Reviews

  • Flour Shop

    Food & Drink Reviews
    It's another Sydney Scoop food adventure with Jackie McMillan, this time to Turramurra bakery Flour Shop.
  • Quan 802

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Unlidded at the table a clay pot reveals cross-sections of caramelised fish. This dish is called cá kho tộ ($26) and you can eat it at Canterbury newcomer, Quan 802. It comes with steamed rice and a plate of sliced cucumbers, t…
  • Tesla 369

    Food & Drink Reviews
    A visit to Mount Pritchard in Western Sydney by Jackie McMillan uncovers a tribute restaurant to Nikola Tesla.
  • CorEat

    Food & Drink Reviews
    A dainty fried prawn sanga ($23) balances on a collection of tenderly cooked prawns, diced scallops and razor clam. They’re plopped into puddle of beurre blanc that’s been spiked with kombu dashi and drizzled with chive oil. It’s so tasty it…
  • The Great Divide

    Arts & Entertainment Reviews
    Peppered with Aussie colloquial slang and sharp one-liners, The Great Divide is an example of what Williamson does best with strong character roles, gripping conflict and a witty script. Four and a half stars.
  • Casa Esquina

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Sydney Scoop is back in Balmain again, this time Jackie McMillon reviews the restaurant Casa Esquina at the old Efendy location.
  • Frame Narrative

    Arts & Entertainment Reviews
    Playing at the historic Old Fitz Theatre is award-winning playwright Emily Sheehan’s Frame Narrative. The story stems from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein looking at what it means to create something new. In the case of Frame N…
  • Zombie! The Musical Review

    Arts & Entertainment Reviews
    Can musical theatre save Sydney from a zombie apocalypse? Zombie The Musical a world premiere new…
  • NEW Bar Infinita

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Bar Infinita may be what the upper North Shore was missing, but Sydney Scoop recommends that you don't have to be local to the north side to bring your crew here. 5 stars.
  • Dry Dock Public House + Dining Room

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Balmain has greeted a much needed renovation of the Dry Dock Hotel from the open kitchen headed by Ben Sitton.
  • Watan Afghan Cuisine

    Food & Drink Reviews
    "Watan Afghan Cuisine is the certainly the fanciest Afghan restaurant I’ve visited in Sydney." declares food adventurer Jackie McMillan.
  • Porcine

    Food & Drink Reviews
    There's a relaxed feel when dining in French bistro Porcine that belies the deep knowledge and skill that are the foundations needed for creating highly crafted French food. It's been fascinating to watch - and taste - Che…
  • Joe's Table

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Joe's Table Darlinghurst is a simple Southeast Asian BYO for when you don't feel like cooking at home suggests Jackie McMillan.
  • NEW Goldie's

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Your Sydney Scoop cafes restaurants new discoveries continues. This time Jackie McMillan announces new Goldie's in Dulwich Hill.
  • Grain In The Blood

    Arts & Entertainment Reviews
    Have you ever asked yourself what is the difference between ethics and morality? For me, I see ethics as a way of thinking, a set of rules and standards that one uses as a foundation when processing right from wrong. Morality is a code of behavior…
  • Bart Jr.

    Food & Drink Reviews
    A cacophony of sound emanates from Bart Jr. as we arrive. The bar, which has occupied a coveted corner spot on Redfern’s main drag for about seven years, is a lively space around knock-off time even on a mid-week hump day. Staff…
  • Takam

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Even for a regular consumer of Filipino food, Takam felt exciting. This Darlinghurst cafe-restaurant takes the all-important next step in widening the audience for Pinoy cuisine by condensing the wide, disparate array of dishes or…
  • Bread, Espresso & Gwynneville

    Food & Drink Reviews
    The cafe menu at Bread, Espresso & Gwyneville reads simply enough. First sitting on the bench against the wall, and making our brunch choices - to be truthful there were no great expectations. Yet this bright, sparkling clean and …
  • Dirty Laundry

    Arts & Entertainment Reviews
    Busting for a giggle and a chance to air your deepest, darkest secrets? Roll up to the Sydney Spiegeltent for Briefs: Dirty Laundry. It’s raunchy and ribald, an adults-only queer cabaret, and it’s running as part of the Sydney…
  • White Rabbit Marrickville

    Food & Drink Reviews
    Sydney Scoop trusted cafe reviews continue with this 2024 appraisal by Jackie McMillan of White Rabbit Marrickville.