Donna Demaio
Donna Demaio
Donna Demaio is a freelance arts, travel, entertainment and food journalist and broadcaster.
Sicilian style comes to Frankston’s waterfront (plus nine hot and new-ish venues to try)
The Frankston Yacht Club’s shiny new restaurant is part of a wave of changes rippling through the sometimes scoffed-at bayside suburb.
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Popular Johnny, Vince and Sam crew are opening a nonna-style sandwich shop in Lygon Street
Their restaurant always has lines stretching down Lygon Street. Soon, there’ll be a grab-and-go spot nearby that feels like walking into nonna’s kitchen.
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Top serves: Your essential guide to eating and drinking at this year’s Australian Open
Whether you’re taking the kids or maxing out the credit card, this year’s tournament has a menu to match. Choose from shattery fried chicken, two-hat restaurants, vibrant noodle salads or money-can’t-buy moments.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sooshi Mango comedy trio enlists hospo heavyweights for new ‘nonna-style’ Italian restaurant in Lygon Street
Named after the trios’ comedy characters, Johnny, Vince & Sam’s will serve traditional Italian food in a homely and gimmick-free setting.
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