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The Grand Trunk Road, as we all know is among Asia’s oldest and longest road that has been the life line of trade and commerce for over two millennia. Over centuries, the travellers have enjoyed the rich and diverse culinary experiences available along this significant trade route. In an attempt…
I am really tired of seeing Facebook status of people saying Goahhhhh. While we not so lucky souls sweat it out and get burnt in Delhi heat, there are those few fortunate who enjoy vacations in Goa every two months. I personally miss the shacks, the seaside lazing around on the benches, the relax…
There are restaurants that serve world cuisine but there are hardly places that serve comfort food from all over the world. Just to give an idea, comfort food for Delhite is the rajma-chawal. Comfort food aren’t very tough to make but it is still equally enjoyed by the family. Taj Palace has rece…
One gets prejudiced by the name or impression that is formed by listening to people who recommend dining out at various eateries. Not that I heard anything negative about The Lalit, Delhi but there hasn’t been much buzz either. I missed many invites by the hotel in the past though I kept going th…
I looked askance upon hearing the name On The Waterfront. Really? In the heart of dusty Delhi where the only major water source, the Yamuna River, is polluted enough that none would want to back it leave alone front it? That is until you step into the restaurant located in Lodhi Hotel. There is w…
Farzi Café had created a furor with molecular gastronomy. Then came Masala Library in Mumbai with less of molecular and more of modern cuisine. Now Zorawar Kalra has upped his own standards and created post modern or post molecular Indian Cuisine. Masala Library, a standalone restaurant adjacent…
India has a rich cultural heritage where food has played an important role. However, many recipes were lost over time due to various reasons. Chef Arun Sundararaj has toiled very hard to bring back some of these lost culinary treasures after a lot of research in the ongoing food festival at Varq…
Very few times are restaurants named such that the name fits like a glove. Ottimo in Italian simply means excellent and that is certainly the case with this newly opened restaurant in ITC Maurya, New Delhi. Ottimo boasts of a menu designed by the Italian-Australian Chef Vittorio Greco whose passi…
Connaught Place is now buzzing with new eateries that open every day but barring a few, they are hardly known for food and have started catering to the young population who need a place to sit and get some pocket friendly drinks. No wonder that as soon as a new place comes in, old joints…
Oscar Wilde once said, “I can’t stand people that do not take food seriously.” Sorrento at Shangri-La’s-Eros Hotel, takes food very seriously. Helmed by a young Italian from Calabria, Chef Luigi Ferraro whose infectious yet joyful enthusiasm for his craft is evident not only in his demeanour but…
Haveli Dharampura is a story of someone’s vision and dream. A building in the narrow by lanes of Chandni Chowk which displayed extreme signs of dilapidation was seen as the Taj Mahal of Delhi by a visionary. But this was a dream which many did not agree with! Not even his daughter who couldn’t be…
Having creating ripples with its name and its unique take on regular dishes (with molecular gastronomy thrown into a few) served at relatively affordable prices at its outlet in Cyberhub, Gurgaon, Farzi has now hit the heart of Delhi in Connaught Place (“CP”). The new 105 seater Farzi is more air…
