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
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.

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News
Coming Soon: Totti's Mike Eggert Is Opening a Throwback Japanese Restaurant in a Historic CBD Basement

Merivale is bringing Good Luck Restaurant Lounge, a spiritual successor to Eggert's Pinbone, to an underground Bridge Street space in 2024.

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Restaurant
Beau Sydney

52 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills

A laneway restaurant and wine bar on Reservoir Street from the team behind NOMAD that puts the b-e-a-u in beautiful.

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News
Now Open: The Soulmate Team Has Reinvented the Pool Canteen with Petersham's Splash Coffee

A sunny new cafe with city-best coffee and nostalgic feeds has arrived at the Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre.

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Restaurant
Kurumba

555 Crown Street, Surry Hills

This two-level Sri Lankan joint boasts a charming dining room specialising in lobster curry and an intimate hopper and wine bar.

Book a Table

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Bar
Old Love's

199 Clarence Street, Sydney

The Old Mate's Place team's love letter to rum serves long-lost cocktails in its Clarence Street basement.

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News
The Erko and The Abercrombie Are Now Selling One-Litre Takeaway Wines for Just $25

Kegging wine saves thousands of bottles from ending up in landfill — and is allowing these two venues to offer dirt-cheap vino squealers.

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Restaurant
Deux Frères

6 Loftus Lane, Sydney

Deux Frères brings an intimate, energetic Basque pintxos bar experience to Circular Quay.

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News
Mary's and Marrickville Pork Roll Are Opening in North Sydney as Part of the New Victoria Cross Station

Also arriving at the new Metro station: Only Coffee, North Sandwiches, DOPA, and a flagship two-storey restaurant and bar.

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Event
FBi Turns 20 Fundraiser and Block Party

Sat, 9 Dec, 2023
Marrickville, Marrickville

FBi Radio is taking over the Marrickville Bowlo, The Red Rattler and the street between them for a huge block party.

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News
Just In: Powerhouse Museum Ultimo Will Close for Up to Three Years From February 2024

The final design for the ambitious $250-million makeover has been revealed — with the project potentially taking until 2027 to complete.

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News
Balmain's 166-Year-Old Pub The Dry Dock Is Reopening This Week After a Massive Transformation

The historic corner pub was first opened in the 1850s — and it's being revitalised with a former Rockpool and Felix chef leading the kitchen.

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News
Maiz Is Moving Its City-Best Mexican Food Into the Former Hartsyard Space on Enmore Road

The beloved Mexican restaurant is expanding everything you love about its Newtown home in a more-ambitious Enmore site.

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Event
Newtown Street Party

Sat, 2 Dec, 2023
Eliza Street, Newtown

Live music, beers, tacos and Mary's burgers are all coming to Eliza Street as part of The Courthouse and Young Henrys' street party.

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News
A Second Outpost for North Sydney's Popular Diner RAFI Will Open at Sydney's First URBNSURF

Joining RAFI 2.0 will be a waterfront all-day cafe and casual eatery, providing surfers and swimmers with coffee, B&Es, burritos and beers.

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Restaurant
Armorica

490 Crown Street, Surry Hills

You'll find seafood towers, steak frites and an expansive wine list at this Crown Street French bistro.

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Restaurant
Bobbys Cronulla

6R The Esplanade, Cronulla

Cronulla's Mediterranean-inspired all-day diner celebrates seafood just metres from the ocean.

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News
Alcohol-Free Zones Could Be Removed From All City of Sydney Parks and Streets in 2024

Sharing a bottle of wine at a picnic might become an option at a whole new set of inner-city parks.

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News
Cronulla's New Mediterranean-Inspired Diner Bobby's Celebrates Seafood Metres From the Ocean

This breezy new all-day venue has something for everyone — with Totti's and Bills alums heading up the kitchen.

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Event
John Montagu's Tenth Birthday Celebrations

Mon, 13 Nov - Mon, 27 Nov 2023
John Montagu, Woolloomooloo

$2 coffees, birthday cake and a BYO party with food from Yan Restaurant — they're all part of this friendly Woolloomooloo cafe's birthday celebrations.

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