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The ambience at JW Marriot Juhu always spells grand and classy. At Saffron, the Indian and Awadhi specialty restaurant at JW Marriot, the grandeur and class merges with tradition and completely Nawabi tastes giving birth to Riwaz – a concept that brings back the long forgotten and classiest, tast…
I had covered Asado during its launch in January last year. At that time, it was positioning itself as India’s first Latin American restaurant. However, going was not easy as the restaurant was consistently facing issues with the archaic Indian customs to get the right ingredients from Latin Amer…
Gaylords needs no introduction to most Mumbaikars, especially those in South Mumbai. Established in 1956, Gaylords is an iconic landmark in itself and is probably one of the first restaurants in Mumbai which served both Indian & Continental dishes along with having a bakery which is at par with a…
The thought of trying out the new tapas and bar at Juhu, Myx, definitely had me excited. Loved the tagline-Its A Small World. It was catchy and it is with the thought of trying out new molecular gastronomic adventures which justified the tagline that I made my way to Myx. The decor and ambience was…
The ambience – classy; the atmopshere – graceful; the aura – genteel; the flavour – royal. Those were the words that came to mind when I stepped into Atrium Lounge at Taj Lands End on the 6th of May for Hi-Tea. That the welcome was with a sparkling wine charmingly named Queen’s Bellini completed…
Curiosity about an open air lounge in the midst of bustling Goregaon led me to The Tipsy Terrace. I was a little skeptical about the location as I thought the place would be inundated with noise from the relentless traffic which flowed on the busy stretch there. With those mixed feeling, I made m…
When it comes to food, whole of India is a culinary delight and Delhi finds a very prominent place in it. Ask any food lover and he will swear by the bye lanes of Old Delhi or Purani Dilli. Growing up in one of the bye lanes of Purani Delhi, Mr. Osama Jalali, a food critic…
If you wish to experience a little bit of England in Mumbai, head to The Long & Short Gastro Bar, The Intercontinental Hotel, Marine Drive between the 08th and 23rd of April. For three weeks this month, you get to experience some creative international take on British Bar food. The Long & Short i…
Having lived more than 12 years across the length of Latin America, I know this cuisine quite well and my earlier trysts with restaurants in India trying to pose off as Latin American have resulted in disasters. Coming from the house of the well decorated Michelin Starred Chef – Atul Kocchar, it…
As the winter bids adieu and summer approaches, Tonic gets ready to help you beat the heat with their all new Bar Menu. With South Mumbai’s longest Happy Hour (Tue – Thur : 5pm to 1.30 am and Fri – Sun :5pm to 9pm ), this is one place you can go for good music…
I had heard good things about O:h cha from people who have visited the restaurant, and so readily accepted the invite to visit the place. Since I was familiar with Mathurdas Mills Compound, the advice “you’ll need a map to locate it” didn’t apply. My companion was very discerning, if sometimes- r…
Sundays have traditionally been days when one wakes up late, reads newspaper snippets aloud to anyone willing to listen, and indulges in a leisurely breakfast followed by a lunch which comprises of a large selection of the family’s favoured dishes; on some days, this heavy duty lunch has extended…
