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“KheyVakh”:Turkish expression meaning What a pleasure An Afghan warrior, on his black steed riding through the desert sands, rising up in front of the sun like a silhouette, the hoofs kicking up a storm, a game of Buzkashi underway, dark intense eyes above the mask! Oh Yes! The film Khudagawah wa…
The times are changing and so are the drinking habits in India. With different phases in life we start with dark rum mostly Old Monk in school or college, graduate to beer, than vodka and later whiskey in our early working life followed by Scotch. As we reach further in the hierarchy we want to…
With Cyberhub being the new kid on the block so to say when it comes to a hub of food joints, I have been diligently checking out one restaurant after another therein. California Pizza Kitchen is one such restaurant in Cyberhub which had not yet been ticked off in my list and, therefore, I was…
These days it seems there are more reviewers than there are restaurants. Not everyone is a food critic but it doesn’t stop anyone to form their opinion and share it on various online portals and blogs. Gone are the days when only food specialist from leading newspapers will give reviews, now soci…
Mumbaiites are an insulated lot and that includes those of us who have shifted from various parts of the country and call Mumbai a home today. Regrettably for us, Maharashtra starts and ends at Mumbai with a random interaction once in a while with a food festival. Hence when I got this opportunit…
It’s wifey time when my wife and I spend some happy moments together without kids, phone and any other irritant. We can go to a pub, a restaurant, coffee shop, spa, movie or anything that gives us happiness. This time we are at Aresa wellness spa at cross point mall in Gurgaon that is to…
My love for Keralite cuisine was sadly buried in a corner of my heart after Kairaleeyam restaurant closed down in Delhi a couple of years back. I had tried Kerala Bhawan a couple of times but always came away disappointed. This love was reignited by an innocent comment of a Keralite new to Gurgao…
Godi Huggi, or De-husked Wheat Kheer, is in the list of Indian desserts since time immemorial. It is probably the oldest dessert served, with a minimum of change in taste. During any marriage in the village, long folded carpets, Durries, and blankets would be laid down alongside the wall of the p…
All Things Nice hosted India’s second Wine Consumer Choice Wine Awards at the Taj Lands End on the 18th of January, 2014. Over 100 wine enthusiasts, including yours truly, got an opportunity to taste the entire spectrum of Indian wines available. The tasting was based on a 20 point scale, which w…
It’s been over a week since I visited this place and the memories are still as fresh as it was yesterday. Was it the company or was it the food or perhaps it was a combination of both that made this visit so memorable? Located inside One India Bulls, this place may not ring much…
Its 9 am on a Sunday morning, and I am already on my way from Gurgaon to Monkey Bar in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. I am wondering why? I am not a certified drunkard who starts drinking in morning, then why am I in a Bar so early in the morning? Monkey Bar has recently introduced…
IFF hosted a Traditional Family Recipe Contest sometime back. The contest invited recipes that virtually every household possesses, passed down from generations and carried forward to the next. Here are the Top 5 popular vegetarian recipes from the week… 1) Anjali Thankur Uppal : Aloo Vadiyan Anj…
