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.

Cafe
Brunetti Classico Boutique Coburg

107 Newlands Road, Coburg North

Drop by Brunetti Classico's Coburg concept store for cake consultations and takeaway bites.

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Cafe
The Continental

171 Johnston Street, Collingwood

You can play free pool and tuck into Med-inspired loaded sangas at this Collingwood cafe.

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Bar
Bar Mexico

39 High Street, Preston

Preston's Bar Mexico is pairing sipping tequilas and mezcals with build-your-own taco feasts on High Street.

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Cafe
Vivid Cafe & Lounge

616 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

Vivid Cafe and Lounge is now open for dinner — and it's slinging $29 all-you-can-eat Thai feasts every weekend.

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Bar
Orlo

44 Oxford Street, Collingwood

The historic Dyason Cordial Factory has been given a new lease of life thanks to several Melbourne hospo heavyweights.

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Restaurant
Kushiro

175 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

The Hong Kong fine-diner Kushiro landed in Melbourne, but in a less-formal, izakaya-style setting.

Book a Table

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Bar
Yakinau

370 Queen Street, Melbourne

This Japanese izakaya has DIY barbecues on every table, plus a stacked a la carte menu.

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Bar
Code Black Coffee Flinders Lane

189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Code Black's Morning Bar is home to a stacked lineup of coffee-infused cocktails — both boozy and non-alcoholic.

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Pub
The Beehive Hotel

84 Barkers Road, Hawthorn

Hawthorn's historic 300-seat pub The Beehive Hotel was totally revamped in mid-2024.

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Event
Bingsoo CBD's Opening Day Giveaways

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024
Bingsoo Melbourne CBD, Melbourne

To celebrate the opening of its new CBD venue, the Bingsoo team is giving away corn dogs and gilgeori thick toast sandwiches.

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News
Coming Soon: Korean Dessert Shop Bingsoo Is Bringing Its Famed Shaved Ice Treats to Melbourne's CBD

The team is giving away free Korean corn dogs and gilgeori thick toast sandwiches on its opening day.

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Event
Ballarat's Best Pie

Thu, 1 Aug - Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Various Ballarat venues, Ballarat

Throughout August, you can head up to Ballarat and sample some of the city's greatest sweet and savoury pies.

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News
Gelato Giant Piccolina and Yarraville Stalwart Rocco's Deli Have Teamed Up to Create a Decadent Gelato Sandwich for Father's Day

Either pick up these gelato sandwiches from Piccolina stores, or head over to Rocco's Deli to pair your dessert with meatball subs and antipasto platters.

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Event
Handmade Design Market

Sun, 15 Sep and Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Coburg Town Hall, Coburg

Support local artists and designers at this neighbourhood makers market at Coburg Town Hall.

Book Now

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News
Coming Soon: Andrew McConnell Is Opening a New Restaurant in Melbourne's CBD in Late 2025

Andrew McConnell is setting up shop in the former Becco site on Crossley Street.

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Pub
The Sporting Globe Richmond

288 Bridge Road, Richmond

Following a $3 million revamp in 2024, The Sporting Globe Richmond is now one of the most tech-filled sports bars in Melbourne.

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Event
Aperitivo Nights at Lollo

Tue, 30 Jul - Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Lollo at W Melbourne, Melbourne

You can score $2 oysters on Tuesdays, cheap margarita cocktails and margherita pizzas on Wednesdays, and discounted hot wings and beers on Thursdays.

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News
First Look: StandardX Is Fitzroy's Sleek New Boutique Hotel From Global Accommodation Chain The Standard

The new StandardX will have a private rooftop venue as well as a contemporary Thai diner that's open to the public.

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P3 Recovery Is Rapidly Expanding Across Australia's East Coast, with Each New Site Boasting a Stack of Wellness Technologies

Either drop by for an infrared sauna followed by a dip in the hot and cold pools, or go all out by jumping in a hyperbaric chamber.

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Coming Soon: Melbourne CBD's Three-Storey Italian Market and Food Hall Il Mercato Centrale Is Finally Opening This September

After years of waiting for its arrival, the highly ambitious Il Mercato Centrale is finally opening on the west end of Melbourne's CBD in September 2024.

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