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A sattvik diet is essentially a diet based on foods that lead to clarity and equanimity of mind while also being beneficial to the body. Such foods include all the wholesomeness that the world has to offer, so foods like cereal grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, fresh milk, ghee, butter,…
A bistro is as Parisian as one can get. It is normally a small restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting, catering mainly to the office workers. Le Bistro du Parc is inspired by the bistros in Paris, and the interiors are designed to look so. Le Bistro du Parc has been…
Hotel Eros has always been a bit of mystery to me. It has changed so many names that it is difficult to keep track of the latest name. The restaurants by and large cater to senior citizens and kitty party ladies. So when my friend Vaishali Dar, the energetic marketing communications manager of th…
There is no free meal. When I was invited to try the new summer menu at Olive Qutub, it was my longest dinner meal where I invested over six hours (including travel) post my official work hours. But am I complaining, perhaps not. I remember long ago I wrote that I cannot imagine Olive without…
The first evidence of kababs can be traced back to the Greek island of Santorini. The word kebab is derived from the Persian word “kabap” meaning “fry”. The word was first mentioned in a Turkish script in 1377, which is the oldest known source where kebab is mentioned as a food. It is in the Indi…
As I reach Diggin café situated opposite Gargi College in the upscale locality of Anand Lok in south Delhi, the sky is overcast and threatening to rain. The café’s open-air section with benches and tables and a bounty of flora and fauna provide the perfect seating for its indoor seating which is…
Lodi – The Garden Restaurant was established in 2001. There is no other restaurant in Delhi NCR that is situated in such lush surroundings that too in the centre of Delhi. Situated right inside Lodi Gardens, the restaurant is a natural extension of the densely woody Lodi Gardens. It is my favouri…
Today was one of those days when I had one of my best Italian meal in Delhi that too when I went without any expectations. Artusi has just opened in M block GK market and along with my lovely friend, Priya, I went to check it out. Named after an Italian banker cum businessman (Pollegrino…
Mostly the places will either have a good ambience or good food. Maintaining that balance is a fine art which is not known by many. After a hiatus of food tasting for recently successfully concluded Food Freak Awards, I am off to a private dinner with my wife to Fio at Garden of Five Senses.…
Aww ! Going back to Empress of China (in Eros Hotel, Nehru Place) after a long hiatus felt like going to meet an old love – with the taste buds playing havoc in my mouth in anticipation of what was to follow. The place has a lot of fond memories for me one of them…
It is one of the rare occasions that one gets an opportunity to experience a world beyond one’s periphery, indulge in a exciting cuisine other than the regular fanfare. One such occasion presents itself at K3 at the JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity, named so for its three live kitchens, at the Bohr…
Yum cha is a Chinese style morning or afternoon tea, which involves drinking Chinese tea and eating dim sum dishes. Dimcha brings this age old Chinese tradition to the heart of South Delhi, serving bite-sized steaming parcelled delights along with traditional Chinese teas. Since Yumcha is one of…
