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?

Bar
Paski Vineria Popolare

239 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

This two-storey wine bar in the former digs of This Must Be The Place hosts weekly wine tastings and boasts food from a former Ragazzi and 10 William Street chef.

Book a Table

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Restaurant
Brighter Coffee

102 Northumberland Avenue, Stanmore

This welcoming Stanmore cafe's kimchi toastie has a claim for one of the best toasted sandwiches in Sydney.

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News
White Rabbit Cafe's Fourth Sydney Outpost Has Taken Over the Former Digs of West Juliett

Marrickville's new 100-seat corner cafe has brought Sonoma sourdough and XO chilli scrambled eggs to Llewellyn Street.

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Restaurant
Zafferano Trattoria Mediterranea

354 South Dowling Street, Paddington

Over 50 years of Sicilian history emerge at this South Dowling Street trattoria.

Book a Table

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Event
Totes Gay

Fri, 5 May, 2023
107 Projects, Redfern

Heaps Gay and Twenty10 are auctioning off tote bags designed by The Veronicas, Courtney Act, MAY-A and Dylan Mooney to raise money for trans and gender-diverse young people.

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News
Vivid Sydney's 2023 Program of Lights, Installations, Tunes, Dinners, Venue Takeovers and Talks Is Here

More than 300 activations and events are coming to Sydney, including Cat Power performing Bob Dylan, a dining pop-up on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and 50-plus light installations.

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Event
Waxflower Residency at Rekodo

Multiple single dates
Rekodo Restaurant & Vinyl Bar, Barangaroo

Melbourne wine and listening bar Waxflower is coming to Sydney for a month-long residency at fellow music-loving watering hole Rekōdo.

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Restaurant
Rolling Penny

583A King Street, Newtown

The King Street cafe does things a little differently, with top-notch brekky burgers that go far beyond your standard bacon and egg roll.

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Restaurant
Valentinas

132 Livingstone Road, Marrickville

The charm of heartland American diners meets the best of Australian cafe culture at this much-hype Marrickville spot.

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News
Vivid's Inaugural Food Festival Lineup Features New York's Daniel Humm and Firedoor's Lennox Hastie

Vivid Food is here with residencies from renowned international chefs, overwater dinners, sky-high drinks, a dedicated barbecue festival and a five-course dinner celebrating Gadigal ingredients.

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Event
Flour Mill Food Markets

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023
Flour Mill Summer Hill, Summer Hill

Find eats from renowned food trucks and live music at this dog-friendly Inner West market.

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News
Ta Ta Ta Is Bondi's New Pizza-by-the-Slice Spot From an Accomplished Pastry Chef

You'll find thick, crunchy Roman-style pizza with adventurous toppings at this casual Eastern Suburbs pizza joint.

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Event
Oysters and Spritzes at Fratelli Fresh

Sat, 29 Apr - Fri, 9 Jun 2023
Various Fratelli Fresh locations

Nab half a dozen oysters and a lemon spritz for just $19.

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Restaurant
Coyoacan Social

1 Locomotive Street, Eveleigh

Buy a taco, give a taco — that's the motto at this South Eveleigh eatery from the Colombo Social team.

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News
Hello Auntie's Cuong Nguyen Has Taken Over the Hotel Downing Bistro with His New Latin American Restaurant Fugo

This celebration of South American cuisine arrives at the recently renovated Castlereagh Street pub.

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Event
ANZAC Day at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, Marrickville

Catch sets by Tim Rogers and Babitha, play two-up and enjoy bar snacks from the Lucky Prawn bistro at Hawke's ANZAC Day event.

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News
The CBD's New Neon-Lit Late-Night Restaurant and Bar Zaffi Keeps the Party Rolling Until 4am

Sydney's late-night revival continues with this two-storey spot split between a ground-level Lebanese dining room and a party-ready basement bar.

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Event
The National 4: Australian Art Now

Fri, 31 Mar - Sun, 23 Jul 2023
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Sydney's free citywide art exhibition 'The National' is back with 48 new artistic projects across four of the city's premier galleries.

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News
Now Open: Armorica Brings Seafood Towers, Steak Frites and an Expansive Wine List to Crown Street

The Franca and Parlar team has transformed the former Surry Hills home of Toko into a luxurious French brasserie.

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News
PUBLIC Has Acquired The Maybe Group in a Massive Shake-Up to the Sydney Hospo Scene

Expect Maybe Sammy's world-class approach to cocktails to arrive at venues like The Strand, The Norfolk and The Lady Hampshire.

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