Articles by Jackie McMillan
Bibim, To Mix
Okay, so the whole city’s rushing to Momofuku Seiobo to sample the dishes of Korean-American, David Chang. ... Read more
The Duck Inn
In the suburb where I grew up, the local pub had a men-only bar, so you’ll have ... Read more
Paddington Arms Hotel
As most of Sydney settled in to watch the new season of MasterChef unfold, I pondered the ... Read more
Find Ya Festival Spirit(s)
With the temperature diminishing, it’s understandable that we all need a little more to get us out ... Read more
Concrete Blonde *UPDATED*
The restaurant formerly known as Concrete Blonde might have kept the name, but it certainly has a ... Read more
Wed May 2nd, 2012 - 1 Comment
Martini Memory
It’s not hard to turn my head with a decent espresso martini, though few live up to ... Read more
Janus
Throwing down the gauntlet to other CBD cafés to lift their game, this one gives you the ... Read more
Tuscany Ristorante
It’s Saturday night. Date night. Leichhardt’s humming; and under new stewardship from hospitality star Darran Smith, who’s ... Read more
The Owl House
A mining magnate and his beautiful 22-year-old muse; a man called Hugh with two girlfriends, a bouffant ... Read more
Have A Toss
Ah April, month of blissful public holidays, how I love thee, especially on days when you’re unseasonably ... Read more
Arts & Entertainment
Music
DEATH GRIPS - THE MONEY STORE
After attracting a lot of attention for ...
Read moreJULIA HOLTER - EKSTASIS
Swirling sounds of multiple melodies and many ...
Read moreTHE BLACK SEEDS - DUST AND DIRT
New Zealand reggae-soul hard hitters The Black ...
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Theatre
STRANGE INTERLUDE
Known as American dramatist Eugene O’Neill’s 1923 ...
Read moreWHEN DAD MARRIED FURY
When your banker dad who has a ...
Read moreREASONS TO BE PRETTY
Reasons To Be Pretty certainly opens with ...
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Events
SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL: your week sorted with our shortlist
May 14: National Biography Award It’s hard to ...
Read moreTHE WRITER'S PLAYROOM: BENITO DI FONZO
Playwright, poet and performer Benito Di Fonzo ...
Read moreWEATHER FESTIVAL
MY 21st birthday party involved a lot ...
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Comedy
BOB DOWNE'S 20 GOLDEN GREATS
Bob Downe is back and with him ...
Read moreTHEATRESPORTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Leave the maroon and blues at home ...
Read moreTOMMY DEAN
It’s hard to forget this United States-bred, ...
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Books
THE PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC, AND THE LINE IN BETWEEN
You know that old line, ‘whoever invokes ...
Read moreBEHIND THE LINES
Published in newspapers, journals and online, cartoons ...
Read moreAN EVENING WITH RICHARD DAWKINS
Richard Dawkins is not one to shy ...
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Exhibitions
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
While Harry Potter die-hards may still be ...
Read moreHUNTERS HILL ART EXHIBITION
Hunters Hill, the little suburb that could. ...
Read moreEXPOSED
It’s fitting that the Latin root for ...
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Movies
DARK SHADOWS
Every yahoo off the street knows you ...
Read moreTHE DICTATOR
Critics will tear this film apart. The ...
Read moreSYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL: INFINITE STORIES
When you’re faced with a film festival ...
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