and roast pumpkin and feta quiche, t…
  • Avenue Road Cafe

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    Avenue Road Cafe has been a local favourite in Mosman for a while, and the crowds that gather daily for breakfast and lunch are testament to its longstanding popularity. Scoop visited Avenue Road soon after the launch of its new menu, which is sta…
  • Merivale Saves The Alexandria Hotel

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    Merivale has saved the Alexandria Hotel from the wrecking ball and will reopen the doors to one of Sydney’s most beloved pubs.   Known affectionately as ‘The Alex’, the Sydney icon faced redevelopm…
  • Helga's Say It With Sandwiches

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    Next week in Sydney, in the name of a good cause, Helga’s is giving people the chance to show how much they care for someone special by sending them a limited edition sandwich to help them ‘Say it with Sandwiches’.
  • Ramblin' Rascal Tavern

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    Fittingly for any self-respecting hip Sydney drinking hole, you must hunt a little to find your way in to Ramblin' Rascal Tavern. Whilst not as heavy on the Prohibition era incognito as The Soda Factory (hidden behind a Coke fridge) or Shady Pines…
  • Where To Eat @ The Finishing Line

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    It's time again for the annual City2Surf. Whether a 'serious' seed, a 'fun' run participant, or a 'side-line' spectator - we've all got to eat. So Sydney we've compiled this list of five Bondi venues to get you over the finishing line. …
  • Sydney Italian Wine + Food Festival Is On Again

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    Ciao,   How excited are we that there's just over a week to go until the great gathering of Sydney Italian Wine + Food Festival at Sydney Town Hall on Sunday August 21st.   This year they…
  • Is This the Biggest Pinot List in Sydney?

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    The Pinot Noir sign is un-miss-able on the corner. Firefly owner Dan Sofo says the list just took on a life of its own. It started with a dozen or so Pinot Noir, but Firefly now has about 85 different bottles. On the shelves behind the bar are tas…
  • Up In Smoke - Dan The Man and his Texas BBQ Nights

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    If you and your posse are seeking a laid back casual Friday night eating slow cooked Texas BBQ style meats with accompaniments, look no further than the monthly event "Up In Smoke" that Dan The Man Cooking is hosting at …
  • Salmon & Bear

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    Zetland's Salmon & Bear has recently opened a second outlet on King Street Newtown, to share its tasty seafood offerings further among Sydney's inner west. It's all fish, all sourced from certified sustainable fisheries, and it is not by any …
  • Saporium Market Day

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    Shopping has changed. The latest addition is the Saturday pop-up market in the new Rosebery food precinct Saporium at 61 Mentmore Avenue Rosebery. This Saturday August 6th from 10am - 3pm you can pull your shopping trolley or carry your ba…
  • Free Two Day Coogee Food & Wine Festival

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    Building on the success of the last four years, Taste of Coogee Food and Wine Festival returns in 2016, for the first time as a two-day jam-packed event. Moving to Coogee Oval, a larger venue, the event will feature celebrity chefs Justin …
  • Our Guide to the Good Food & Wine Show Sydney

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    Cancel all your meals from Thursday onwards, because Sydney’s Good Food and Wine Show starts on Friday and you are going to want to arrive hungry.
  • K’nödel European Dumplings

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    K’nödel European Dumplings is a small bright contemporary space in Surry Hills open for lunch and dinner with savoury and sweet European dumplings from Eastern Europe as well as a modern take on traditional cuisines.
  • The Swinging Cat Cold Pressed Obsessed

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    The Swinging Cat is one of those “blink and you’ll miss it small bars”, there’s minimal signage but for those in the know it’s become the go-to place. Made popular for its New Orleans inspired vibe, jazz music and swing dancing, but the …
  • International Beer Day

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    The Vikings say ‘Skal’ and the Spanish ‘Salud’, the Japanese ‘Kanpai’ and the Aussies ‘Up ya Bum’. No matter which phrase you choose to salute your fav brew one thing for sure is that on Friday August 5th the world will be raising its glass in celebration of International Beer Day.
  • Paddock To Pallet

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    We’ve all heard the term paddock to plate, but what about paddock to pallet? Well that’s just what’s happening here in Sydney’s inner west as intuitive minds and forces team up to create a unique brew. Young Henrys has always stood…
  • Regional Clubs Kings Of The Kitchen

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    In a coup for NSW food lovers, the top three prizes at the prestigious 2016 Chef’s Table Awards all went to regional clubs at last night’s gala ceremony at The Epping Club. It’s the first time that regional clubs have so authoritativ…
  • Barzaari

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    NEW Barzaari brings a menu that offers lots of options for versatile eating. This is an extraordinary menu and dishes as in addition to traditional eastern Mediterranean flavours and techniques, Martin delights with his own contemporary hand making this the must eat now new food of Sydney.