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?

News
Haymarket's Hotel Morris Has Reopened with an Italian-Inspired Makeover and One of Sydney's Best Hotel Bars

This historic building has been given a refresh with 82 Art Deco suites and an all-day haven for Italian eats and skin contact wine.

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News
Erskineville's The Imperial Has Been Sold to the Team Behind Universal and Newtown Hotel

Universal Hotels has taken the reins at the iconic Inner West pub that famously featured in 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'.

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News
Hartsyard's Dot Lee and Jarrod Walsh Have Opened Their New 80-Seat Seafood and Snack Restaurant Longshore

The Hartsyard crew is showcasing local seafood and sustainable wine in the former Chippendale home of Automata.

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Bar
Enmore Country Club

182 Enmore Road, Enmore

Natural wines, local beers and nostalgic cocktails are at the heart of this retro 70s-style bar in Cottonmouth Records' former digs.

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News
Demonic Teddy Bears, 36-Hour Raves and Mulled Negronis: Seven Standouts From Week One of Dark Mofo 2023

Couldn't make it to week one of Hobart's boundary-pushing winter festival? Here's what you missed.

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Event
Welcome Day

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023
Henson Park, Marrickville

The Newtown Jets, Heaps Gay and The Music & Booze Co are bringing an inclusive footy, food and music festival to Henson Park.

Buy Tickets

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News
Enmore Road's Beloved Sandwich Cafe and Bakery Saga Is Closing Down After Six Years

You've got two more weeks to get your hands on a Saga sambo — but, never fear, Andy Bowdy has big plans for the future.

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News
The SOUL Dining Team Has Transformed Its Charming Corner Terrace Into the Sleek Bar SOUL

SOUL Deli has moved a few doors down, and in its place comes a welcoming neighbourhood bar and all-day diner.

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Restaurant
Mashi No Mashi

80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont

This wagyu ramen restaurant in The Star sources its beef from Japan's top 20 beef farmers and brews its ramen for 24 hours in Ozaki beef bone stock.

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News
Mark Olive Is Opening a New Waterfront Restaurant Showcasing Native Ingredients at the Sydney Opera House

Midden by Mark Olive will take over the iconic building's Portside space, serving up seasonal menus inspired by thousands of years of First Nations cooking.

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News
Muogamarra Nature Reserve Is Reopening to the Public for Six Weeks This Winter and Spring

This secret oasis just north of Sydney is home to more than 900 species of native wildflowers.

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Guide
The Best Spots to Grab Dinner or a Drink Near the Vivid Light Walk

Spread across Circular Quay, Wynyard, The Rocks, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour and Chippendale, these are out top picks for where to make a night out of your Vivid experience.

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Restaurant
Belles Hot Chicken Circular Quay

50 Bridge Street, Sydney

This flagship Sydney Belles outpost brings the top-notch chicken and fun drinks list of its takeaway stores too a 130-seat diner.

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Restaurant
Soot BBQ

100 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

This Korean barbecue spot is all about communal dining, soju shots and premium wagyu.

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Event
Bottle Tops Presents: Salon Des Vins Chez Crix

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023
The Cricketers Arms Hotel, Surry Hills

A longstanding Tasmanian natural wine party is coming to The Cricketers Arms for its inaugural Sydney soiree.

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News
Lode Pies and Pastries' New Circular Quay Store Is Giving Away Free Coffee Every Wednesday This Month

The renowned bakery is offering a free coffee, tea or hot chocolate to anyone who stops by on Wednesdays — with zero catch.

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News
Young Henrys and the South Sydney Rabbitohs Have Teamed Up to Release the Glory Haze XPA

Two Sydney institutions have collaborated on a new citrusy beer celebrating five years of partnership.

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Event
KI NO BI Nagashi-Somen Noodle Pop-Up

Tue, 6 Jun - Sun, 11 Jun 2023
Kid Kyoto, Sydney

Kid Kyoto is being transformed into a nagashi-sōmen restaurant for one week as part of this noodle and gin pop-up.

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Restaurant
Lenny Briskets Deli Diner Bar

274-290 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst

After building a cult following as a food truck, Lenny Briskets' first permanent diner is all about loaded NYC-style deli sandwiches.

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Restaurant
Palazzo Salato

203 Clarence Street, Sydney

You'll find this 120-seat haven for all things pasta and wine in a heritage-listed Clarence Street building, hailing from the team behind Ragazzi and Love, Tilly Devine.

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