Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen is the Junior Editor at Concrete Playground. Ben is Sydney's biggest advocate — a passionate supporter of the city's hospitality and art scenes. You can catch him sipping a negroni at your local bar, barracking for the Eels at CommBank Stadium or on your radio as host of FBi Radio's Mornings every Wednesday.

Favourite restaurant in Sydney: Baba's Place. Minimal-intervention wines, inventive eats, great tunes, friendly staff and a love for all things suburban, all hidden in a Marrickville warehouse. What more could you want?

  • people drinking at the bar at La Salut - one of the best bars in Sydney
    News

    Sydney's La Salut Has Just Won Gold at 2023's International Star Wine List of the Year Awards

    Melbourne's Embla, Sydney's Bentley Restaurant + Bar, Margaret River's Settler's Tavern and Perth's Rockpool Bar & Grill also received nominations.

  • Curry and Can Tuesdays: Justin Narayan Takeover
    Event

    Curry and Can Tuesdays: Justin Narayan Takeover

    Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

    The Lady Hampshire, Camperdown

    2021 'MasterChef' winner Justin Narayan is taking over Camperdown's weekly $20 curry-and-can deal for one night — with a specially curated wine list as well.

  • The Winery Winter Garden Glamping 2023
    Event

    The Winery Winter Garden Glamping 2023

    Sat, 1 Jul - Thu, 31 Aug 2023

    The Winery, Surry Hills

    The Winery's leafy al fresco dining area has been given a makeover for winter and features a dreamy dog-friendly glamping tent.

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  • Petermen
    Fish, eggs, salad and bread from Petermen - one of the best seafood restaurants in Sydney.
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Petermen
    Restaurant

    Petermen

    66 Chandos Street, St Leonards

    Josh and Julie Niland's one-of-a-kind nose-to-tail approach to seafood brings sea urchin crumpets and charcoal-grilled garlic pipis to the North Shore.

  • Greyt Masters Art and Ales 2023
    Greyt Masters Art and Ales 2023
    Greyt Masters Art and Ales 2023
    Event

    Greyt Masters Art and Ales 2023

    Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

    Yulli's Brews, Alexandria

    Yulli's Brews is raising money for Greyhound Rescue by hosting an art auction for paintings created by the rescued greyhounds.

  • The Don't Tell Aunty Team Is Sharing Its Renowned Indian Eats with the Lower North Shore
    The Don't Tell Aunty Team Is Sharing Its Renowned Indian Eats with the Lower North Shore
    The Don't Tell Aunty Team Is Sharing Its Renowned Indian Eats with the Lower North Shore
    News

    The Don't Tell Aunty Team Is Sharing Its Renowned Indian Eats with the Lower North Shore

    Don't Tell Uncle will arrive in Cammeray with classics from its Surry Hills sibling, including its famous Tso's cauliflower and blue cheese naan.

  • a witer walking in the main dining room by the bar at Clam Bar - home to one of the best steaks in Sydney
    Clam Bar - one of Sydney's best CBD restaurants
    Clam Bar
    Clam Bar
    Clam Bar
    Clam Bar
    Clam Bar
    Clam Bar
    Restaurant

    Clam Bar

    44 Bridge Street, Sydney

    The Bistrot 916 crew returns with an up-market New York style steak and seafood restaurant that takes no half measures.

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  • Ken's Continental
    Restaurant

    Ken's Continental

    40 Bayswater Road, Rushcutters Bay

    The Bones Ramen team swaps noodles for deli meats and a strong brunch offering at its third Bayswater Road venue.

  • Alfie's Is the No-Fuss Steakhouse Coming to the CBD From the Bistecca Team This Spring
    News

    Alfie's Is the No-Fuss Steakhouse Coming to the CBD From the Bistecca Team This Spring

    This award-winning hospitality team is shaking things up with a more affordable approach to excellent steak.

  • Lune x Koko Black Sydney World Chocolate Day Pop-Up
    Event

    Lune x Koko Black Sydney World Chocolate Day Pop-Up

    Fri, 7 Jul - Sun, 9 Jul 2023

    Queen Victoria Building (QVB), Sydney

    You can get Lune's world-famous croissants in Sydney for three days thanks to a chocolate-filled collab with Koko Black.

  • Lune Croissanterie Is Popping Up in Sydney for Three Days This Weekend
    News

    Lune Croissanterie Is Popping Up in Sydney for Three Days This Weekend

    You can get Lune's world-famous croissants at a pop-up in QVB, and at Koko Black's Sydney stores, for three days starting Friday, July 7.

  • A group of people dining with views over Bondi Beach at Icebergs Dining - one of the best seafood restaurants in Sydney.
    Event

    Icebergs Winter Sundays

    Multiple single dates

    Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Bondi Beach

    Icebergs is reinvigorating your winter Sundays with takeovers from Double Deuce Lounge, Maybe Sammy, Earl's Juke Joint and Shady Pines.

  • Carriageworks Nights: NAIDOC
    Event

    Carriageworks Nights: NAIDOC

    Thu, 6 Jul, 2023

    Carriageworks, Eveleigh

    Carriageworks Nights is bringing together a lineup of First Nations musicians and storytellers for NAIDOC Week.

  • Lankan Filling Station Menu at Two Good Co. Cafe
    Event

    Lankan Filling Station Menu at Two Good Co. Cafe

    Mon, 3 Jul - Mon, 31 Jul 2023

    Two Good Co. Cafe at Yirranma Place, Darlinghurst

    O Tama Carey and Lankan Filling Station are in charge of the guest menu at Two Good Co's Darlinghurst cafe for the month of July.

  • The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre - the best Sydney brewery bar.
    deep fried vienetta at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre - the best brewery bar in Sydney
    A dog outside The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
    A selection of beers and Chinese dishes at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre in Sydney
    the entry to the pool room at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
    People drinking at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre in Sydney
    Bar

    The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre

    8-12 Sydney Street, Marrickville

    Located inside Hawke's Brewery, this neighbourhood pub harks back to boozers of the 1980s and serves an Australian-Chinese bistro menu with deep fried Viennetta.

  • Blackwood Bondi - Sydney breakfast cafe.
    Breakfast at Blackwood Bondi - Sydney cafe.
    Restaurant

    Blackwood Bondi

    87-89 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach

    This Bondi outpost from Michelin-trained chef Rob Lechowicz and the Blackwood Pantry team serves up next-level breakfast fare by day and Maybe Sammy cocktails by night.

  • People sitting outside Good Ways Deli in Alexandria.
    sandwich at Good Ways Deli in Alexandria - home to some of the best breakfast in sydney
    Good Ways Deli Alexandria
    Good Ways Deli Alexandria
    Good Ways Deli Alexandria
    Good Ways Deli Alexandria
    Good Ways Deli Alexandria
    Busy scene of customers in Good Ways Deli shop.
    Cut in hall sandwiches displaying the fillings served at Good Ways Deli Alexandria.
    Close up shot of iced drink served at Good Ways Deli Alexandria.
    Restaurant

    Good Ways Deli Alexandria

    81 Buckland Street, Alexandria

    You'll find kangaroo mortadella sandwiches, Milo mocha and freshly baked loaves of bread at Good Ways Deli's Alexandria outpost.

  • A selection of breakfast dishes at SOUL Deli Surry Hills. Home to some of the best breakfast in Sydney.
    Restaurant

    SOUL Deli

    212 Riley Street, Surry Hills

    Try a variety of kimchi, browse wares from local Korean designers or sit down for a hearty brunch at this Surry Hills cafe-deli.

  • The main bar at Curly Lewis Brewing Co in Bondi, Sydney.
    Someone working on the bar at Curly Lewis Brewing Co in Bondi, Sydney. one of the best brewery bars in Sydney.
    The street view of Curly Lewis Brewing Co in Bondi, Sydney.
    A table full of beers and food at Curly Lewis Brewing Co in Bondi, Sydney.
    The exterior of Curly Lewis Brewing Co in Bondi, Sydney.
    The team at the bar at Curly Lewis Brewing Co in Bondi, Sydney.
    Bar

    Curly Lewis Brewing Co

    102-106 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach

    Bondi's first official brewery bar comes equipped with hazy beers and classic beachside pub grub.

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  • Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery - one of the best restaurants in Sydney CBD
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    chefs cooking steaks over the fire grill at botswana butchery and grill - home to some of the best steaks in sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    a steak being cooked on the grill with flames at Botswana Butchery - home to some of the best steaks in sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    Botswana Butchery Sydney
    plates of lobsters and fries at Botswana Butchery - sydney
    the exterior of Botswana Butchery in Sydney - at night
    Restaurant

    Botswana Butchery Sydney

    25 Martin Place, Sydney

    This mainstay of New Zealand's hospitality scene has a huge 940-capacity restaurant with an open-air rooftop in Martin Place.

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