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The Nawabs of Hyderabad live through the culture, especially the cuisine of Hyderabad. Dotted across the busy city are many a restaurants that serve the most sumptuous non-vegetarian selection that one can find. A few days at the Taj Vivanta Begumpet (Hyderabad) got me an opportunity to check if…
I was recently invited to check out the newly opened hotel called Grande 51 in Navi Mumbai and its restaurants. I had never been to Navi Mumbai before and am quite ignorant about the food offerings in the sub-city, so for obvious reasons, I wanted to go and check it out. Grande 51, is located…
When you think of Punjab, you think of lush green farms, doodh and lassi, sarson ka saag and makke di roti, Tandoor and Sigri ke meats and a lot of desi ghee laden wholesome meals. Unfortunately for us Mumbaikars, the availability of this robust spread is limited to only a very few options availa…
My affair with Japanese food way back during my younger years in Chile where seafood was in abundance and there were Sushi bars in almost about every corner. This passion continued over the years and when I migrated to the US, Teppanyaki was added to this list. We would go to Benihana or Shogun to…
What are dreams made of? Floating on clouds, gliding through water, larger than life objects, flirty gossamer curtains, trellis windows, play of lights and shadows, haunting music and melodies, peals of laughter coming from across the water, feeling of lightness, feeling of possibilities – and if…
Indian restaurant market is finally getting matured. If you thought that steaks are more of American and European culture, and Indians, especially North Indians, are shy to try buff steak, here is the first restaurant in Delhi that boasts of all kinds of cuts and quality steaks apart from burgers…
I woke up by sudden halt of my taxi at 5 am to the slight nip in the air, chirping of the birds, could hear the ripples of pious Ganga with clean and fresh air to breathe. It was an overnight journey from Delhi to Rishikesh which is situated on the foothills of mighty Himalayas.…
A recent trip to Bangalore saw me looking for interesting places to eat around the area of Yelahanka. Recommendations from fellow foodies took me to a place called Coringa which apparently served cuisine from the Godavari delta region of coastal Andhra. The hut like terrace top restaurant lived u…
Hashtag used to be a least used key for those of us who have seen the days of the typewriter, the difficult-to-get- telephone lines and then the digital telephone box that used to be brought by either an expat uncle or bought from the custom notified shops. The Hashtag used to be known as the…
With football season at its peak, I was looking for a place to chill out and watch the games. The euphoria of being in the stadium could not be matched with Brazil being far away and way too expensive; a fairly affordable neighbourhood sports bar was therefore, an obvious choice. The place of cho…
Given double income nuclear families, Gurgaon has a huge potential for home delivery. No doubt that even the best of restaurants wants to focus on the category which has a big impact on their bottom line. As a resident of Gurgaon, I still find that either the home delivery options is expensive or…
Delhi food circuits have been buzzing with talks of latest and well known entrant from Mumbai – Indigo Delicatessen that opened recently at Ambience Mall at Vasant Kunj, Delhi. Check any popular Facebook food group in Delhi and members cannot stop sharing their reviews (good, average or bad), and…
