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Driven by my non satiable urge to try out new eateries and their cuisines, I fix my next destination to be Metro a multi-cuisine restaurant at the UNA Hotel. It is situated on the ever bustling Lawrence road, one of the food and commercial hubs of Amritsar. Though operating for two months now thi…
Thai Chi, Hyatt Amritsar earns its name from the fact that it incorporates both Thai n Chinese cuisines into the menu. If you are in this tourist city and in no mood for the butter smeared heavy Punjabi dishes, have a passion for authentic oriental cuisines then Thai Chi is just the right kind of…
Where once was the Claridges at Surajkund, Faridabad, now stands Taj Vivanta, Surajkund. It was a perfect evening. We reach the venue at 7:30 PM. The splendid combination of Fire and water welcome the guests and it creates a mesmerizing ambience right from the lobby of the hotel. Hotel interiors…
I remember writing negative about a restaurant in Noida a few years back, where the food was mediocre, not presented well, and I had sent back two of the dishes for re-doing. The owner of the restaurant had commented saying (words to the effect) they had a great ambience, a well-learned staff and…
It’s now a ritual. Four years on the trot, I have been doing this amazing gastronomic pilgrimage of Bada Masjid area of Calcutta, during the month of Ramadan. I hook up with about 12-15 other food aficionados’ also brave hearts of Calcutta. I must say so, as to venture deep into this food territo…
I love meat in all its forms and shapes. And living in Ahmedabad, where most of the population is primarily vegetarian, the non-veg component in the food is somewhat obscure, and whatever non-veg is available, isn’t the best I’ve had. But as you head towards the south of Gujarat, to cities like V…
We Indians are unique. Anything we acquire from the outer world, we tend to Indianise it, to an extent that it becomes an entity in itself. One of such acquisitions has been the Chinese cuisine. India is said to have first gotten a taste of it over a hundred years ago, when it was localised…
Not having too many ‘good’ Gujarati dining options in Chennai has always bothered me. Most restaurants in Chennai that claim to serve authentic gujju food actually serve a blend of Rajasthani and Marwari dishes. My recent visit back home led me to discover ‘Amdavadi’. Hidden amongst the hustle an…
[Rated: 4.0/5] My favorite mall in Ahmedabad is ‘Alpha One’. And the last time I was steering my jeep into the driveway of the mall, I noticed something different. The plaque outside the entrance was replaced with- the Hyatt instead of Ista. My dining experiences at Ista weren’t really overwhelmi…
[Rated: 4.0/5] I visited Mumbai with my family by train in the first fortnight of June 2013. I travelled to Mumbai by Rajdhani Express where thankfully the experience was similar to last year’s. The one difference from last year is that there are proper stairs now to climb to the upper berth. And…
[Rated: 4.0/5] ‘Hum yahan yeh koshish karte hain ki jo bhi yahan aaye, apne bachpan ko yad kare’ (We strive to ensure that whoever comes here, remembers his/her childhood) – says Dheerendra Negi. I cannot agree more. We are sitting on our table, with me doing what I do best with the food laid out…
[Rated: 4.0/5] My Occasional overseas trips have always been blessed with exotic delicacies tasted from food joints my son watches on Man v/s Food. Back home my family suffers from my complaints of “No versatility in food”. By now I was past the buzz of Amritsari Kulcha, Mutton Tikkas and Daal Ma…
