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There is no free meal. When I was invited to try the new summer menu at Olive Qutub, it was my longest dinner meal where I invested over six hours (including travel) post my official work hours. But am I complaining, perhaps not. I remember long ago I wrote that I cannot imagine Olive without…
Almost two years ago I visited SEN5ES (Read previous experience) at Pullman to try their lunch buffet and was impressed. Since then I have been to Pullman couple of times to La Riviera but somehow never visited SEN5ES. While it now offers champagne Sunday brunch, I cannot resist the temptation. T…
Today was one of those days when I had one of my best Italian meal in Delhi that too when I went without any expectations. Artusi has just opened in M block GK market and along with my lovely friend, Priya, I went to check it out. Named after an Italian banker cum businessman (Pollegrino…
Mostly the places will either have a good ambience or good food. Maintaining that balance is a fine art which is not known by many. After a hiatus of food tasting for recently successfully concluded Food Freak Awards, I am off to a private dinner with my wife to Fio at Garden of Five Senses.…
Gurgaon, 26 April, 2014 -The winners of the first Gurgaon centric food awards, Food Freak Awards Gurgaon, 2014 were announced at a show-stopping ceremony held at The Westin Gurgaon today evening. The awards were given in two categories Popular Choice and Jury Choice. Hosted by Jeeveshu Ahluwalia,…
I wholeheartedly believe what one of my close friends says; “Eat a dish only if you think it deserves the number of calories it offers”. When there are some such wonderful places opening up and offering innovative dishes, life is too short to waste eating mediocre meals. One of the most over-rate…
Brunches are normally an overdose of food, but with very few things palatable. Fortunately the Sunday brunch at Pavilion75 at WelcomHotel Dwarka is refreshingly different. It is not only competitively priced; some of the dishes are worth driving down from Gurgaon to Dwarka. The new property of IT…
If one can ignore the cold vibes of front staff of government run The Ashok Hotel, Nom Nom comes us a pleasant surprise with welcoming staff and a huge (1400 sq.ft), well maintained and done up dining area; both al-fresco and covered. The smiling Buddha adoring walls, peppy music, a private dinin…
The Bhatti Kebab Company at Cross Point mall in Gurgaon grabbed lot of eye balls with little foot falls. It was evident that unlike known or big names in North Indian cuisine, it is not easy for a new name to survive for dine-in facility in Gurgaon that has high rentals. More so, diners are…
I have a long love-and-hate relationship with Dominos. First time I ordered from Dominos was when I recently got married (over a decade ago) and my wife was in the mood of having sandwich with tea. Being winters I did not want to step out to buy the bread, and did not have the courage…
A recent article in the Independent newspaper of UK caught my attention. It talks about how some of the food bloggers in UK are promising great reviews to restaurants in lieu of a free meal. The topic struck a chord with me and I started wondering if Indian market is too different and if very…
If there is a market that has become talk of the town of all foodies and cynosure of all other restaurateurs of Gurgaon, it is cyber hub. I am to meet few friends here and I go to the recently opened Olive Bistrothat not only has space but is like an oasis amidst corporate jungle.…
