Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen is the Junior Editor at Concrete Playground. Ben is Sydney's biggest advocate — a passionate supporter of the city's hospitality and art scenes. You can catch him sipping a negroni at your local bar, barracking for the Eels at CommBank Stadium or on your radio as host of FBi Radio's Mornings every Wednesday.

Favourite restaurant in Sydney: Baba's Place. Minimal-intervention wines, inventive eats, great tunes, friendly staff and a love for all things suburban, all hidden in a Marrickville warehouse. What more could you want?

News
Sydney's New Korean Barbecue Spot SOOT Brings Communal Dining and Soju Shots to Barangaroo

This newcomer celebrates Korean barbecue and drinking culture with high-quality cuts of meat, plus an extensive list of sake and soju.

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Cafe
White Rabbit Marrickville

30 Llewellyn Street, Marrickville

White Rabbit brings Sonoma sourdough and XO chilli scrambled eggs to the former West Juliett space.

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Event
City Recital Hall Presents: 02 | 23

Fri, 2 Jun - Fri, 30 Jun 2023
City Recital Hall, Sydney

The stunning Sydney venue's June program includes performances from Ásgeir, The Pharcyde and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever — plus its first-ever standing shows.

Buy Tickets

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News
Megalong Is the New Paddock-to-Plate Restaurant Offering Luxe Set Menus in the Blue Mountains

Head west for your next destination dining adventure.

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News
Cat Power Talks Her Love of Bob Dylan, Making Thurston Moore Cry and New Music on the Horizon

"Thurston Moore was in town and he said — he's gonna kill me — but he said 'Mr Tambourine Man' made him cry. Isn't that sweet?"

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News
The Newtown Jets, Heaps Gay and The Music & Booze Co Are Hosting an Inclusive Footy, Food and Music Festival

Cocktails from top Sydney distilleries, food by Rolling Penny and Baba's Place, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir, and footy — it's all going down at Welcome Day.

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News
Award-Winning Cocktail Bar Eau-de-Vie Has Reopened in Its New Home Three Years After Leaving Darlinghurst

Once 13th on the World's 50 Best Bars list, Eau-de-Vie is back, partnered with a luxurious new steak and seafood restaurant.

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News
Lucien Is the Decadent New Parramatta Bakery and Cafe From the Circa Espresso Team

The Circa Espresso has brought duck confit sambos, flaky croissants and creamy basque cheesecake to Parramatta's Phillip Street.

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Event
Ashli — Vivid Live

Fri, 2 Jun, 2023
Utzon Room, Sydney

Ashli is bringing her breakout EP 'Only One' to the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House.

Buy Tickets

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Bar
Zaffi Sydney

Little Hunter Street, Sydney

The party continues until 4am at this neon-lit cocktail bar and Lebanese restaurant.

Book a Table

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Event
Birdz & Fred Leone Present: Girra — Vivid Live

Sat, 28 May, 2022
Utzon Room, Sydney

A highlight from the music program of Vivid will be Birdz & Fred Leone Present: Girra - a first-time performance by the First Nations duo.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Tokyo Lamington x Good Chemistry

Mon, 8 May - Tue, 30 May 2023
Good Chemistry, Sydney

The Ace Hotel's laneway cafe and wine bar is serving up a trio of lamingtons packed with native ingredients and a lamington-flavoured G&T.

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Event
Fresh Harvest Beer Festival

Sat, 20 May, 2023
Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, Rosebery

Nine craft breweries are coming together for a huge one-day beer fest at Rosebery favourite Frenchies.

Buy Tickets

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News
Yours and Owls Is Returning in 2023 with a New Home at the University of Wollongong

After flooding forced the festival to cancel in 2022, Gong Christmas is returning in a new home this spring.

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News
Wintjiri Wiru Is the Stunning Nightly Light Show with 1000-Plus Drones That's Arrived Above Uluru

If you need another excuse to head to the Red Centre, this nightly cultural storytelling experience featuring more than 1000 drones is it.

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Event
Trackwork Presents Club Service

Sat, 3 Jun, 2023
The CTA Business Club, Sydney

Catch one of the producers of Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' and snack on cheesy slices from Pizza Oltra at this underground dance party.

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Restaurant
Oti'

Shop 5 Palings Lane, Sydney

This casual eatery from Totti's Mike Eggert specialises in pizza by the slice and schiacciata sandwiches.

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News
Newtown Festival Will Not Be Returning After 40 Years of Good Times and Tunes

Newtown Neighbourhood Centre says the event has grown too big to be financially viable after more than 40,000 people attended in 2019.

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News
Platypuses Have Been Reintroduced to the Royal National Park for the First Time in 50 Years

Five female platypuses have just been introduced, with four males set to join them once they've established their territory.

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Event
Above: Shouse and KLP

Sat, 13 May, 2023
ivy, Sydney

This weekly Ivy dance party pairs the joy of house music with immersive visual effects — and this week, Shouse and KLP are on the decks.

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