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It’s been ages that I last visited Hyatt Regency at Delhi. When I heard that Alessandro Sandrolini has re-joined La Piazza at Hyatt Regency Delhi as Sous Chef, and there is a wine paired special promotion that is currently on, I just could not resist. Alessandro is a renowned Italian chef and has…
India’s most awaited Gourmet World Music Festival, ‘SulaFest’ is just round the corner. The festival in its 9th edition has gotten bigger and better and has ensured some of the finest and the most enthralling artists from around the world. Ensuring a mix of varied genres that would leave every mu…
Bollywood disco king, Bappi Lahiri inaugurated the 61st Barbeque Nation in India and the 8th in Bangalore, as his signature song for Barbeque Nation – ‘Disco Barbeque’, adapted from the 1979, D.I.S.C.O. number by Ottawan, blared over the speakers. As an apt deviation from tradition, Bappi Da inau…
Once upon a time, Mumbai was Bombay, and there are people who still prefer it that way. Step into Bombay Vintage, the newly opened all day diner and bar in Colaba and you will be entering into that Bombay era. The other day, the other half and I went to this place to check out…
The invite to the pre-launch preview of The Captain’s Table came with no hint of the concept and I did wonder what I’d find there. All I knew was that it was to be a sit-down dinner. The directions to reach the place were crystal clear – next to the Trade Centre at Bandra Kurla…
Three things come to mind whenever I hear the name Sandy’s – their fantastic, perfectly measured and balanced cocktails thanks to their owner and mixologist Sandeep Verma (“Sandy”), the beautiful landscaped lawn they have where they organize Sunday open air brunches with grills when weather permi…
Tucked near the Airport Road Metro Station, slightly off the busy Andheri -Kurla road is the newly opened boutique business hotel called T24 Residency. Few days back Suprio asked if I could join him to check out Toast, their Bistro & Bar. I happily tagged along. Now a little confession – my job m…
When you get a review invite for a place that’s called Noodle Bar, the first thing you think is Chinese and that’s exactly what I thought when I got this invite. However as I read through the invite, I saw that the new menu at the Noodle Bar featured dishes from Hong Kong, Burma, Thailand…
Going to a restaurant to review it often becomes a mundane exercise, but recently I experienced a very novel event where we were invited to a blind review of a well known Italian restaurant. What added to the novelty factor was the fact that when you are blind folded, you are limited to the sense…
Picture this: You are standing under a massive Indian flag which is fluttering beautifully in the lovely wintery (or whatever little of it you feel out here in Mumbai), the lovely new airport terminal right in front of you in all its glory, hundreds of people walking quickly, some moving with the…
Gaylord is trying new things every so often to add to its well-received menu of North Indian and Continental dishes that are so loved by its ardent fans. After the German Festival in October, and its Sea Food Festival in November, I now got a chance to review its Christmas Menu that brought…
Bandra West packs some of the finest Mumbai restaurants within a 9 sq km area. The old bungalow style houses and establishments, and strong construction limitations create quite diverse settings for diners and visitors such as Bungalow 9, Out of the Blue, Olive Bar and Kitchen, Hawaiian Shack, Ca…
