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NewsNew Executive Chef at Cabiria and Peasant at the Barracks
Two of the Barracks' most beloved favourites get a menu renovation by new executive chef Jonathan Bryant.
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NewsTipsy Tricycles Brings You Drinks Off the Back of a Trike
The three-wheeled, roving pop-up bar takes Melbourne by storm.
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NewsWin Tickets to the Sold-Out Red Bull Flying Bach
J.S. Bach gets a street-level youth culture shake-up.
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NewsA Roadmap to White Night
The international arts and culture all-nighter is coming to Melbourne for the very first time. Don't tell Mum.
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NewsThe Next Hot Pop-Up: Pissoirs
Promoting a safer, more welcoming city into the wee hours of the morning.
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GuideGroup Dining: The Best International Restaurants for Celebrating the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™
Get the gang together to fully embrace this footy season with a culinary journey throughout Sydney.
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GuideEight Vivid Sydney Highlights to Add to Your Diary If You Want to Farewell Winter with a Bang
Put these big-ticket items on your hit list, stat.
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GuideTen Sydney Solstice Highlights You Should Have on Your Radar This Winter
Don’t hibernate — head to debaucherous feasts, aquarium nightclubs and music-filled stargazing sessions instead.
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GuideSix Gigs to Catch During Sydney Solstice If You Can't Get Enough of Live Tunes
After so many months without live music, you've got some catching up to do — here's your chance.
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GuideNine Outdoor Adventures You Can Have in Sydney This Winter If You Unabashedly Love the Cold
Embrace your favourite season with laneway dance parties, harbourside ice rinks and kayak trips under the stars.
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NewsRootstock: Sydney’s Sustainable and Artisan Wine Festival
Learn more about natural, orange, biodynamic, and sustainable wine.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Future Lab Trend Forecaster Martin Raymond
We talk trend forecasting, what shopping centres might look like next decade, and why Sydney might culturally overtake Melbourne.
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NewsThe Five Greatest Papal Film Moments
Vatican movies to get you in the mood for the next two months of Church and State.
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NewsThe Lonely Heart’s Guide to Valentine’s Day in Melbourne
As a great woman named Edna Crabapple once said, "love is a many splintered thing". Avoid heartache with these Valentine's Day events across the city.
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NewsA Girls’ Night Out at Sake
All the single ladies, put your hands up, grab your girlfriends and head to Sake for a wonderful girls night out this Valentine’s Day.
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NewsBrisbane’s Ten Best Gourmet Ethnic Food Specialists
Brisbane has well-travelled and cultured charm you can fall in love with at these foodie destinations.
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NewsWin Yourself a Literary-Inspired T-Shirt from The Affair
The Affair have transformed their love and passion for literature into a unique and compelling range of men's T-shirts
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NewsFive Less Sappy Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day
Avoid all manner of cliches with these cornerstones for a genuinely romantic night out.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to Do at Sydney Mardi Gras
There's the parade, yes. But before that, nearly a month of cultural and celebratory events makes up the iconic Sydney festival.
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NewsWin the Ultimate Tropfest VIP Experience for You and a Friend
Enjoy the film fest to its fullest with luxury pre-drinks, red-carpet tickets and stylish hotel accommodation.
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NewsWin the Ultimate Tropfest VIP Experience for You and a Friend
Enjoy the film fest to its fullest with luxury pre-drinks, red-carpet tickets and stylish hotel accommodation.
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NewsThe Ten Best Cafes in Sydney’s Inner West
After so many impressive new openings, this has become the standout neighbourhood for breakfast and lunch.
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NewsSydney Illustrator Wins New Yorker Comp with Hipster Cover
The dandy is a hipster in Simon Greiner's version of the iconic Eustace Tilley image.
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NewsCocktail Masterclass: Perrier Summer Punch
Mixologist Tomas Vikario shows how to make the perfect no-fuss drink for when friends turn up unexpectedly.
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NewsWin with Cake Wines x Tropfest Pop-Up Bar
15 days of cultural goodness and seven varietals of South Australian wine.
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NewsThe Ten Best Places to go for Valentine’s Day in Brisbane
We have searched and found you Brisbane's top ten places to go for Valentine's Day this year, so that you can shower them with delicious food and drinks. You're welcome, lovers.
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NewsEat, Drink, Dance, Do – the Best Sydney Chinese New Year Events
Stylishness, intuitiveness and good taste are the hallmarks of the Year of the Snake.
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NewsThe Ten Best Outdoor Restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne has to be one of the best places in the world for dining in the summer air.
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NewsA Bluffer’s Guide to Whisky
Concrete Playground is turning our bleary and debauched eyes to whisky, so come join us in the fun.
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NewsThe Ten Best Luxury Beach Breaks in Australia
We have teamed up with boutique travel experts Mr & Mrs Smith to bring you ten of the best local beach breaks – no passport required.
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NewsBoys’ night out at Bavarian Bier Cafe
If you and your mates are looking for something blokey yet informative, reasonably priced and delicious, then we have just the thing for you.
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NewsNew Shanghai opens at Queens Plaza
Well-loved Sydney Chinese restaurant New Shanghai has opened its first Queensland restaurant in the Brisbane CBD at Queens Plaza.
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NewsThe World’s Biggest Waterslide Is Being Built in NZ
Kiwi charity Live More Awesome is dreaming big with their latest fundraiser.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Guide to Italian Sydney
We thank Italy for good food, good wine, good catchphrases, and good looks.
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NewsSecret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)
A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.
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NewsWin Tickets to See The Impossible
One family's extraordinary story from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.
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NewsSix Things We’ve Learned From #UpGoerfive
XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.
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NewsFive best places to go for Australia Day in Brisbane
Whether you're after the whole shebang with the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown, or if you simply want some barbecued meat or a bucket of prawns, Concrete Playground has sourced the best five places to celebrate Australia Day this weekend in Brisbane.
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NewsThe Ten Best Ways to Spend Australia Day in Sydney
Sporty? Posh? Spicy BBQ? Whatever your preference, we have the Australia Day gig for you.
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NewsThe Dion Lee/Sarah Blasko Collaboration You Didn’t Know You Could Hope For
An inspired collaboration from the Sydney Dance Company.
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NewsThe Ten Best Pizza Joints in Melbourne
We have rounded up ten of our favourite places to grab a slice, with both newcomers and familiar faces featuring on the list.
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NewsA Tribute to the Lansdowne Hotel (Because It Almost Burnt Down)
It is the beloved pub of last resort. And we would have been lost without it.
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NewsEat and Drink Hong Kong Style
Hong Kong is almost close enough to justify a long weekend away. Here's Concrete Playground's guide to eating and drinking HK style.
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