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?

Event
Watsons Bay Hotel Seafood Pie

Wed, 8 Sep - Thu, 30 Sep 2021
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, Watsons Bay

This eastern suburbs hotel has just reopened for takeaway and its added a fish, prawn and scallop pie with Sonoma puff pastry and truffle oil to its menu.

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News
Greenhouse Is Sydney CBD's New Technology Innovation Hub Aimed at Tackling Climate Change

The George Street hub will open within Lendlease's huge commercial and retail precinct alongside a new four-storey hospitality venue.

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News
Platypuses Will Be Reintroduced to the Royal National Park for the First Time in Almost 50 Years

Ten platypuses will be reintroduced from late next year, with the hope that it will re-establish a platypus population within the national park.

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Event
Free Doughnuts on DoorDash

Sat, 4 Sep - Sun, 5 Sep 2021
Online

Spend $10 at Krispy Kreme and you'll be rewarded with four free DoorDash doughnuts.

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Restaurant
Miss Jaffles Cafe

20 Gerrale Street, Cronulla

Head to Cronulla for a dose of nostalgia from this cafe's shepherd's pie and biscoff jaffles.

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Restaurant
Casa Mia Osteria

605 King Street, Newtown

This inner west spot brings a fresh take on traditional Italian flavours with a passionate duo at the helm.

Book a Table

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Restaurant
General Gordon Hotel

20 Swain Street, Sydenham

This inner west stalwart has reopened three years after being torn down by a fire and now features a dog-friendly courtyard and a bistro fitted with a woodfire oven.

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Event
Bart Mart

Wed, 1 Sep - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
BART Jr., Redfern

Bart Jr served limited-time WA rock lobster rolls during Sydney's lockdown.

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Event
Dad's Hot Box

Wed, 1 Sep - Sun, 5 Sep 2021
Lox In A Box, North Bondi

Send your dad a box full of LP's franks, bagels, lox and bloody mary mix for Father's Day.

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News
The Best Picnic Hampers to Order in Sydney to Level-Up Your Next Park Session

You'll find dry-age meats, creamy burrata and miso caramel brownies in these hampers for your next luxe picnic spread.

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News
Bart Jr Has Created a Limited-Time WA Rock Lobster Roll Available for Takeaway Throughout Lockdown

The Redfern eatery is also creating cook-at-home meals and serving up takeaway market-fresh ling Fillet-O-Fishes.

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Event
National Bacon Day

Sat, 4 Sep, 2021
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Sydney favourites like Nomad, Cuckoo Callay and Sixpenny are all serving one-off bacon-heavy dishes for National Bacon Day.

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News
You Can Now Make Your Own Bubble Tea at Home with DIY Boba Kits from Boba Barista

Enjoy bubble tea without leaving your home — and get $10 off your first order.

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Event
Sydney Dance Company On Demand

Thu, 8 Jul - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Online

Stay fit and learn some new moves with Sydney Dance Company's on-demand and live-streamed classes.

Buy Tickets

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News
Former Sagra Owner Nigel Ward Is Opening Passeggiata, an Ambitious New Italian Restaurant in Waverley

Named after the Italian tradition of passeggiata, the renovated building will boast three distinct culinary spaces.

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The Lord Gladstone Has Renamed Itself The Lord Jabstone and Is Giving Free Beers to Vaccinated Sydneysiders

Head to The Gladdy anytime during September and show proof of vaccination for a free tinnie.

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Every Food and Drink Idea to Spoil the Dad in Your Life From a Distance This Father's Day

You'll need to get a little more creative than usual this Father's Day.

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Circa Espresso x Tokyo Lamington

Sat, 28 Aug, 2021
Circa Espresso, Parramatta

Parramatta locals will have the chance to sample this inner west lamington shop's inventive take on the Australian staple.

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Black Star Pastry and PS40 Have Teamed Up to Release a Range of Cake-Inspired Bottled Cocktails

The famed bakery is currently delivering its cakes and PS40 cocktails Sydney-wide.

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Tyler, The Creator Is Coming to Australia and New Zealand for an Arena Tour Next Winter

Catch the genre-bending rapper on his first Australian headline tour in over eight years.

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Former Sagra Owner Nigel Ward Is Opening Passeggiata, an Ambitious New Italian Restaurant in Waverley

The Lord Gladstone Has Renamed Itself The Lord Jabstone and Is Giving Free Beers to Vaccinated Sydneysiders

Every Food and Drink Idea to Spoil the Dad in Your Life From a Distance This Father's Day

Circa Espresso x Tokyo Lamington

Black Star Pastry and PS40 Have Teamed Up to Release a Range of Cake-Inspired Bottled Cocktails

Tyler, The Creator Is Coming to Australia and New Zealand for an Arena Tour Next Winter

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