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
Bio by DOC Pop-Up

Monday, March 22 - Saturday, April 10, 2021
D.O.C. Pizza, Surry Hills

Sample plant-based dishes from DOC's Melbourne vegan outpost Bio at this pop-up.

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News
Cooee Art Is Opening a New Flagship Art Gallery and Auction Space in Redfern

Australia's oldest exhibiting Aboriginal fine art gallery is expanding to a new Sydney location.

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A $60 Million Food, Retail and Cultural Precinct Could Be Coming to Oxford Street

The proposed three-building development hopes to "bring new life" to the area.

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Pierogi & Paczki Party

Sunday, March 28, 2021
Polish Club, Ashfield

Pick up plum jam-filled doughnuts and Polish dumplings at this takeaway food market.

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Frank Green Virtual Warehouse Sale

Thursday, March 18 - Sunday, March 21, 2021
Online

Snag yourself a stylish new reusable cup for cheap at this four-day sale.

Buy Tickets

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$2 Cold Brew at Industry Beans

Friday, March 19 - Saturday, March 20, 2021
Industry Beans, York Street, Sydney

The coffee roaster is celebrating its Sydney store's second birthday with discounted cold brews.

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News
Wet Weather Is Sticking Around on Australia's East Coast with Possible Storms and Flooding

Up to 100 millimetres is expected to hit Sydney on Saturday, while storms are forecast to stretch across southern and central Queensland.

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Bar
Vini Divini

60 Carrington Street, Sydney

This inner city bar's wine wall contains over 1000 bottles from ten different countries.

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Event
Clarice Beckett: The Present Moment

Saturday, February 27 - Sunday, May 16, 2021
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

The AGSA's comprehensive Clarice Beckett retrospective contains nearly 130 artworks arranged to represent the chronology of a single day.

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News
Sydney's New City Around the Western Airport Will Be Named After Engineer John Bradfield

It'll span more than 100 hectares of land north of existing suburb Bringelly.

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Event
Good Korma

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Delhi 'O' Delhi, Newtown

Help raise money for childhood cancer research by eating a multi-course Indian feast.

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News
Hendrick's Gin Is Offering Up a Bunch of Free G&Ts Around Sydney This Week

A Hendrick's hot air balloon will fly over Sydney today to launch its Week of Wonders, and a pop-up gin bar will be appear in The Rocks later this week.

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News
A Pavilion Made From Recycled Sydney Oyster Shells Is Being Built on the Barangaroo Foreshore

The pavilion will be constructed on Watermans Cove and is set to be complete in late 2022.

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Event
Free Forecourt Concerts Weekend

Friday, April 9 - Sunday, April 11, 2021
Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney

Join Ziggy Ramo, Jack River and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on the Sydney Opera House forecourt for a series of free shows.

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Restaurant
The Fold

402 New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill

Find shakshouka hoppers by day and traditional lamprais by night at this family-run Sri Lankan restaurant in Dulwich Hill.

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News
Elm Is Darlinghurst's New Rooftop Cocktail Bar Located Above The Taphouse

The drinks menu includes juice-based cocktails, a variety of hard seltzers, local craft beers and orange wine by the glass.

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News
E-Scooters Are Set to Remain Illegal In NSW As Proposed Trial Is Scrapped By State Government

NSW Minister for Transport Andrew Constance said he was "not in the mood" to run an e-scooter trial at the moment.

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Event
The Iconic 40 Percent Exclusive Edit Sale

Thursday, March 4 - Monday, March 8, 2021
Online

Treat yourself to some new wardrobe items at this online sale.

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News
A Gig Space, Roller Rink and Openair Cinema Are All Popping Up As Part of Parramatta Nights

This March, a car park rooftop is set to be transformed into a concert venue and Prince Alfred Square will be showing nightly movies.

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News
Yours and Owls Has Been Given Approval by the NSW Government to Go Ahead Next Month

The festival is set to take place in mid-April and will feature Benee and DMA's.

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