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?

Guide
All the Major Music Festivals Locked in for 2022 so Far in NSW

If you've been missing festivals over the last two years, check out the biggest and best ones planned for next year.

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Event
Les Sculptures Refusées 2021

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 - Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Q Station, Manly

Head to the second year of the Q Station's free sculpture exhibition.

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Event
Bloom at The Streets of Barangaroo

Mon, 1 Nov - Tue, 30 Nov 2021
The Streets of Barangaroo, Barangaroo

This waterfront precinct is embracing spring with public art, themed cocktails and bottomless brunches.

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Event
The Dolphin Hotel Wine Mixer Pét-Nat Party

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021
The Dolphin Hotel, Surry Hills

Sample a 20-strong pét-nat wine list and sip vino by the glass at this free weekend wine mixer.

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Event
Four Frogs Mosman Grand Reopening

Mon, 6 Dec, 2021
Four Frogs Crêperie - Mosman, Mosman

Score free crepes and sip French martinis at the reopening of this north shore creperie.

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Event
King Street Carnival

Fri, 11 Mar - Sun, 13 Mar 2022
Various locations across Sydney's inner west

King Street Crawl has expanded into a three-day festival spread across multiple inner west venues featuring 1300, Dante Knows, Liyah Knight, Big Skeez, Ultracrush, Party Dozen and special guests.

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Event
Yours and Owls 2022 — CANCELLED

Sat, 2 Apr - Sun, 3 Apr 2022
Thomas Dalton Park, Fairy Meadow

Prepare for two days of dancing to Hilltop Hoods, Benee, Bliss & Eso, Flight Facilities and 2000s indie rockers Faker at Yours and Owls.

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News
Golden Century's Billy Wong Looks to the Future Now That the Original CBD Restaurant Has Closed

Billy Wong has confirmed to Concrete Playground that the iconic Golden Century isn’t coming back. But, here’s what the future looks like for the restaurant group and where you can still get its food.

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Event
Picnics on the Lawn

Multiple single dates
Chiswick, Woollahra

Sample Chiswick's new spring menu alongside gin cocktails at this sun-soaked picnic series.

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Event
Splendour in the Grass 2022

Fri, 22 Jul - Sun, 24 Jul 2022
North Byron Parklands, Yelgun

The three-day festival is returning to North Byron Parklands after a two-year hiatus with Gorillaz, Tyler, the Creator and The Strokes.

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Event
80-Percent Cooked at Willie the Boatman

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021
Willie the Boatman, St Peters

Head to this St Peters brewery for live tunes, food trucks and mechanical bull rides to celebrate NSW getting vaxxed.

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Event
Taste of Coogee 2021

Sat, 20 Nov - Sun, 21 Nov 2021
The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park

In its first year in Moore Park, this food festival is serving up 80 food and drink stalls, cooking demonstrations, a long lunch and live tunes.

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Restaurant
Totti's Rozelle

197 Evans Street, Rozelle

Mike Eggert's Italian eatery has arrived in the inner west.

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Bar
Menzies Bar

37 Margaret Street, Sydney

The first venue to open inside the newly renovated Shell House is a stunning bistro with a daily martini and lobster roll special.

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Event
Australian Gin Week at the Paddo Inn

Mon, 15 Nov - Sun, 21 Nov 2021
Paddo Inn, Paddington

Try G&Ts and gin cocktails created using spirits from five Australian distilleries.

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Event
Three Martini Lunch

Wed, 17 Nov - Fri, 19 Nov 2021
Restaurant Hubert, Sydney

Restaurant Hubert's midweek lunch serves up $11 martinis along with live jazz.

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News
Totti's Has Just Opened Its Third Outpost Inside the Site of 3 Weeds Rozelle

All of your Totti's favourites, plus a brand new Italian dessert bar, have arrived in the inner west.

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Event
Matisse Alive

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 - Sun, 3 Apr 2022
AGNSW, Sydney

Catch works inspired by Henri Matisse at this free exhibition running in conjunction with AGNSW's 'Matisse: Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris'.

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News
Lorde's Huge Australian and New Zealand Tour Has Been Postponed Until 2023

"Touring internationally through a COVID outbreak has a ton of unforeseen moving parts, and I’d much rather play for you when we’re all confident it will go smoothly."

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News
Sydney's Inner West Light Rail Line Has Been Shut Down for Up to 18 Months Due to Major Vehicle Faults

The seven-year-old vehicles have been decommissioned due to major cracking issues.

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