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“Tashan” is an intriguing name for a restaurant. As I proceed towards the restaurant, I wonder if this visit will this turn out to be just like any other restaurant or can I expect some Tashan (the word that means style and attitude). And as it turns out, I come back completely thrilled and satia…
Pluck, a modern take on fine dining where stuffy, stiff upper lip is replaced by freshness, artistry and warmth is the new nouvelle cuisine restaurant at Hotel Pullman, Aero city. The glow and freshness that permeates in the décor is duplicated in its food offerings, which in itself is an attempt…
Ruchira Hoon is an old friend and though I know she is multi-faceted in as much as she wears different hats as a blogger, journalist, cook, marketeer and event curator, I never knew she is a chef-consultant too for many restaurants. And when she calls me for a food tasting at Dirty Apron in Safda…
I last visited JW Marriott, Delhi over two years ago when it had just opened and while I loved the food and the spread, service was amiss that time. This Valentine’s Day I revisited K3, the all-day dining food theatre at JW Marriott. The restaurant is buzzing with guests and I soon see the entire…
It’s been ages that I last visited Hyatt Regency at Delhi. When I heard that Alessandro Sandrolini has re-joined La Piazza at Hyatt Regency Delhi as Sous Chef, and there is a wine paired special promotion that is currently on, I just could not resist. Alessandro is a renowned Italian chef and has…
Most stories start with the prelude, ‘Once upon a time’ which reads, ‘Ek Bar’ in Hindi. There is no better time to share anecdotes and history then over drinks. Perhaps with this thought the 48-seater bar, designed by Anshu Arora, at Defence Colony has been named. A projector at the entry showing…
Similar to change in the dialect every few kilometres in India, the metamorphosis in preparation and taste of food can be astounding. Trying out local cuisine and preparations has always been on top of agenda whenever I have travelled. And on my return to Delhi, have always felt a void for a plac…
Just like in any terminal of a modern airport, it takes a while to amble down different floors of Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj to reach Café Terminus 1 located on the second. Done up in warm tones of wood and incandescent lighting with airport themed memorabilia, the restaurant is reassuring in its…
Tucked away in Western Asia in between Turkey, Iran and Georgia is the tiny nation of Armenia with a population of just about 3 million. Interestingly, there is a larger diaspora of Armenians, numbering about 8 million, outside of Armenia in various countries around the world including India. How…
Like its short, crisp, monosyllabic yet embracing name “EN” meaning “togetherness” in Japanese, the trendy specialty restaurant located in the heritage Ambawatta complex of Mehrauli, epitomizes the Japanese ethos of superlative experience, reflected in the elegant yet understated décor, attentive…
Goan food usually brings to mind the fiery Xacutis, Cafreals, Recheados, sweet Bebinca etc with flavours dominated by the Portuguese and Catholic-influenced recipes. What Hotel Taj Mahal’s Executive Chef Arun Sundararaj attempts at Machan is to exposit, every Saturday in its two month (September…
Braving peak hour traffic and annoying parking woes, my companion and I reached the ristorante in GK-2, New Delhi, a spent force. But what lay inside, invigorated our tired souls. A cosily set restaurant with warm lighting, monochrome pictures on the walls and an expanse of glass on one side to c…
