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?

News
The Three Blue Ducks Team Is Opening a Restaurant in the Snowy Mountains

Over the last ten years, the group has opened restaurants in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Byron — and now it's heading to the snow.

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Event
Motel Mexicola

Sat, 14 Nov and Sat, 5 Dec 2020
Bondi Beach Public Bar, Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach Public Bar is bringing a Bali favourite Down Under.

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Julio's Is Port Stephens' New Poolside Mexican Bar and Restaurant Inside Bannisters

Escape Sydney to sip frozen margaritas and snack on tacos poolside

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News
Beloved Sydney Club Freda's Is Closing Permanently After Nine Years

The much-loved Chippendale nightclub will close this month, but it's going out with a bang.

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Sydney Food Truck Nighthawk Has Switched Wheels for Bricks and Opened a Diner in Alexandria

Expect American-style favourites combined with fresh Sydney produce.

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Event
World Vegan Month

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov 2020
Alibi Bar, Woolloomooloo

Celebrate the best of plant-based food with $10 vegan cheeseburgers, $1 mac 'n' cheese balls and $5 cauliflower bites.

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A $200-Million Winter Sports World with an Indoor Ski Slope Could Be Opening in Western Sydney

The proposed skiing centre would include a 300-metre indoor ski slope, ice skating rink, and both ice and rock climbing facilities.

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Ovolo Hotels' New Staycation Options Will Have You Spending Your Annual Leave in Your Own City

Treat yourself to a few nights away in a luxe room — with in-room massages, boat tours and eight-course degustations.

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Event
Hotel Bella Luna

Thu, 22 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov 2020
The Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville

Take an intergalactic journey through a hotel on the moon in this new interactive stage performance.

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Ben Hansen

The Three Blue Ducks Team Is Opening a Restaurant in the Snowy Mountains

Motel Mexicola

Julio's Is Port Stephens' New Poolside Mexican Bar and Restaurant Inside Bannisters

Beloved Sydney Club Freda's Is Closing Permanently After Nine Years

Sydney Food Truck Nighthawk Has Switched Wheels for Bricks and Opened a Diner in Alexandria

World Vegan Month

A $200-Million Winter Sports World with an Indoor Ski Slope Could Be Opening in Western Sydney

Ovolo Hotels' New Staycation Options Will Have You Spending Your Annual Leave in Your Own City

Hotel Bella Luna

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