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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…
Book launches are events which I enjoy attending for two reasons. First, one gets to hear interesting little anecdotes from the author about how the book came about, which are often not mentioned in the book itself. Second, I get to buy a personally autographed copy, which is always special. When…
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…
February 14th, right on Valentine’s Day, I attended the book launch of Chef Kunal Kapoors first cookbook-A Chef in Every Home at The Leela, Mumbai. The Master Chef himself took some time out to give a live demo of two of his recipes from the book and made novices from the audience prepare these d…
Work hard and Party Harder is an adage we often hear only in references, but recently I experienced this in its true spirits when I was invited to a valentine’s bash organized by Deutche bank where the central attraction was a performance by the British Retro Pop Group – Tootsie Rollers. The even…
A Saturday afternoon with a happy dose of Ice cream, chocolates and more chocolates? That’s precisely what I got on the 15th of February when Magnum launched their world famous thick chocolate coated ice creams at Bungalow 9 Bandra, along with Master Chef Kunal Kapoor. Magnum has long been a stro…
They say that a good workman never blames his tools, but when it comes to baking, good tools can often mean the difference between a delicious, fluffy cake, or a disastrous set of undercooked, messy muffins. When it comes to cooking, using a “pinch” of this or a “dash” of that is not only accepta…
Gurgaon, February 08, 2014: Gurgaon, the center of financial and industrial growth in Haryana, has emerged as the city of dreamers and charmers who were always awed by the Manhattan lifestyle. Skyscrapers, SEZs, tall glass facade buildings, swanky layout are all that define the realty outline of…
AWADH resonates splendour and opulence that reflected in each quarter of Nawabs’ lifestyle. Awadhi cuisine reverberates to richness and grandeur. Inspired by Mughlai and Kashmiri cuisines, Awadhi cuisine introduced Dum style of cooking to world. The same grandeur is now being celebrated at Café U…
Stammtisch is a German word meaning “regulars’ table”. It is very much like our own ‘adda’. Like what happens in the Kolkata coffee houses, here too it involves an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, Such a meeting can involve socialising, card playing or political discussions and is…
The first edition of Powai fest kicked off in the city yesterday amidst huge pomp and show. The event flagged off with a carnival style parade and has an interesting line up of activities all over Powai which includes several cultural programs by senior citizens, kids and residents of the area,pe…
Winters are fast approaching. For any self respecting foodie, now is the time to bring out the walking shoes and head for Jama Masjid. The most expeditious and comfortable way to get there is to take the metro to Chawri Bazaar metro station. Come out and take a cycle rickshaw to Matia Mahal gate. A…
