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Gaylord at Churchgate is a unique time wrap experience where classic in 50s style meets modern design, where young global visitors experience an open-air courtyard (now endangered), where classic pan Indian cuisine marries a modern bakery. No wonder Gaylord is a favorite family weekend dining des…
On a balmy September evening I entered the double level portico of Yauatcha with its desserts array on the left and a broad, no-nonsense, sleek, lighted, glass staircase rising on the right. The grey, black and white décor illunminated by inlaid lights and lustrous modern hanging lights spelled c…
Sofitel Mumbai is one of those few five star properties that keep reinventing themselves through continuous innovative F&B promotions. In the past we have seen them hosting food festivals in their restaurants ranging from a Charcuterie experience to traditional regional Palanpuri festival. This t…
Villainy has its own charm and the bad boy image continues to be revered by members of the fairer sex. Before this comment of mine is dissed out as sexist, let me draw the image of Al Pacino in Scarface – mouthing “You talkin’ to me?” or Andy Garcia and Robert De Niro roughing it…
Hard Rock café is a mecca for people who enjoy good music while sipping on lemony Margarita, browsing through pop memorabilia collected over the years from musicians around the world. Recently the Andheri west branch of the chain hosted a session to showcase their Mexican based offerings. The wal…
The mention of Latin America evokes three primary memories in almost all Indians, the first one being that of Maradona´s magical dribbling on the football field to pick up the coveted world cup for Argentina, the second being of Antonio Banderas gracefully zipping across a bar shooting out bandit…
My 10 year old’s mid-year exams put me in the no-human-should-mess zone. Like the universal plight of all mothers a child’s exams are to be taken more seriously than our own ever were. I become a cross between a boorish bear and a headless chicken – yes imagine a headless boorish bear and you will…
With the ever growing popularity of global food in India many countries have made efforts in popularizing their cuisine. This trend started with Chile promoting Chilean wine and food through its annual festivals in Mumbai and Delhi, and recently the Latin American countries got together to showca…
A few days back someone said I romance food. I say there is nothing more romantic than a lovely meal shared with someone you love and can laugh with. Besides what can you expect from someone who loves food and has grown on reading a M&B a day? Why am I waxing eloquent on romance?…
A few days back when I braved the rains to visit Intercontinental at Marine drive I came away a petulant hungry child. This time around I got romanced, intrigued, allured, loved and satiated. I felt young and excited. My visit to Koh for the Sriracha festival that runs upto 7th September, more th…
Recently The Westin Mumbai Garden City located at Goregaon area of Mumbai held a very interesting event where kids and their parents were invite to showcase the new nutritious and healthy offerings of their menu which they are planning to serve out to the business traveler on the move. The follow…
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘All Work and No Play makes Jack a Dull Boy’. Increasingly, I’ve found that many of us ‘Jack’s and ‘Jill’s’ are becoming quite dull spending as we do almost the entire day staring at our laptops on email, social media or whatever classifies as ‘work’. An unfortunate sid…
