Restaurant reviews, recipes, columns and food stories from across India
Mumbai, March 2016: Three months into 2016 and all your New Year’s resolutions are waning. Icing On Top understands your daily struggle between wanting to be good to your body, yet satisfying your crunchy cravings; and has created a brand new range of delicious and healthy munchies, just for you!…
“Tashan” is an intriguing name for a restaurant. As I proceed towards the restaurant, I wonder if this visit will this turn out to be just like any other restaurant or can I expect some Tashan (the word that means style and attitude). And as it turns out, I come back completely thrilled and satia…
Pluck, a modern take on fine dining where stuffy, stiff upper lip is replaced by freshness, artistry and warmth is the new nouvelle cuisine restaurant at Hotel Pullman, Aero city. The glow and freshness that permeates in the décor is duplicated in its food offerings, which in itself is an attempt…
Starting 13th March 2016 featuring Ferenc Nemeth one of the biggest names in Jazz from New York City performing live in Mumbai. ASILO, the city’s much sought after rooftop destination, known for its decadent sundowners, lavish brunches and absolutely A List parties, now announces The Sunday Club…
I strongly believe people are divided into 2 broad categories depending on their preference of the hot drink – Tea and Coffee. I am a Tea person. I love my morning black cup of sugarless tea as much as the strong milk tea with my breakfast. I come from Assam and have grown up in…
Andheri West in Mumbai is fast becoming a potent food and beverage hub in the Western Suburbs. Before any of these new food hubs could open, it was the home to a shopping mall which boasted of the highest footfall in Mumbai in those days. Despite having such a great footfall, Infiniti Mall in And…
The bylanes of Bandra are well known for their small hole in the wall eateries; Desi Deli is one of the recent ones to join this club. Located on Chapel Road, right across Saltwater Café, it is surrounded by many eateries of all shapes and size. The eatery with its al fresco dining area, is…
Ruchira Hoon is an old friend and though I know she is multi-faceted in as much as she wears different hats as a blogger, journalist, cook, marketeer and event curator, I never knew she is a chef-consultant too for many restaurants. And when she calls me for a food tasting at Dirty Apron in Safda…
Haveli Dharampura is a story of someone’s vision and dream. A building in the narrow by lanes of Chandni Chowk which displayed extreme signs of dilapidation was seen as the Taj Mahal of Delhi by a visionary. But this was a dream which many did not agree with! Not even his daughter who couldn’t be…
I last visited JW Marriott, Delhi over two years ago when it had just opened and while I loved the food and the spread, service was amiss that time. This Valentine’s Day I revisited K3, the all-day dining food theatre at JW Marriott. The restaurant is buzzing with guests and I soon see the entire…
There are many elements of Charlotte D’Alessio’s life that read like a teenager’s fairy tale. Instagram didn’t exist when I was in high school, but I imagine I’d be pretty fascinated by the beautiful, leggy 17-year-old with more than 174,000 followers and a Wilhelmina Models contract, too. For th…
Vivanta by Taj, Gurgaon recently appointed Chef Arzooman Irani as the new Executive Chef of the hotel. With 22 years of culinary experience tucked under his hat, Chef Irani started his journey with the Taj Group in 2005. Born and brought up in Pune, Chef Arzooman has a Diploma in Hospitality from…
