Restaurant reviews, recipes, columns and food stories from across India
New Delhi, 1st December, 2016: The Second Edition of the Food for Thought Fest comes back to the capital this December, celebrating the diverse culinary heritage of the South Asian region. The festival comes to Delhi on the 23rd and 24th of December, 2016, and will be held at the Taj Palace Hotel…
The ‘Monkey Bar’ Kolkata Avatar is a welcome addition to its’ watering hole map and what an experience it metes out. Located in the heart of the city with a huge and lofty space, it exudes a comfort zone feel. The visual delight of the interior space couples well with a spectacular view of the…
When people talk about places that they would like to meet in near the airport, The Roseate House in Aerocity deserves a mention. This swanky new hotel by the Bird group is quite classy with a very interesting theme of a traveller. The roof top infinity pool is an added attraction. Their bar whic…
La Riviera was a star Mediterranean restaurant at the erstwhile Pullman hotel in Gurgaon that specialised in French cuisine. I remember making a couple of visits to the restaurant and coming back very satisfied with the food while cribbing on the miniscule portion size and pocket heavy menu prici…
A phone call from Bloggers Mind about an invitation to visit PepsiCo snacks plant in Kolkata made my mind wander to the childhood days where we were taken to industrial visit and with the same childlike curiosity I consented to be part of the trip. My kids obviously not only wanted me to get them…
Chef’s Basket in association with Zomato is celebrating India’s first Hummus Festival from 24th November- 27th November across multiple top Mediterranean restaurants in Mumbai like The Little Door Cafe, Cafe Terra, WTF, The Treesome Cafe, Global Chaos, Zoo Bar, Mockingbird Cafe, The Bar Terminal…
Dubai is as international as it gets when it comes to dining options. With 200 nationalities calling this ‘home’, it’s safe to bet that you can pretty much nibble your way around the world, in this emirate. Power lunches and dinners are big business and happen in no half measures. No surprises th…
It’s not every day that I get an invite to attend a master class of varieties of Seafood by a professional chef who, in his own words, “can grill anything and have been grilling since last 17 years”. This was a seafood workshop by Chef Cristian Cabrera, the Italian specialty chef at Fratelli Fres…
I had been to Grandmama’s Café, Dadar outlet. It is such a cute place with cuter décor and wonderful vibe. When I heard that they are opening their third outlet in Juhu, I was glad. No need to travel all the way to Lower Parel or Dadar for the delicious Kajriwal Egg at Grandmama’s café…
Anyone who has been a follower of the food world, would be no stranger to the Roca Brothers or their legendary restaurant “El Celler de Can Roca”. Winner of the prestigious title of the best restaurant in the world for 3 years and among the top 5 for as long as I can remember, the…
Blue Ginger, Taj Palace’s Vietnamese restaurant, has been replaced by Spicy Duck from 10th September, 2016. It is lead by two expat Chefs Cheang Chee Leong and Chee Kuai Oon who specialise in duck and dim sums respectively. So, needless to say, one hopes to see some great duck and dumpling dishes…
The industrial look restaurants and pubs are nothing new. However there are few who have used the concept well and to their best advantage. Factory by Sutra in sector 29 Gurgaon is one of them. The beautiful decor going with the theme spread over different floors with microbrewery placed strategi…
