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Sipping on some light Coorg beer, munching on crackers along with pepper jack cheese and watching aircrafts landing and taking off from the Newark Liberty International Airport lounge where I have a six hour hold for the connecting flight to Delhi, I reflect back on how eventful the last few days…
As a famous advertisement says, there are things money can’t buy but for everything else there is MasterCard. If you are looking for the best view in Lutyen’s Delhi with comfortable seating, nice and peppy music and excellent cocktails, this is one post you must read. My only wish is that they al…
The first question I asked the chef as I sat down to sample the dishes at the ongoing Bengali food special in Masala Bay at Taj Land’s End was on his thought process behind a Bengali food festival when there is already an abundance of Bengali restaurants in Mumbai. The chef replied that though the…
When one goes to a place with little or no expectations and is served an excellent meal, you just feel blessed. I am talking of Kitchen of Awadh which serves food as close to authentic Awadhi (Lucknawi) cuisine as can be. I couldn’t believe that this jewel was right under my nose and I had…
America’s third largest fast food chain, already operating in 29 countries around the world, opened in Sec 29, Gurgaon on May 6. Wendy’s was so named after the founder Dave Thomas’s fourth daughter. It seeks to differentiate itself from other quick service restaurants (QSR) by offering a casual d…
Fifteen days had passed since the summer vacations had started. Excessive work pressure and relentless travelling added to my being absent from home over long periods of time resulting in incessant complaining from the kids and a feeling of acute helplessness that any father feels in such a situa…
The restaurant business is an interesting business. Just like any other vertical brand, most restaurants are slow to take off, reach their peak in 1-2 years and starts showing de growth in 3-4 years as consumers start showing interest in newer restaurants unless the brand has become iconic. Such…
As I disembark from my car to attend the African food festival at Barbeque Nation, I am greeted by a parking attendant who has got a cricketer look alike sun screen all over his face. It left me wondering why the guy was most oblivious to the looks he was getting. Then we approach the…
Andheri East area in Mumbai has the distinction of having the maximum number of five star hotels in Mumbai but somehow, the food offerings in these hotels barring a handful are not that well known. The Leela Hotel at Airport Road is one such example; despite having the world renowned Le Cirque in…
Philips’ last launch in India was of the Air Fryer which revolutionized the industry. No one knew that it would become such a craze that many other companies would follow suit and offer similar (copied) products for the health conscious users. Now Philips has struck again and launched the Soup Ma…
The one thing that strikes you as soon as you step out from the lift Into the B-Bar is the very Asian décor-from the huge waiting area outside to the interiors inside. The restaurant is spread over 16000 square foot, with a 160 cover giving one a feeling of luxurious space. We were greeted at…
Walking distance from the Andheri Station (Eastern side), in the lanes of Teligali, lies this lounge cum restaurant which recently opened under a new management with a new name – Zouk (Earlier, part of the hotel-Imperial Palace)– and a completely revamped menu. I went there on the 1st of April wh…
