Restaurant reviews, recipes, columns and food stories from across India
We drove into the private parking lot of Burgundy’s at a not so perfect time for lunch, at around 2:00 PM, but since Tuesday being an ‘a la carte’ day here, we realised that we were safe from missing the food. The restaurant, adding another glamorous hot-spot in the uptown MRC Nagar, is housed at…
Australian High Commission, buoyed by the success of Masterchef Australia in India, has flown in two acclaimed Australian chefs, Mark Best (Sydney) and Ian Curley (Melbourne). Along with Executive Chef Vikram Khatri of Olive bar and kitchen they worked out a three course menu for which I am invit…
It was an unusually rainy evening and I questioned myself why in the world was I headed towards a pub on such a stormy evening? I guess my mind knew the answer even before I could realize, the thought of trying out a revamped pub menu (as the invite said) was interesting in itself. I…
Very rarely, one tastes a dish that fills the heart with joie de vivre (joy of living) and its warm glow stays with you throughout the day. My moment of such epiphany was at Bedekar Tea stall, Pune recently. The misal I had there was hot, spicy and simply mind blowing. Bedekar Tea Stall popularly…
Even though it was a Tuesday, my friends wanted to go out for a drink. So though they prefer to be a vegetarian on Tuesday, somehow liquor consumption is considered okay. I am a foodie to the core and treat all days as equal, still given my friends preferences I decided to stick to their…
How many times have you visited a coffee shop and ordered anything but coffee? Well you would most probably land up doing that at Coffeetales, especially when you’re not a first timer. Located in the quiet residential locality of Shenoy Nagar, Chennai, Coffeetales is perfectly placed for a peacef…
What do Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Hulk Hogan, Robert De Niro and Paneer Penne have in common? They all have a certain percentage of Italian in them. I was thrilled to be a part of the chef’s table event at Sheraton Bangalore Hotel a few days back. Chef Béla K. Rieck, Executive Chef, was hosting…
It’s now a ritual. Four years on the trot, I have been doing this amazing gastronomic pilgrimage of Bada Masjid area of Calcutta, during the month of Ramadan. I hook up with about 12-15 other food aficionados’ also brave hearts of Calcutta. I must say so, as to venture deep into this food territo…
Sixteen. That is the number of dishes that Pawan and I tried at Neung Roi. Hundred. That is the longitude at which Thailand is located after which the restaurant has taken its name. Neung Roi means 100 in Thai. The restaurant sure tries to score a 100 with its offerings. As soon as we were…
Sizzlers are essentially meats and vegetables served individually or in combination on a steaming hot metal tray whose sizzle announces its arrival. I have often wondered why is it sizzlers continue to gain popularity. As we all know food is first enjoyed by the eyes, then by its smell and then c…
Blue Frog, famous for live music performances across all genres, is pushing hard to create a space for itself amongst the many daytime cafes that dot the mill compounds across Lower Parel. With many office buildings dotting the area, the market is still quite under served when it comes to quality…
If you prefer having your coffee while experiencing the ‘Opulence of Nature’ around you, if you’re on a first date and wouldn’t want to be disturbed till you’re bored of each other, if you’re one of those who likes to take a ‘puff between every sip’, if you’re a lover of solace and a sequestered…
