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It was still dark when we stepped out of our taxi outside NDLS. We were about to board a train which has become a matter of national pride to travel to a city which is as much at the centre of Hinduism and spirituality as it is in Indian politics. You can read a detailed…
Over the last few years, the food landscape of Noida has seen unprecedented growth. Not only have popular restaurant chains and eateries by star chefs set up businesses, Noida is now witnessing a new wave where the eateries are opening up their first outlet in Noida. One of such new restaurants i…
As I sat down to savor my second lunch of the day, little did I know that I was about to embark on a culinary adventure like no other. After a satisfying meal at home, my friend surprised me with an invitation to try out the newly opened North Indian restaurant, Karigari, curated by the…
It was many years ago, at Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai that I had my first good cocktail. The kind that still makes me smile. A green apple martini. Served in a delicate martini glass, pale green colour with that flavour and tang of a fresh green apple. Something that I stuck to, the entire time…
Today, a captivating Rajasthani pop-up event took place at the residence of home chef Surabhi Bhandari. A group of 15 esteemed guests gathered promptly at 1 pm to indulge in an exquisite culinary experience. What stood out most during the event was the meticulous attention given to explaining eac…
A room somewhere in Gurgaon saw a flustered woman, running behind schedule, answer a phone call. Perfect, I mumbled. I had fifteen minutes to go before my friends arrived. Enough for me to gather my wits. The next call announced that they had reached and were waiting outside but this time I was r…
Le Petit Chef, the smallest chef, will be making his debut in India at Shangri-La Eros Delhi from June 3, 2023, following successful runs in 41 countries including London, Singapore, Germany, Dubai, and Rome. I had the opportunity to attend a preview of this unique dining experience a few days ag…
“Bachche chai nahi peete!” “Chai peene se rang kaala ho jaayega.“ I grew up listening to these two sentences whenever I expressed a wish to try the lightly fragrant, pale brown beverage. The rebellious mind wanted to object but every time, I suppressed the itch to question. The closest I came to…
Upon hearing that Master Chef Ajay Chopra had returned to his roots in Delhi to open his first restaurant, Plaka at Cyberhub, we knew we had to experience it. This establishment was formerly a Greek restaurant but has since been renamed to Plaka by Ajay Chopra, who has incorporated some of his fa…
If you remember my post sometime ago, I accidentally turned up at Holiday Inn, Aerocity and tasted the Louisiana Seafood Boil. I met Ashish Seth there who was doing a pop up at Holiday Inn and mentioned that his brother owns a small Chinese/Asian restaurant at Gurgaon called Wai Yu Mun Ching. Of…
A computer engineer who left his well paying job to become a Chef. Someone who worked with different award winning Indian restaurants before coming up with his own unique concept. A person who unabashedly claims that his mouth has no filters while narrating that his mom is a great cook but it was…
Can a North Indian restaurant survive without a butter chicken or dal makhani in its menu? Why does North Indian food in general refer to only Punjabi food? Why is no one focusing on some of the locally available fresh ingredients or our old cooking techniques and blindly copying the West? Perhap…
