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Black Dog Scotch has been holding its exclusive events as ‘Easy Evenings’ for few years now which entails gourmet nights or comedy acts. So while I received the invite for a Gourmet evening at Westin Gurgaon hosted by Master Blender Richard Paterson and winner of Master Chef Italia Spyros, to mar…
I wasn’t expecting much from a restaurant located in Sapphire mall, Gurgaon. And rightly so, the mall that is located in a narrow road facing Orchid Petals apartment with no inside parking facility (as yet) and in case you plan to take escalators instead of a lift, you will have to roam around th…
Last week saw me marvelling at how attractive and appetizing can mere vegetables be made to look and taste in the hands of a magician. The magic is even more awesome when the restaurant in question boasts of French cuisine. La Riviera at the Pullman’s, Gurgaon has introduced a new vegetarian menu…
[Rated: 3.0/5] Kitchen Central has noble ambitions – “to put yummy in your tummy”. This home ‘fine dining’ service provides a choice of Indian, Chinese, Italian, and Thai food to its customers. At their request Pawan, Sumit and I plan to sample out a cross section of their dishes. So we suggest t…
“Yin-dee-ton-rab” (Welcome, in Thai) is what came to my mind when I heard about the inauguration of the Thai Pavilion at Vivanta, Taj, Gurgaon. While the city abounds in Indian, Chinese and Italian cuisine restaurants, authentic Thai food was veritably missed. So last week, with much anticipation…
[Rated:2.0/5] The numbers of restaurants opening these days is no joke; most of them serving Chinese, Italian or cafe menu. Good old North Indian delicacies are losing charm with the younger generation and anyone who can still do a decent job of cooking Indian food is lured to venture into so cal…
[Rated: 3.0/5] Bali is a province and major tourist destination in Indonesia. The modern chic looking café cum restaurant that has come in cross point mall has modest offerings to show delicacies of the country. It rather focuses on Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisines. Offering variety of seating…
[Rated: 3.5/5] The menu at Asia 7 has been recently revamped post appointment of a new Chinese chef. Intrigued by the name of Asia 7 I entered the restaurant to be warmly greeted by maître d’. Narender Rawat, Asst Brand Manager answered by query – “Asia 7 started by offering cuisines from seven c…
[Rated: 2.0/5] I have been to buffets that are at best average, but Ramada Central hits a new low with its offering at Cafe Rouge. The display looked inviting and if I have to look at the silver lining in the entire spread, it would be the carrot and basil soup which was refreshing and…
Will a local avatar prove to be more popular than a pseudo Gallic one? Punjab Grill at DLF IV is out to prove it. Located at the same premises as the now folded up La Mocha opposite Regency Park gate, Punjab Grill emerges from the French remains in a franchised form of the well-known chain.…
[Rated: 2.0/5] Life in a metro or a Gaon (Gurgaon) is not easy, and every now and then like most, I look forward to a weekend break away from the hustle-bustle of the city. However there aren’t many options for short breaks that allow one to relax without driving crazily in mad rush. A little…
[Rated: 2.5/5] Any foodie who has travelled to Delhi at one time or another has always wanted to visit the iconic Karim’s at Jama Masjid. It has secured the place amongst the top restaurants in Asia as per Times magazine. I have eaten at the restaurant many a times and differ with the general opi…
