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
Meriton Has Opened a New Dining and Retail Precinct in Mascot Featuring Seven New Asian Eateries

There's a Taiwanese and Japanese fusion eatery with pork dan dan ramen, a 90-seat northern Chinese barbecue restaurant and a cafe serving Campos coffee and Tuga pastries.

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News
The Live At Last National Gig Series Is Returning with Four Huge $10 Shows to Raise Money for Support Act

Catch Pond, Ruby Fields, San Cisco or Psychedelic Porn Crumpets for just a tenner.

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Restaurant
Fish Butchery Waterloo

965 Bourke Street, Waterloo

The second iteration of Fish Butchery offers up dry-aged and raw seafood, inventive takeaway items and a focus on sustainability.

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Restaurant
Bones Ramen

51-57 Bayswater Road, Rushcutters Bay

Choose from four bowls of ramen at this tiny 20-seat ramen bar tucked away down Bayswater Road.

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Event
Strata

Thu, 31 Mar - Sun, 3 Apr 2022
Phoenix Central Park, Chippendale

This four-day program of acclaimed and boundary-pushing jazz music is popping up at one of the city's most picturesque concert venues.

Book Now

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Event
$1 Chicken and $3 Beers at NeNe Chicken

Tue, 1 Mar - Thu, 31 Mar 2022
NeNe Chicken Brookfield, Sydney

This month, an after-work feast awaits you at NeNe Chicken's new inner-city outpost.

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News
A Huge Rainbow Installation with Daily Dance Parties Has Popped Up in Circular Quay Just in Time for Mardi Gras

You can find the rainbow in front of the Overseas Passenger Terminal until Monday, March 7 before it's relocated to a regional town.

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News
Lockdown Sensation Tacos Muchachos Has Found a Permanent Home Inside a New Boutique Hotel

The quesabirria tacos are still here, and there are plans for a rooftop bar and regular al pastor night.

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Event
Fabbrica's Aperitivo Hour

Wed, 2 Mar - Fri, 4 Mar 2022
Fabbrica, Sydney

Knock off work early and treat yourself to $10 cocktails and a selection of fried and sliced bar snacks.

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Event
Eileen's Hour at Four Pillars Laboratory

Wed, 2 Mar - Sun, 6 Mar 2022
Four Pillars Gin Laboratory, Surry Hills

Nab $10 negronis, martinis, Tom Collins and G&Ts at Four Pillar's Sydney gin laboratory.

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Event
Heaps Gay and Absolut Presents: The Roast

Sun, 6 Mar, 2022
The Reflectory, The University of Sydney, Camperdown

This lavish four-course feast sees Anna Polyviou reimagine the traditional Sunday roast with entertainment from House of Silky, Stereogamous and Tyra Bankstown.

Buy Tickets

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News
Now Open: Aalia Is the New Middle Eastern Restaurant from the Founders of Nour

Take a tour through the history of Middle Eastern cuisine at this 150-seat venue opening in the former MLC Centre.

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Event
Hot Mess House Party

Sat, 5 Mar, 2022
The Oxford Tavern, Petersham

The Oxford Tavern and Dollar Bin Darlings are throwing a free Mardi Gras dance party.

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Event
South West Brew Fest

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022
Ambarvale Hotel, Ambarvale

This one-day beer festival is slinging brews from 18 different breweries in Sydney's southwest.

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All-You-Can-Eat Moules Frites 2022

Thu, 19 May, 2022
Loluk Bistro, Surry Hills

Fill up on mussels and fries every Thursday for just $29.

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KFC's Feastival

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022
Cockatoo Island, Sydney

Catch Peking Duk, Baker Boy and Thandi Phoenix on Cockatoo Island next month and get the chance to try the Colonel's new Peking duck-inspired creation.

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Sydney's Ace Hotel Announces a New Mitch Orr-Helmed Rooftop Restaurant with Help from Mike Bennie

Melbourne's Fiona Lynch is in charge of designing the new sky-high multi-space venue.

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Sydney's Night Noodle Markets Will Return Next Month in a Brand New Location

After two disrupted years, the beloved markets are finally back with all your favourite vendors and an exciting array of pop-up bars.

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Dine with a Queen at Forrester's

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022
Forrester's, Surry Hills

Get into the swing of Mardi Gras with a two-hour bottomless brunch and drag show.

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KFC Has Created a Peking Cluk Burger and It's Throwing a Festival on Cockatoo Island with Peking Duk to Celebrate

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