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
Ta Ta Ta Pizza

10 Gray Street, Bondi Junction

This Bondi pizzeria comes from an accomplished pastry chef.

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Event
Rosé Week at Botswana Butchery

Mon, 19 Jun - Sun, 25 Jun 2023
Botswana Butchery Sydney, Sydney

Sample three glasses of rosé usually reserved for the by-the-bottle menu at this luxurious Martin Place restaurant.

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News
Coming Soon: Wingboy's Third Sydney Outpost Will Bring Bottomless Wings and Beer to Newtown

Wingboy is taking over the former home of Thirsty Bird with 13 house-made sauces and plenty of craft beers.

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Event
Dark Day Dark Night

Thu, 22 Jun - Fri, 23 Jun 2023
South Eveleigh Precinct, Eveleigh

This free two-day food, drink and music festival is coming to the South Eveleigh precinct.

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Restaurant
Lucien Baked Goods

111 Phillip Street, Parramatta

Circa Espresso has done it again with this decadent Parramatta bakery and cafe.

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Restaurant
Maydanoz

50 Carrington Street, Sydney

This Carrington Street spot boasts a predominantly plant-based menu and a seriously good happy hour.

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Restaurant
Charcoal Fish, Rose Bay

670 New South Head Road, Rose Bay

Find rotisserie Murray cod, yellowfin tuna cheeseburgers and cocktails at this sustainable fish and chip shop from the Saint Peter team.

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Restaurant
Frangos Charcoal Chicken

98 New Canterbury Road, Petersham

This charcoal chicken shop is a Sydney institution.

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Event
Wizardry High Tea Buffet

Multiple single dates
Shangri-La, Sydney, Sydney

The Shangri-La Sydney is hosting an immersive wizard-themed high-tea experience.

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News
Sydney's New Korean Barbecue Spot SOOT Brings Communal Dining and Soju Shots to Barangaroo

This newcomer celebrates Korean barbecue and drinking culture with high-quality cuts of meat, plus an extensive list of sake and soju.

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Restaurant
White Rabbit Marrickville

30 Llewellyn Street, Marrickville

White Rabbit brings Sonoma sourdough and XO chilli scrambled eggs to the former West Juliett space.

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Event
City Recital Hall Presents: 02 | 23

Fri, 2 Jun - Fri, 30 Jun 2023
City Recital Hall, Sydney

The stunning Sydney venue's June program includes performances from Ásgeir, The Pharcyde and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever — plus its first-ever standing shows.

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News
Megalong Is the New Paddock-to-Plate Restaurant Offering Luxe Set Menus in the Blue Mountains

Head west for your next destination dining adventure.

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News
Cat Power Talks Her Love of Bob Dylan, Making Thurston Moore Cry and New Music on the Horizon

"Thurston Moore was in town and he said — he's gonna kill me — but he said 'Mr Tambourine Man' made him cry. Isn't that sweet?"

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News
The Newtown Jets, Heaps Gay and The Music & Booze Co Are Hosting an Inclusive Footy, Food and Music Festival

Cocktails from top Sydney distilleries, food by Rolling Penny and Baba's Place, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir, and footy — it's all going down at Welcome Day.

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News
Award-Winning Cocktail Bar Eau-de-Vie Has Reopened in Its New Home Three Years After Leaving Darlinghurst

Once 13th on the World's 50 Best Bars list, Eau-de-Vie is back, partnered with a luxurious new steak and seafood restaurant.

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News
Lucien Is the Decadent New Parramatta Bakery and Cafe From the Circa Espresso Team

The Circa Espresso has brought duck confit sambos, flaky croissants and creamy basque cheesecake to Parramatta's Phillip Street.

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Event
Ashli — Vivid Live

Fri, 2 Jun, 2023
Utzon Room, Sydney

Ashli is bringing her breakout EP 'Only One' to the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House.

Buy Tickets

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Bar
Zaffi Sydney

Little Hunter Street, Sydney

The party continues until 4am at this neon-lit cocktail bar and Lebanese restaurant.

Book a Table

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Event
Birdz & Fred Leone Present: Girra — Vivid Live

Sat, 28 May, 2022
Utzon Room, Sydney

A highlight from the music program of Vivid will be Birdz & Fred Leone Present: Girra - a first-time performance by the First Nations duo.

Buy Tickets

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