Andrew Zuccala

Andrew Zuccala is the Melbourne Editor for Concrete Playground, writing about all the best things to do in the city. This includes sharing the most exciting new bars and restaurants you need to check out, the coolest events taking place each week, and just about anything else that’ll help you explore Melbourne to the fullest.

Andrew has a heap of experience as a lifestyle writer — focusing on food and travel — having worked for several publications in Australia and the UK. He’s always eating and drinking about town, hitting up exhibitions, dancing at live gigs and going on day trips around Victoria. Concrete Playground is where he’s sharing all these adventures.

Favourite restaurant in Melbourne: I love Amiconi Restaurant in West Melbourne. It’s an old-school Italian joint that’s been around for over 60 years, serving up authentic Sicilian eats with a BYO wine license. If you're going with a group, make sure you order the banquet feast — there's no way you'll be leaving hungry.

News
First Look: Fill Your Nights with Karaoke, Sake Martinis and Street Food-Style Sushi at Tombo Den

Chapel Street snags itself yet another new restaurant and bar, this time from legendary restauranteur Chris Lucas.

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News
Cannoleria and American Doughnut Kitchen Are Joining Forces to Make Hot Jam Doughnut-Inspired Cannoli

This hot jam doughnut and cannolo mash-up is only available for two weeks, including the AFL Grand Final weekend.

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News
QVM Is Teaming Up with the Melbourne Fringe Festival for Its Five-Week Spring Night Market Series

This spring, you can pair your night market meals with outlandish Fringe performances.

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Guide
Where to Find the Best Lunch in Melbourne's CBD

Melbourne CBD's top lunch spots include everything from sky-high fine diners and sleek wine bars to cheap eats haunts and takeaway joints.

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News
Now Open: Flour Child Is Bringing Its Pinsa Romana and Over 10,000 Bottles of Booze to Richmond's Church Street

You’ve had sourdough pizza, US-style slices and dirty Aussie pizzas, but have you tried pinsa romana?

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Event
Pay 'Pho' What You Want

Wed, 4 Sep - Fri, 6 Sep 2024
Straight Outta Saigon, Melbourne

For just three days, you can pay whatever you like for a big bowl of pho at Straight Outta Saigon.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Wong's Hot Pot Giveaway

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024
Wong's Late Night Hot Pot, Melbourne

Wong's Late Night Hot Pot is giving away mini hot pots to the first 100 customers in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Book Now

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Event
South East Asia Festival

Sat, 7 Sep - Sun, 8 Sep 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

The South East Asia festival will have live entertainment and hawker-style food from over ten different countries.

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News
Global Hotel Brand The Hoxton Is Taking Over a Former Matchstick Factory in Cremorne

Slated to open in 2027, the new hotel will have the same look and feel as the group's London, New York and Berlin accommodations.

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Guide
The 23 Best Sunday Roasts in Melbourne

Warm up on a weekend with juicy roast meats and plenty of gravy at these old-school Melbourne pubs and neighbourhood restaurants.

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News
First Look: Contemporary Latin Dining Is Getting a New Home in Morena Melbourne's Restaurant and Barra

Food at the Morena Melbourne venues is set to be more experimental than that found at their Sydney sibling.

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Event
Aussie Favourites, Indonesian Flavours Dinner

Thu, 5 Sep, 2024
Makan, Melbourne

You can feast on tropical fairy bread, Balinese sausage sangas and beef rendang meat pies for just one night in September.

Buy Tickets

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News
The Best Places to Take Your Dad This Father's Day in Melbourne

Here are the best spots to visit on Father's Day in Melbourne, from yum cha lunches and luxe dinners to whisky tastings and a huge barbecue and beer festival.

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Guide
The 21 Best Restaurants in Melbourne for 2024

From high-flying fine-diners in the CBD to tried-and-true neighbourhood haunts — these are the Melbourne restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).

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News
Now Open: Hawthorn's Joli Is Gunning to Make Coconut Jelly Desserts the New Sweet Trend in Melbourne

Will coconut jellies be the next hot thing in Melbourne's dessert scene?

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News
The Team Behind QVM's Hawker 88 Night Market Is Throwing a Two-Day Celebration of Southeast Asian Culture

This weekend-long food and culture festival will have hawker-style food from over ten different Southeast Asian countries.

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News
The Best Advice Ever: Alejandro Saravia on Redefining Australian Cuisine, Opening Morena Melbourne and Always Having a Plan

Ahead of opening Morena Melbourne in September, we sat down with Saravia to talk about his growing restaurant empire and how the hospo industry needs to become more professional.

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News
Now Open: Circl Is Making It So Much Easier to Try Rare Wines With Over 150 Drops Offered By the Glass

The Circl crew is making hard-to-find wines more accessible, but that doesn't mean these drops will come cheap.

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Guide
Where to Find the Best Fried Chicken in Melbourne

Fried chicken is basically a food group in itself — and at these ten top chook spots in Melbourne, you can have it with waffles for breakfast, in a burger for lunch, or sticky and sweet for dinner.

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Restaurant
SamSam Chicken

209 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Make sure you pair your Korean fried chicken with a few jugs of beer.

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