Restaurant reviews, recipes, columns and food stories from across India
The Muringapu or the Muringa flower is the flower of the Moringa Tree which is believed to be one of the most useful and nutritious trees in the world.They are approximately one inch in diameter and of creamy white colour with a mushroom like taste when cooked.The flowers contain a fair amount of…
The Malayalam word “Chakka” is said to have been recorded by the Portuguese when they arrived in Kozhikode(Calicut) in 1498. The word we know today as jackfruit has been derived from the Portuguese word “jaca” which in turn comes from the Malayalam word “Chakka”. Kuru is the Malayalam word for se…
Aloha! A gastronomy affair begins as The Big Kahuna opens its doors to the city of dreams!It’s time for tiki power! Celebrate life with delicious world cuisine, exotic drinks and enthralling music. Make way for The Big Kahuna! This indoor-outdoor restaurant has its own unique personality with the…
It’s been almost a year when luxury night club Pangaea opened at the Ashok Hotel, Delhi amidst much fanfare. A famous chain all over the world (London, Miami, Aspen, Los Angeles, Brazil, Spain, Austin, Texas and Singapore) by its founder Michael Ault, it is bought in India in partnership with Spi…
A sattvik diet is essentially a diet based on foods that lead to clarity and equanimity of mind while also being beneficial to the body. Such foods include all the wholesomeness that the world has to offer, so foods like cereal grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, fresh milk, ghee, butter,…
A common dilemma faced by thousands of Indians travelling through Europe and Americas has been the lack of easy availability of vegetarian local cuisines. Surely pizzas, sandwiches and pastas are easily available, but when it comes to local cuisines, many European and American places do have a ce…
Anoothi Vishal, has been curating food festivals for long. I have missed the opportunities by a whisker to visit my friend’s events but this time I am determined to attend. Along with Suryaa hotel at new Friends Colony, she is curating a Kayastha food festival that will be running for three month…
Gurgaon 31st May 2014: Kingdom of Dreams brings the summer draught beer and kebabs festival to help you beat the soaring temperatures this summer. Spike up your summer afternoons and evenings with fresh beer served with succulent and mouthwatering kebab dishes, in Culture Gully. A selection of de…
Can you finish this gigantic burger? Indian Food Freak along with Cafe Sundance have come up with an awesome contest for all the Food Freaks in Mumbai. The idea is simple- finish a giant one and a half kilo burger within 25 minutes to feature in the restaurant´s wall of fame and win amazing prizes.…
There is something about a spa that even the mention of the word start relaxing the body and mind. I have been out on too many restaurant reviews recently and before things at home gets out of hands; it is time to damage control and pamper my wife. I book a couple spa at the…
A bistro is as Parisian as one can get. It is normally a small restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting, catering mainly to the office workers. Le Bistro du Parc is inspired by the bistros in Paris, and the interiors are designed to look so. Le Bistro du Parc has been…
My friends will never believe me if I tell them that till recently I did not visit Nandos. A highly popular South African chain that is known for its peri peri sauce and grilled chicken have been making lot of noise and even though we already have our team visit the other outlets, my first…
