Melanie Colwell, Author at Concrete Playground

News
Five Easy Wine Pairing Hacks to Remember for Your Next Takeaway Feast

Discover which bottle to crack open with a bowl of spicy ramen and the variety that'll make a pepperoni pizza even tastier.

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News
Four Colourful Gin Cocktails You Can Master in Three Steps or Less

These easy-to-make tipples will up your at-home bartending game.

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Bar
Night Parrot Wine Bar

69 Crown Street, Wollongong

Sip natural vino and down dumplings at this late-night Wollongong wine bar.

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Restaurant
His Boy Elroy

Keira Street, Wollongong

A laneway bar in Wollongong serving American-style snacks and over 50 types of whisky.

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Restaurant
Lee and Me

87 Crown Street, Wollongong

A cosy cafe based in a charming heritage house in the heart of Wollongong.

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News
Why Delivery Services Are So Important Right Now

And how you're helping out with every order.

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Event
Quar Eye: Cooking Lessons in Quarantine

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020
Online

'Queer Eye' food expert Antoni Porowski is hosting leftovers-inspired cooking tutorials while in lockdown.

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Restaurant
Vina Vegan Restaurant

395 King Street, Newtown

This long-running and super-popular King Street restaurant specialises in all-vegan Vietnamese comfort food.

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Restaurant
Wing Fury - CLOSED

256 Junction Road, Clayfield

Down dozens of gluten-free fried chicken wings (or cauliflower bites) for church change.

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Event
A Delicious Dessert Tasting Menu

Sun, 1 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar 2020
Bennelong, Sydney

Eat your way through Bennelong's signature desserts with this four-course tasting menu.

Buy Tickets

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Restaurant
Haven Specialty Coffee Darling Square

85 Harbour Street, Haymarket

Visit this Darling Square cafe for coffee expertise and Asian-inspired eats.

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Restaurant
CJ's Pasta - CLOSED

26 Hoogley Street, West End

Visit this retail space turned after-dark 'secret' restaurant for fresh handmade pasta, gnocchi and other Italian bites.

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News
Nine Things to Eat, See and Do on a Day Trip to Wollongong

Spend a day exploring this beachside city — or make a few stops as part of a bigger road trip down the NSW south coast.

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Event
Parramasala 2020 — POSTPONED

Mon, 16 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Prince Alfred Square, Parramatta

Get a hefty dose of Sydney's range of cultures at this three-day free festival.

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Event
Black Cockatoo — Ensemble Theatre

Tue, 18 Feb - Sat, 22 Feb 2020
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta

The story of Australia's first Indigenous sporting hero and his team finally gets the recognition it deserves.

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Event
The Crescent Summer Series 2020 — POSTPONED

Multiple single dates
The Crescent, Parramatta

Enjoy everything from an electronic music festival to an orchestral performance under the stars at Parramatta Park this summer.

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Guide
Four Nights Out to Plan With Your Mates This Summer That Aren't Just Going to the Pub

Make your next group hang a good'un with all-you-can-eat tacos or bottomless frosé.

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Bar
Bundaberg Rum Distillery

Hills Street, Bundaberg East

The home of the legendary Aussie rum.

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Event
Precinct 75 Summer Design Fair 2019

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019
Precinct 75, St Peters

Independent labels unite for a one-day design market at the St Peters creative precinct.

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Guide
Six Local Bars and Wineries to Visit on Your Next Group Getaway to Canberra

Drink your way around the capital with this selection of vineyards, breweries and hidden cocktail bars.

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