Donna Demaio
Donna Demaio is a freelance arts, travel, entertainment and food journalist and broadcaster.
Secret bars, cooking stars: What’s hot to trot in the Birdcage this Melbourne Cup Carnival
These are the don’t-miss dishes, drinks and secret bars to track down at Flemington this Derby Day and beyond.
- by Donna Demaio
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Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews
The best, the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend
A performance at a mystery location and a show that takes true crime to its limits – read our ever-growing list of reviews here.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Hannah Francis, Sonia Nair, John Bailey, Tyson Wray, Andrew Fuhrmann and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
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After a high-profile split, G.H. Mumm saddles up with a meaty new Cup Carnival partner
The premium champagne brand has found a replacement for Reine & La Rue in their Birdcage marquee at November’s Melbourne Cup Carnival.
- by Donna Demaio
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews
The best (and the weirdest) of the Fringe Festival so far
From a live soap opera complete with snacks to a celebration of tomatoes, this year’s Fringe is in full swing. Read our ever-growing list of reviews here.
- by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
‘I love just getting a pot and a parma at my local with the fam’: G Flip’s home town food favourites
The Aussie music superstar has a few favourite pubs and cafes they can’t wait to return to from Los Angeles. And they are refreshingly relatable.
- by Donna Demaio
Curtis Stone’s first Michelin-starred LA fine diner has closed. The pie’s the limit for what’s next
After 10 years, it’s the end of the road for Stone’s much-loved Maude, with the fine diner switching to become a pie shop.
- by Donna Demaio
It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival: Here are the shows not to miss
From an existentially challenging joke about bin bags to the Norwegian clown who won Britain’s Got Talent, here are our latest reviews.
- by Lefa Singleton Norton, John Bailey, Sonia Nair, Mikey Cahill, Hannah Francis, Tyson Wray, Cher Tan, Cameron Woodhead, Donna Demaio, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Guy Webster
Puppeteering and tiny tombstones? This festival has it all
From lurid family histories to Excel-lent stand-up, this year’s comedy festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.
- by Sonia Nair, Lefa Singleton Norton, Hannah Francis, Tyson Wray, Stephen A Russell, Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Donna Demaio and John Bailey
Grilled octopus with Vegemite? What guests will be eating at this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival
Curtis Stone joins local and international chefs feeding the well-heeled at Flemington’s Birdcage enclosure.
- by Donna Demaio
Torino Aperitivo brings Italian bar tradition to Melbourne’s CBD (but don’t call them snacks)
Expect free bites with your first round of drinks when this Italian-style bar opens in a tiny laneway.
- by Donna Demaio
Extended Rainbow History Class is a comedy treat
From Rainbow History lessons and victims of hacking to career changes and fart jokes, our reviewers take a look at the shows bringing the laughs, at Melbourne Fringe.
- by Donna Demaio, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Tyson Wray, Cher Tan, Cameron Woodhead, Nell Geraets, Hannah Francis and Lefa Singleton Norton
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