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This Just In: In Huge News for Our Food-Obsessed City, Chef's Table Star Dominique Crenn Will Open Her First Venue Outside of the USA in Melbourne This Year
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (217+ words) concreteplayground.com "Petit Crenn comes from my own life, from the cafes in France where you can sit for five minutes or five hours and always feel welcome. I've wanted to bring that feeling to Australia for a long time,…...
This Just In: Boobie Lane, a Larger-Than-Life Installation Celebrating Boobs in All Shapes and Sizes, is Headed to a Historic CBD Laneway
1+ week, 6+ day ago (335+ words) Concrete Playground For four days only this month, Staughton Place will be transformed into Boobie Lane, a bold, playful installation with an important message at its core The massive installation, the work of viral intimates brand Nala, in collaboration with…...
Yarra Bend Park
2+ week, 5+ day ago (134+ words) Concrete Playground Yarra Bend Park is Melbourne's largest stretch of natural bushland, running along a wild bend in the Yarra River where escarpments, river red gums and open woodland replace the manicured lawns found in most inner-city parks Dights Falls…...
Gusto da Gianni, Hamilton Review
2+ week, 6+ day ago (296+ words) Concrete Playground Gusto da Gianni is a traditional family Italian bistro with views overlooking the Brisbane River, which has built a loyal following over the years Owner Gianni Greghini grew up in Italy's Marche region on the country's central east…...
Before + After, Brisbane City Review
2+ week, 6+ day ago (188+ words) Concrete Playground Before + After is Brisbane's only specialty amaro bar, hidden down a laneway off George Street with no proper signage George Curtis, formerly bar manager at Agnes, opened Before + After in August 2022 around a personal obsession â he'd been…...
Barossa Valley Weekender's Guide: Australia's Oldest Vines
2+ week, 6+ day ago (243+ words) The Barossa keeps a full calendar of cellar-door and kitchen hours that shift with the vintage, so it’s worth checking ahead if you have your heart set on visiting somewhere. Tanunda’s Murray Street is the heavy hitter for dining and…...
Pullman Adelaide: A 15-Storey Five-Star on Hindmarsh Square with a French-Run Brasserie Downstairs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (374+ words) Concrete Playground The Pullman Adelaide sits on Hindmarsh Square, close enough to Adelaide Oval, the Convention Centre and the Lot 14 innovation precinct that most of the CBD's main draws are a walk rather than a drive The building â 15 storeys,…...
Brisbane Powerhouse
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (167+ words) Concrete Playground The Brisbane Powerhouse operated as a working power station on the New Farm riverbank for decades before it was decommissioned and eventually reborn as one of the city's most striking arts venues More than two decades into its…...
This Just In: Australia's Largest Hotel Operator Has Acquired Two of Sydney's Landmark Pubs, Signalling Continued Confidence in High-Performing Pub Assets
3+ week, 4+ day ago (217+ words) In big news for Sydney's hospo scene, the country's largest hotel operator has acquired two of its most iconic pubs. Australian Venue Co has exchanged contracts to buy The Clock Hotel in Surry Hills and The Bank Hotel in Newtown,…...
Ten Sydney Art Exhibitions to See Before Summer Ends
3+ week, 4+ day ago (142+ words) Take an air-conditioned adventure to Sydney's galleries to explore First Nations stories, Star Wars paraphenalia and art from Australia's most exciting up-and-comers. Blak Box Four Winds An immersive installation that surrounds you with stories from Sydney's First Peoples. 'Star Wars…...