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?

Event
Picnics on the Lawn

Multiple single dates
Chiswick, Woollahra

Sample Chiswick's new spring menu alongside gin cocktails at this sun-soaked picnic series.

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Event
Splendour in the Grass 2022

Fri, 22 Jul - Sun, 24 Jul 2022
North Byron Parklands, Yelgun

The three-day festival is returning to North Byron Parklands after a two-year hiatus with Gorillaz, Tyler, the Creator and The Strokes.

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Event
80-Percent Cooked at Willie the Boatman

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021
Willie the Boatman, St Peters

Head to this St Peters brewery for live tunes, food trucks and mechanical bull rides to celebrate NSW getting vaxxed.

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Event
Taste of Coogee 2021

Sat, 20 Nov - Sun, 21 Nov 2021
The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park

In its first year in Moore Park, this food festival is serving up 80 food and drink stalls, cooking demonstrations, a long lunch and live tunes.

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Restaurant
Totti's Rozelle

197 Evans Street, Rozelle

Mike Eggert's Italian eatery has arrived in the inner west.

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Bar
Menzies Bar

37 Margaret Street, Sydney

The first venue to open inside the newly renovated Shell House is a stunning bistro with a daily martini and lobster roll special.

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Event
Australian Gin Week at the Paddo Inn

Mon, 15 Nov - Sun, 21 Nov 2021
Paddo Inn, Paddington

Try G&Ts and gin cocktails created using spirits from five Australian distilleries.

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Event
Three Martini Lunch

Wed, 17 Nov - Fri, 19 Nov 2021
Restaurant Hubert, Sydney

Restaurant Hubert's midweek lunch serves up $11 martinis along with live jazz.

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News
Totti's Has Just Opened Its Third Outpost Inside the Site of 3 Weeds Rozelle

All of your Totti's favourites, plus a brand new Italian dessert bar, have arrived in the inner west.

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Event
Matisse Alive

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 - Sun, 3 Apr 2022
AGNSW, Sydney

Catch works inspired by Henri Matisse at this free exhibition running in conjunction with AGNSW's 'Matisse: Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris'.

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News
Lorde's Huge Australian and New Zealand Tour Has Been Postponed Until 2023

"Touring internationally through a COVID outbreak has a ton of unforeseen moving parts, and I’d much rather play for you when we’re all confident it will go smoothly."

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News
Sydney's Inner West Light Rail Line Has Been Shut Down for Up to 18 Months Due to Major Vehicle Faults

The seven-year-old vehicles have been decommissioned due to major cracking issues.

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Event
Ashfield Apothecary Two Years Strong

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021
Ashfield Apothecary, Ashfield

Score a free cup of Single O coffee or a limited-edition Tokyo Lamington cake at this inner west coffee haven's second birthday celebration.

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Bar
Piccolo Bar Kings Cross

6 Roslyn Street, Potts Point

Kings Cross institution Piccolo has been revitalised as a 12-seat aperitivo bar that pays homage to the history of the spot.

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News
Nomad Group's Second Sydney Venue Beau Is the New Wine Bar and Deli Coming to Surry Hills

Beau will serve deli treats for breakfast and lunch, plus Mediterranean bar snacks and offer an expansive wine list at dinnertime.

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MuMu Is Dan Hong's New Restaurant and Sibling Venue to Ms G's Opening Next Month

The all-day venue will be serving street food-inspired dishes daily until 2am alongside vibrant cocktails and Ms G's fan-favourite yuzu slushies.

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The NSW Government Is Investing $50 Million to Improve Swimming Spots and Public Spaces

Under the plan, new swimming and kayaking locations will be created in Greater Sydney, while regional NSW will be treated to new and improved hiking trails and open spaces.

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Laugh Outta Lockdown Festival

Fri, 5 Nov - Sat, 18 Dec 2021
The Factory Theatre, Marrickville

The Factory Theatre is hosting six weeks of comedy to inject some giggles back into your life post-lockdown.

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Rocker Sundays

Sun, 7 Nov, 2021
Rocker, North Bondi

Head to Rocker each Sunday arvo for two hours of free-flowing rose, Sydney rock oysters, cauliflower hummus and live tunes.

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Art Pharmacy Installations at The Rocks

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 - Sat, 1 Oct 2022
The Rocks

Discover these five public art installations that have popped up in The Rocks.

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