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?

Restaurant
MuMu

330 George Street, Sydney

Dan Hong's new all-day restaurant has arrived at George Street with Cambodian fried chicken and yuzu slushies until late.

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Event
$5 Tacos at El Primo Sanchez

Wed, 3 Jan, 2024
El Primo Sanchez, Paddington

Get $5 kangaroo, al pastor and beef barbacoa tacos at El Primo Sanchez every Wednesday.

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Event
Splendour in the Grass 2023

Fri, 21 Jul - Sun, 23 Jul 2023
North Byron Parklands, Yelgun

The three-day festival is returning to North Byron Parklands with Lizzo, Flume, Mumford & Sons and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Buy Tickets

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Event
KFC's 11 Days of Christmas

Sat, 1 Jul - Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

KFC is offering $1 Zinger burgers for two hours, kicking off 11 days of fried chicken specials.

Buy Tickets

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News
Ken's Continental Is the Leafy New Neighbourhood Cafe From the Farmhouse and Bones Ramen Team

It's all about deli meats and daily delivered baguettes at this new lower-Bayswater Road spot.

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Event
NAIDOC Up Late: Trailblazers

Sat, 1 Jul, 2023
The Cutaway, Sydney

NAIDOC Up Late's free lineup features BARKAA, Tasman Keith, Nooky, B Wise and A.GIRL — plus a street basketball competition.

Book Now

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News
The Crew Behind Fabbrica Is Bringing Its Love of All Things Carbs to a Bakery in Rozelle

The Love Tilly Group's latest expansion is a permanent home to its pop-up Fabbrica Bread Shop — opening inside a Maloneys Grocer on Darling Street in August.

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Event
Bar Suze Midsommar Party

Sun, 2 Jul, 2023
Bar Suze, Surry Hills

Before it transforms into B.S. Pasta Palace, Bar Suze is celebrating its time as a Swedish wine and snack bar by throwing a midsommar party filled with natural wine and Nordic snacks.

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News
The Bar Suze Team Is Keeping Busy with a New Potts Point Venue and a Pivot at Its OG Restaurant

From July, Bar Suze will become B.S. Pasta Palace — and the team is opening a new French wine bar next to Piccolo Bar.

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The Duos Behind Saga and Kepos Street Kitchen Are Joining Forces at New Rosebery Lunch Spot Salma's Canteen

Andy Bowdy's famous desserts, Michael Rantissi's hearty lunches and their shared love for sandwiches will collide at Salma's Canteen.

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Bentley Restaurant Group Is Adding to the CBD's Culinary Boom with Newcomer King Clarence

This 100-seat restaurant celebrating Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisine promises to be "fun, loud, and busy".

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Three Blue Ducks' Latest Farm-to-Table Outpost Will Arrive at The Lodge in Bellingen From July

Local produce is at the heart of the spice-forward dishes on the regional restaurant's alluring new menu.

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News
Gelato Messina and Frenchies Brewery Are Teaming Up to Bring Craft Beer Spiders to Sydney

Craft beer and gelato spiders are the latest unholy culinary combo you didn't know you needed in your life.

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A Heap of Sydney Pubs Are Giving Away Free Pints of Guinness Whenever the Temperature Drops Below Nine Degrees

Here's something to cheers to next time the mercury drops in Sydney.

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Sydney's First Urbnsurf Is Finally Set to Open in Sydney Olympic Park in Autumn 2024

The team behind The Butler and RAFI will also be taking charge of the food and beverage offerings.

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News
Parramatta's New $88-Million Aquatic Centre Is Officially Full of Water and Ready to Open in Spring

It's not long now until Parramatta finally has its pool back — just in time for summer.

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Event
Sneakerland Sydney

Sat, 2 Dec, 2023
Carriageworks, Eveleigh

Australia's largest sneaker festival is bringing rare kicks, a sneaker museum, basketball comps and a tattoo station to Sydney.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Radically Soft Plus-Sized Market

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula

Sydney's first dedicated plus-sized market is hitting the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre with a heap of new and pre-loved pieces.

Book Now

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Bar
Le Foote

101 George Street, The Rocks

The Swillhouse team's long-awaited opening in The Rocks functions as a Euro wine bar, a Mediterranean bistro and a good-times pub.

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News
SXSW Sydney Just Dropped the Program for Its Inaugural Gaming Conference — Including a Dedicated Tabletop Game Expo

A global esports tournament and a celebration of indie video games are also part of the festival lineup.

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KFC's 11 Days of Christmas

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NAIDOC Up Late: Trailblazers

The Crew Behind Fabbrica Is Bringing Its Love of All Things Carbs to a Bakery in Rozelle

Bar Suze Midsommar Party

The Bar Suze Team Is Keeping Busy with a New Potts Point Venue and a Pivot at Its OG Restaurant

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Bentley Restaurant Group Is Adding to the CBD's Culinary Boom with Newcomer King Clarence

Three Blue Ducks' Latest Farm-to-Table Outpost Will Arrive at The Lodge in Bellingen From July

Gelato Messina and Frenchies Brewery Are Teaming Up to Bring Craft Beer Spiders to Sydney

A Heap of Sydney Pubs Are Giving Away Free Pints of Guinness Whenever the Temperature Drops Below Nine Degrees

Sydney's First Urbnsurf Is Finally Set to Open in Sydney Olympic Park in Autumn 2024

Parramatta's New $88-Million Aquatic Centre Is Officially Full of Water and Ready to Open in Spring

Sneakerland Sydney

Radically Soft Plus-Sized Market

Le Foote

SXSW Sydney Just Dropped the Program for Its Inaugural Gaming Conference — Including a Dedicated Tabletop Game Expo

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