Marissa Ciampi, Author at Concrete Playground

News
The Blind Barber Is Sydney's New Series of Monthly 1920s-Inspired Parties

The speakeasy-style parties will take place in a secret underground space near North Sydney.

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News
Dan Hong Is Set to Resurrect Merivale's Award-Winning Restaurant and Cocktail Bar Lotus

After 11 years, Lotus will return to its Potts Point digs for a pop-up later this year.

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Event
The Curated Plate

Thu, 8 Aug - Sun, 11 Aug 2019
Various venues around the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is getting a new food festival showcasing its best chefs and producers.

Buy Tickets

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Restaurant
Forty Licks - CLOSED

Basement, 24 York Street, Sydney

An underground restaurant serving Vietnamese noodle soups and fancy cocktails.

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Bar
Blue Wren

433 Ulan Road, Mudgee

Minimal intervention drops in an elegant farmhouse setting.

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Bar
Krinklewood Estate

712 Wollombi Road, Broke

A cellar door with certified organic drops and sweeping views across the Brokenback Range.

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Bar
Hungerford Hill

2450 Broke Road, Pokolbin

An architecturally stunning cellar door with a two-hatted restaurant.

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News
A Look Inside Mary's Underground, the Fancy New CBD Restaurant and Jazz Bar from the Mary's Crew

As well as a full French-style bistro menu, it also has a seafood bar and gigs running six night a week.

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Bar
Bendooley Estate

3020 Old Hume Highway, Berrima

An opulent, 200-acre property with Italian varieties and a bookshop.

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Lowe Family Wine Co

Tinja Lane, Mudgee

Organic wines served in a stunning vineyard with panoramic views of Mudgee.

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Silos Estate

B640 Princes Highway, Berry

This old dairy farm is home to a cellar door with an art gallery and a farm-to-table restaurant.

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Ross Hill Wines

134 Wallace Lane, Orange

Visit this carbon neutral winery in Orange for cooking classes and a cherry blossom orchard.

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Bar
Philip Shaw Wines

100 Shiralee Road, Orange

Find award-winning, cool climate drops and woodfired pizza served in a bluestone barn.

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News
Water Restrictions Will Begin in Sydney This Weekend for the First Time in Almost a Decade

Here's what you need to know.

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News
Chippendale Stalwart The Lord Gladstone Has Been Bought By the Venue's OG Bar Team

Expect more music, more parties and a new direction for the food — but the same good-times-for-all ethos.

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Event
Smoke and Mirrors

Multiple single dates
Chin Chin Sydney, Surry Hills

Chin Chin has teamed up with designer Frida Las Vegas for its next over-the-top 80s-style immersive dining experience.

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Ella Is Melbourne CBD's Massive New Food Precinct Perfect for Not-Boring Lunches

It's home to ramen, Nepalese dumplings, Chinese skewers and Korean fried chicken — as well as live music and street art.

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Girl Gamer Esports Festival

Sun, 9 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun 2019
The Concourse, Chatswood

The all-female esports festival is bringing its live tournaments, gaming zones and cosplay competitions to Australian shores for the first time.

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Bar Ombré Is Salt Meats Cheese's New Rooftop Bar Overlooking the Harbour

It boasts a dedicated spritz menu, a daily happy hour and views of the Harbour Bridge (and the Vivid lights).

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These Australian Pubs Will Be Serving Free Hard-Earned VBs This Weekend

VB is shouting a round of free beers all across Australia this Sunday.

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