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
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Mahjong Club

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024
Establishment Hotel, Sydney

Dan Hong is opening a one-night-only mahjong club in the Sydney CBD to celebrate Lunar New Year.

Buy Tickets

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Bar
Lazy Thinking

380 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill

A haven for independent Sydney tunes, a bustling neighbourhood bar and a boozy weekend diner collide at this Dulwich Hill spot.

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News
A New Lifestyle Precinct with a Trio of House Made Hospitality Venues Is Coming to Cleveland Street

The team behind Hinchliff House and Promenade will open three new venues alongside luxury apartments and a boutique hotel at Surry Hills Village.

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Bar
Village Days Brewing Co.

484 Victoria Road, Gladesville

Gladesville has scored a breezy craft brewery and taproom with a master brewer from Germany.

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News
Sydney's Collection of Beloved Breweries Has Expanded with the Opening of Village Days in Gladesville

Boasting a master brewer from Germany, the breezy taproom has brought the Sydney brewery scene back to The City of Ryde.

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News
Take a One-of-a-Kind Journey Through NSW Produce at Tiny Surry Hills Diner The Blue Door

The menu at this welcoming 18-seat fine diner is completely revamped each and every week, depending on what's fresh and available.

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Event
Exhibitions After Dark

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is hosting an after-dark art session as part of Sydney Festival.

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Event
House of Fast Fashun

Sat, 20 Jan - Sun, 21 Jan 2024
Tumbalong Park, Sydney

Melbourne art collective Fast Fashun is hosting a free two-day pop-up at Tumbalong Park featuring clothes-making workshops and a pre-loved fashion runway.

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Event
Julie Byrne

Wed, 17 Jan and
Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay

US folk songwriter Julie Byrne will be bringing her devastating 2023 album 'The Greater Wings' to Sydney Festival's Thirsty Mile.

Buy Tickets

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Restaurant
Fratelli Pulcinella

399 Church Street, Parramatta

This charming woodfire pizzeria has graduated from its intimate backyard setup to a more expansive Church Street outpost.

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News
The Frankie's and Restaurant Hubert Team Has Opened an Underground Record Bar and Live Music Venue

Swillhouse's The Caterpillar Club has arrived with a collection of 10,000 records, late-night eats and a hidden speakeasy.

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Event
Astral People & Kerfew: Nabihah Iqbal

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024
Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay

Astral People and Kerfew are taking over Sydney Festival's Moonshine Bar with a performance from breakout UK musician Nabihah Iqbal.

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Restaurant
Alfie's

6 Bligh Street, Sydney

This no-fuss, fast-paced Bligh Street restaurant is offering a more approachable take on the steakhouse.

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Restaurant
Agnes

69 Meeks Road, Marrickville

A charming Marrickville cafe in a classic red-brick terrace from the original West Juliett founders.

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Bar
Busby's Bar

21 Oxford Street, Paddington

The romance is turned up at Busby's, Oxford House's intimate bar with P&V wines, Maybe Sammy cocktails and snacks by Clayton Wells.

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Bar
Harper Rooftop Bar

339 Pitt Street, Sydney

A colourful dog-friendly rooftop bar with impressive bar snacks to be found on top of the Kimpton Margot.

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Restaurant
GetSashimi

180 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach

A fast-paced hub for quality yet affordable seafood in Bondi.

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Guide
The Best New Sydney Restaurant, Bar and Cafe Openings of 2023

These are the 2023 newcomers that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.

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Restaurant
Shadow Baking

243 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst

A brilliant bakery from three Messina head chefs that's only open three days a week.

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Event
Te Wheke-a-Muturangi: The Adversary

Fri, 5 Jan - Sun, 28 Jan 2024
Barangaroo, Barangaroo

Te Wheke, the giant octopus from Māori mythology, is popping up in Barangaroo as part of Sydney Festival.

Buy Tickets

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Agnes

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Harper Rooftop Bar

GetSashimi

The Best New Sydney Restaurant, Bar and Cafe Openings of 2023

Shadow Baking

Te Wheke-a-Muturangi: The Adversary

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