Andrew Zuccala

Andrew Zuccala is the Melbourne Editor for Concrete Playground, writing about all the best things to do in the city. This includes sharing the most exciting new bars and restaurants you need to check out, the coolest events taking place each week, and just about anything else that’ll help you explore Melbourne to the fullest.

Andrew has a heap of experience as a lifestyle writer — focusing on food and travel — having worked for several publications in Australia and the UK. He’s always eating and drinking about town, hitting up exhibitions, dancing at live gigs and going on day trips around Victoria. Concrete Playground is where he’s sharing all these adventures.

Favourite restaurant in Melbourne: I love Amiconi Restaurant in West Melbourne. It’s an old-school Italian joint that’s been around for over 60 years, serving up authentic Sicilian eats with a BYO wine license. If you're going with a group, make sure you order the banquet feast — there's no way you'll be leaving hungry.

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Eleven Fantastically Different Events Calling You to Queensland This Year

These wonderfully weird events are taking over Queensland's outback, coastlines and small regional towns in 2023.

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The Best Skiing and Snowboarding Destinations in Japan For Pros and Rookies Alike

Get the most out of Japan's famous winter sports regions, both on and off the slopes.

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Stay of the Week: The Lindis Pods

Get closer to New Zealand's epic landscapes without losing any of your creature comforts.

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The Dandenong Ranges is Poised to Get a New Luxury Resort Set Within a Heritage-Listed Mansion

The Great Gatsby-esque estate will bring a new dose of luxury to The Dandenongs.

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Artist-Designed Homewares, Coffee-Table Books and a Whole Year of Art: the Ultimate Gift Guide for MCA Fans

Unique gift ideas for anyone, not just the the art and design lovers in your life.

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Stay of the Week: Beachfront Pavilions at Intercontinental Hayman Island Resort

Your own patch paradise awaits you at these adults-only accommodations, located on the shores of a private Whitsundays island.

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The Best Adults-Only Hotels and Resorts in The Whitsundays

Kids can be cute — but sometimes we need a holiday without the little ones running around.

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Fiji's Best Islands to Hit up Next Time You're Seeking a Tropical Getaway

From private islands turned into luxury resorts to hidden archipelagos surrounded by coral reefs teeming with turtles and tropical fish.

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Stay of the Week: Sanctuary by Sirromet

Drink plenty of good wine, get back in touch with nature, and then drink even more wine at this gorgeous glamping site in South East Queensland.

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NSW Will Soon Be Home to a New Boutique Hotel Inspired by 70s Surf Clubs From One of Ksubi's Founders

Combining Aussie surf culture, fashion, music, hospitality and art, SEA SEA is slated to open in Crescent Head in 2023.

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Stay of the Week: Hanging Gardens of Bali

This multi-award winning resort is hidden in a remote valley surrounded by a rainforest and rice fields.

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How to Spend 48 Hours in Brisbane When You're Treating Yourself to a City Break

Get the most out of your next weekend trip to Brissie.

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How to Spend 48 Hours in Melbourne When You're Treating Yourself to a City Break

Make the most out of your next weekend trip to Melbourne.

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You'll Experience the World's First Gin Heli-Tour and an Onsen Retreat on This Queenstown Trip

Fly around this alpine region on a helicopter gin tasting tour and spoil yourself rotten at a spa retreat up in the mountains

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Stay of the Week: San Domenico Palace, Where 'The White Lotus' Season Two Was Filmed

Live 'The White Lotus' fantasy, rubbing shoulders with the rich and the famous.

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Stay of the Week: Gili Beach Resort

These huge villas are set right on their own private beach, and are perfect for the whole family, a group of friends or a next-level solo retreat.

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Where to Head for a Weekend Sunset Spritz with Your Mates

It's time to get your sunset spritz on, as Brisbane's hot afternoons turn into long balmy evenings.

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Chef Kimura Degustation Experience

Sat, 5 Nov 2022, Tue, 8 Nov 2022 and
Various New South Wales venues

Feast on aged sushi and other seafood delights by the Michelin-starred Japanese chef.

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Master of Aged Sushi Chef Kimura Is Taking Over Two Standout Sydney and Byron Bay Restaurants This November

Getting into his two Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo is almost impossible, so get a seat here while you can.

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Hosts with the Most: Here are the Winners of Australia's Airbnb Host Awards 2022

These folks give luxury hotel concierges a run for their money.

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