Comfort Food Cabaret: A Mid-Century Menu

Australia’s singing cook joins forces with Pony and Cole and Modernist Adelaide to present her multi award-winning musical food sensation. 

Michelle Pearson – fresh from two sold-out dinners in 2024 – returns to Tasting Australia with her popular fusion of live music, cooking class, dining and storytelling, performed as the ultimate dinner and show experience. 

This collaboration with inner-west institution Pony and Cole will take place in its original 1960s café and will feature commentary from award-winning Modernist historian, Stuart Symons who will speak to the history of the Adelaide dining scene in the mid-century era. With Michelle’s hilarious and heart-warming storytelling through song and recipe peppered throughout the dinner, diners will enjoy a celebration of South Australian produce and nostalgic culinary classics from executive chef Niccole Hahn. 

Comfort Food Cabaret has featured at Tasting Australia as sold-out dinner events in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2024. It has also been performed at Copenhagen’s three Michelin star restaurant Geranium, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Australia House and Freemasons Hall in London and at numerous Australian food and arts festivals.
Audiences adore Michelle’s personal tales, delicious recipes and heartfelt interpretations of pop, rock and jazz tunes. This immersive experience will celebrate local suppliers and classic dishes from the 50s and 60s, all with a 21st-century twist.

INCLUSIONS –

• Food: Canapé on arrival, three-course meal
• Beverages: Beer, wine or soft drink on arrival and filtered or sparkling water. Additional drinks can be purchased throughout the evening
• Additional items: Live music and comedy cabaret performance – Comfort Food Cabaret

MORE INFORMATION –

• Wheelchair accessible
• Age 12+ event
• Caters to vegetarian, vegan and coeliac dietary requirements*

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