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A home chef can often outshine a professional when it comes to flavour and soul. But scaling that same warmth and precision for a full dining room is a different challenge altogether. At Nadoo, that gap is thoughtfully bridged. The concept brings together researcher and chef Shri Bala with restau…
I sell only what I eat, says Kuldeep Gupta, the man behind an organic store in Chandigarh. Recently, he brought his passion for clean eating along with his son Arjun and daughter Saru to Delhi by opening Organic Bistro in Khan Market. During my visit, he proudly showcased the organic ingredients…
Royal China at The Chanakya, New Delhi, has long been a favourite for those who take their Chinese food seriously. On a recent afternoon, I revisited this elegant 100-seater to catch up with an old friend over lunch—and left reminded of why this restaurant continues to hold its place among the ci…
Disclaimer: This article is for those who appreciate indulgence or are curious about where the rich and famous savor their meals. The upscale Malcha Marg market has a new culinary gem, and it’s already the talk of Delhi’s elite. Boya, a Japanese fine-dining restaurant, is creating waves—but discr…
MKT at Chanakya stands out among Delhi’s standalone, multi-cuisine restaurants with its delightful offerings. This spacious 144-seater, adorned with well-lit interiors, caters perfectly to both small and large groups, boasting several live kitchens that serve a variety of popular cuisines from ar…
I asked Aishwarya, the owner of Zanzi by Dramz at Mehrauli, for the meaning of the word ‘Zanzi’. She smilingly replied that it means ‘unique’. Zanzi by Dramz offers a unique take on a Japanese restaurant. The interior features a deliberately tattered and distressed look on the walls, portraits of…
Gone are the days when restaurants were just eating out places. Today they serve as destinations to enjoy good food and drinks apart from entertainment. This could be in the form of games, sufi music, stand up comedy or even as a dancing venue. In our Facebook group, Gurgaon Food Freak, I have re…
I hate it when people don’t respect each other’s time. Even as a child, I was amongst the first one to reach the school or to a movie hall. The same discipline also reflects in the events held by Gurgaon Food Freak or our sister groups. But it surely isn’t a case at most places…
A room somewhere in Gurgaon saw a flustered woman, running behind schedule, answer a phone call. Perfect, I mumbled. I had fifteen minutes to go before my friends arrived. Enough for me to gather my wits. The next call announced that they had reached and were waiting outside but this time I was r…
A computer engineer who left his well paying job to become a Chef. Someone who worked with different award winning Indian restaurants before coming up with his own unique concept. A person who unabashedly claims that his mouth has no filters while narrating that his mom is a great cook but it was…
Can a North Indian restaurant survive without a butter chicken or dal makhani in its menu? Why does North Indian food in general refer to only Punjabi food? Why is no one focusing on some of the locally available fresh ingredients or our old cooking techniques and blindly copying the West? Perhap…
Everyone makes resolutions for the new year. After hearing so much about Dal Samarkand from various food groups, my resolution was to start the new year by ordering it. And I did exactly that by ordering it before the midnight of the year ending 2022. Ordering Process: I won’t say ordering was ea…
