https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/author/monique-lane/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:00:26 +0000 en-au hourly 1 https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/chin-chin-2 https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/chin-chin-2 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 09:48:05 +0000 Sydney's first outpost of Melbourne's famed loud, punchy and queue-inviting Thai eatery.

]]> Sydney's first outpost of Melbourne's famed loud, punchy and queue-inviting Thai eatery.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/wheres-nick https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/wheres-nick Mon, 01 May 2023 13:20:58 +0000 Try natural wines from around the world at this cosy Marrickville bar.

]]> Try natural wines from around the world at this cosy Marrickville bar.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/matteo https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/matteo Mon, 01 May 2023 05:01:19 +0000 A 150-seat eatery with a pizza oven, Italian cocktail list and outdoor aperitivo deck.

]]> A 150-seat eatery with a pizza oven, Italian cocktail list and outdoor aperitivo deck.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/restaurants/olio https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/restaurants/olio Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:16:50 +0000 Kensington Street's Sicilian restaurant serving traditional dishes with contemporary flourishes.

]]> Kensington Street's Sicilian restaurant serving traditional dishes with contemporary flourishes.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/brix-distillers https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/brix-distillers Tue, 16 Oct 2018 23:57:41 +0000 A craft rum distillery, bottle shop and bar in Surry Hills.

]]> A craft rum distillery, bottle shop and bar in Surry Hills.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/food-drink/sydneys-new-inner-city-craft-rum-distillery-brix https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/food-drink/sydneys-new-inner-city-craft-rum-distillery-brix Mon, 20 Aug 2018 23:12:56 +0000 It's a distillery, a shop, a barrelling room and a bar stocked with 150 types of rum from around the world.

]]> It's a distillery, a shop, a barrelling room and a bar stocked with 150 types of rum from around the world.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/food-drink/brix-distillers-is-sydneys-new-inner-city-craft-rum-distillery https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/food-drink/brix-distillers-is-sydneys-new-inner-city-craft-rum-distillery Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:09:32 +0000 When it opens this year, it'll be the first Sydney distillery to make rum in 200 years.

]]> When it opens this year, it'll be the first Sydney distillery to make rum in 200 years.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/barangaroo-house https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/barangaroo-house Fri, 22 Dec 2017 06:14:27 +0000 The jewel in Barangaroo's ever-growing crown, Barangaroo House is made up of three levels — we reviewed them all.

]]> The jewel in Barangaroo's ever-growing crown, Barangaroo House is made up of three levels — we reviewed them all.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/cafes/baby-coffee-co https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/cafes/baby-coffee-co Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:38:45 +0000 Neon, pastels, good coffee and great cocktails abound at this Waterloo spot.

]]> Neon, pastels, good coffee and great cocktails abound at this Waterloo spot.

]]> https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/black-bottle https://concreteplayground.com/melbourne/bars/black-bottle Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:40:21 +0000 A neighbourhood bar with a food cabinet of bar snacks and a very reasonably-priced wine list.

]]> A neighbourhood bar with a food cabinet of bar snacks and a very reasonably-priced wine list.

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