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Ministry of Crab in Delhi: Pop Up
Ministry of Crab is an award winning restaurant from Sri Lanka and an outlet in Mumbai. They recently did a pop up at Shangri La Hotel Delhi and Pawan Soni checked it out.
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The Pizza Story From Slyce
There are four things that distinguish a good pizza from a not so good one. Here they are: 1) Base: A well cooked and a well aerated base is the first and foremost requirement. The litmus test of a good base is if you can eat the edges without any accompaniment 2) Sauce: The second…
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Dal Samarkand: Best Dal Makhani?
Everyone makes resolutions for the new year. After hearing so much about Dal Samarkand from various food groups, my resolution was to start the new year by ordering it. And I did exactly that by ordering it before the midnight of the year ending 2022. Ordering Process: I won’t say ordering was ea…
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Teacher’s Golden Thistle Awards 2019
Mumbai, 18th November 2019: Jim Sarbh, Nushrat Bharucha, Remo D’Souza and Pankaj Advani were among a select list of genuine achievers recognized with full honours on 16th November 2019, at the Teacher’s Golden Thistle Awards held in Mumbai. As a platform created to celebrate unique, authentic ach…
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Fonterra launches dairy products in association with Anchor and Epicure
Fonterra is a global dairy nutrition company owned by 10,000 farmers and their families. It has built its dairy expertise on the legacy of the thousands of farmers who’ve made New Zealand a world leader in dairy. With a can-do attitude and a collaborative spirit, they’re a world leading dairy exp…
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Jade, Clariges, New Delhi: Oriental Delight
Delhi as a city is rich in history not only due to the monuments and forts from the Mughal rule but hotels like Imperial and Claridges which belong to another era altogether. Claridges made an entry into the Indian Hospitality industry in the year 1952 making it one of the oldest hotels in Delhi.…
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Canon EOS 200D: Picture Perfect
From the beginning of time, humans have captured in frame everything that they want to leave behind as evidence or memories. Over time cameras have changed forms, shapes and sizes but man’s need to capture memories hasn’t. I often travel to exotic locales with my family and the best part is captu…
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Air Mauritius: Flying Miles without Smiles
Over the last 3 decades that I have been flying, I strongly felt that there is no airline worse than Air India in terms of service. However my recent trip to Mauritius made me realise I was so wrong, Air India is still better. The reason for my changed preference is not because Air India…
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Bo Tai, Qutub, New Delhi: Arousing All Senses
If there is any restaurateur who has taken the Indian hospitality industry by storm then it has to be Zorawar Kalra. Be it path breaking restaurants like Masala Library, Farzi or Pa Pa Ya, his restaurants not only brought freshness to the food and drinks but also to the décor and set a benchmark in…
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Pluck, Pullman Hotel, Delhi: New Refreshing Menu
Can a new Chef bring a refreshing change to a menu that has already got many rave reviews? I am visiting Pluck at Pullman Hotel, Delhi almost after over two years and it made me fall in love with it all over again. The modern finesse of its décor is still the same, however pluck…
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Decode, Rajouri Garden, Delhi: Decoded
I have watched Chef Piyush Jain progress from Hiatus at Lodhi Hotel where I appreciated his culinary skills on trying watermelon balls served as khaosuey. From there he joined Molecule, Gurgaon as the executive chef and surprised everyone with his gimmicky yet tasty food with a lot of drama added…
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Radisson Blu MBD, Ludhiana: Unmatched Hospitality
Whenever I travel anywhere in India , I cannot stop appreciating our hospitality industry is in comparison to the rest of the world. However my last visit to Radisson Blu MBD Ludhiana proved that within India the staff here was not only hospitable but genuinely seemed concerned for you. The smile…
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