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Well let’s face it guys – we Delhites/Gurgaonites just love our Chinese food and are always finding excuses to eat it. And what better excuse would there be than to go to good old Connaught Place, which has had a full facelift, for Chinese. The China House by QBA, has replaced their original vent…
Villainy has its own charm and the bad boy image continues to be revered by members of the fairer sex. Before this comment of mine is dissed out as sexist, let me draw the image of Al Pacino in Scarface – mouthing “You talkin’ to me?” or Andy Garcia and Robert De Niro roughing it…
The expanding market in India for American fast food now sees one more burger chain making its entry into the country. Fatburger, an American fast food chain with a presence in 150+ countries, has opened its first outlet in India in Cyberhub, Gurgaon. Located on the first floor, Fatburger has a t…
Hard Rock café is a mecca for people who enjoy good music while sipping on lemony Margarita, browsing through pop memorabilia collected over the years from musicians around the world. Recently the Andheri west branch of the chain hosted a session to showcase their Mexican based offerings. The wal…
The mention of Latin America evokes three primary memories in almost all Indians, the first one being that of Maradona´s magical dribbling on the football field to pick up the coveted world cup for Argentina, the second being of Antonio Banderas gracefully zipping across a bar shooting out bandit…
My 10 year old’s mid-year exams put me in the no-human-should-mess zone. Like the universal plight of all mothers a child’s exams are to be taken more seriously than our own ever were. I become a cross between a boorish bear and a headless chicken – yes imagine a headless boorish bear and you will…
Going back to the newly opened Smokey’s at cyber hub Gurgaon is like falling in love again. Last I visited Smokey’s few months ago was at GK, Delhi and I still retain the flavors of the juicy sliders burger and hotdogs. With cyber hub becoming the crux of most good eatingout places in Gurgaon, I…
With the ever growing popularity of global food in India many countries have made efforts in popularizing their cuisine. This trend started with Chile promoting Chilean wine and food through its annual festivals in Mumbai and Delhi, and recently the Latin American countries got together to showca…
Even if I have to repeat myself, Gurgaon is the new gourmet capital of the country. It has restaurants that serve almost every cuisine including molecular cuisine. Greek, Parsi, Goan with some of the best microbrewery or interesting concept like The Wine Company, but one cuisine that hasn’t seen…
Udipi/South Indian cuisine for me borders on comfort food. I say borders because it’s vegetarian food and I’m a hardcore carnivore. Crisp Rawa Masala Dosa, piping hot Upma, crunchy Sabudana Wada and steaming, soul-satisfying Sambar, however, does aptly manage to warm the cockles of my heart on a…
Barbeque Nation has a simple yet a great concept; unlimited kebabs on the table at a value-for-money pricing with maincourse as part of the buffet, if there is still any place after stuffing yourself with starters. No wonder, it does well. So when The Ancient Barbeque (TAB) starts a chain basis a…
A few days back someone said I romance food. I say there is nothing more romantic than a lovely meal shared with someone you love and can laugh with. Besides what can you expect from someone who loves food and has grown on reading a M&B a day? Why am I waxing eloquent on romance?…
