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
The City of Sydney Has Revealed Plans for Three New Public Squares

The plan includes the removal of the Cahill Expressway from Circular Quay and the expansion of Town Hall's public space.

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The Sydney Collective's New Waterfront French Restaurant Whalebridge Is Arriving in Circular Quay Later This Month

Circular Quay's latest venue will serve up French eats and harbour views with a former St John and Restaurant Hubert chef in the kitchen.

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Parlar Is Potts Point's Catalan-Inspired Fine Diner with a Focus on Tapas and Shared Plates

Owner Andrew Becher has opened the restaurant and bar next door to his popular French brasserie, Franca.

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The Final Design for the Sydney Harbour Bridge's New Cycleway Has Been Revealed

Construction on the new ramp and cycleway is expected to begin next year.

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News
Beloved Turkish Restaurant Stanbuli Is Closing This Month After More Than Six Years on Enmore Road

The Enmore mainstay is serving up $75 set menus for its final month before it closes on Saturday, April 30.

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Now Open: Blackwood Bondi Is the Eastern Suburbs' New All-Day Dining and Aperitivo Venue

This new outpost from Michelin-trained chef Rob Lechowicz and the Blackwood Pantry team serves up next-level breakfast fare by day and Maybe Sammy cocktails by night.

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Coming Soon: Topiko's Is Bondi's New Greek Restaurant and Bar from the Team Behind The Dolphin Hotel

Seating over 200 people, this expansive venue will serve up meze, souvlaki, gyros and glasses of baklava old fashioned from midday to midnight.

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Event
Cherry Bomb

Wed, 23 Mar - Sat, 7 May 2022
Goros, Surry Hills

Goros is throwing a six-week cherry blossom-themed party with pink sushi, pink burgers and bubble tea cocktails.

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RaRa Nights

Fri, 8 Apr - Sat, 9 Apr 2022
Four Pillars Gin Laboratory, Surry Hills

Four Pillars is serving up two nights of Japanese snacks at its Surry Hills bar to celebrate the launch of its new yuzu gin.

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London Street Party

Sat, 2 Apr - Sun, 3 Apr 2022
The Vic On The Park, Marrickville

Vic on the Park is throwing a gin-fuelled two-day party with live music, DJs, jerk chicken and gin slushies.

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Event
Summer Sundown

Sat, 2 Apr, 2022
The Hub, Hall Street, Bondi Beach

This free one-day street party features pop-ups from Da Orazio, Bills, A Tavola and Messina serving up plates for $15 and under.

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Event
Stay Woke — Darlinghurst Theatre Company

Sat, 26 Mar - Sun, 17 Apr 2022
Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Darlinghurst

Balancing crowd-pleasing humour and thought provoking commentary, this acclaimed stage-show has arrived at Darlinghurst Theatre Company.

Buy Tickets

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Newcastle Food Month

Sat, 2 Apr - Sat, 30 Apr 2022
Various Newcastle venues, Newcastle

You'll find a heap of meal deals and one-off events celebrating Novacastrian produce across Newcastle in April.

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News
Papa Pasta Is Wentworth Point's New Halal Italian Eatery from Three Ex-Merivale Chefs

The 100% halal restaurant is now serving up hefty portions of truffle mac and cheese and pappardelle lamb shank inside Marina Square.

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News
Now Open: Haidilao Has Opened a New 200-Seat Hot Pot Restaurant in Darling Square

This is Haidilao's second Sydney location following its popular Chatswood eatery, and you can expect complimentary manicures while you wait for a table.

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News
Sampa the Great Is Touring Her New Stage Show Across Australia's East Coast This May and June

In postponed shows from 2021, the Zambian-born musician perform songs from her acclaimed album 'The Return', as well as new music.

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News
Hawke's Brewing Co Is Opening The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre in Marrickville This Week

Opening Thursday, the venue will hark back to pubs of the 1980s and serve an Australian-Chinese bistro menu with deep-fried Viennetta.

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The Hinchcliff House Team's New Venue Bar Mammoni Is Tucked Away in Circular Quay Laneway

The small walk-in-only bar promises to be both your first and last stop of the day, serving up coffee, snacks and cocktails.

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Orazio D'Elia Is Reopening His Beloved Italian Restaurant Da Orazio with a New Accompanying Bar in Bondi

The red door and the rotisserie porchetta are back, alongside a reinvented pizza menu and a fresh new fit-out.

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The Art Gallery of NSW Will Launch Its Sydney Modern Project with New Works by Nine Artists

Yayoi Kusama, Jonathan Jones, Lorraine Connelly-Northey and Lee Mingwei are all creating original pieces for the art gallery's expansion.

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Hawke's Brewing Co Is Opening The Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre in Marrickville This Week

The Hinchcliff House Team's New Venue Bar Mammoni Is Tucked Away in Circular Quay Laneway

Orazio D'Elia Is Reopening His Beloved Italian Restaurant Da Orazio with a New Accompanying Bar in Bondi

The Art Gallery of NSW Will Launch Its Sydney Modern Project with New Works by Nine Artists

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