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Starting 12th October 2014, JW Marriott, Aerocity New Delhi has launched a lavish winter brunch at their all-day-dining food theatre, K3. The focus is on Cantonese, Tuscan and North Indian kitchens to relish the various specialties. I am here at the invitation of Girish Krishnan, the talented Exe…
Kafe Fontana has put together Bengali delicacies inspired from the temples of Bengal and Orissa with an auspicious menu to celebrate Durga Puja at Taj Palace, New Delhi. And I am here to taste the offerings. The festival is on from 29th September to 3rd October 2014 for lunch and dinner serving t…
Masala Art, the contemporary Indian restaurant at Taj Palace, New Delhi is running a festival of temple cuisine throughout the Navaratri festival every year. When I got an invite to taste it, I was excited despite being a hardcore carnivore. Why would I not want to taste the amazing food from tem…
Moonshine is a name which can be traced back to the 1920s American concept of distilling liquor at night ‘by the light of the moon’ during the Prohibition era. In 2014, it is the name of a new bar and café at the once tony address of Hauz Khas village. Reaching it can be a…
The newest addition to the fold of Smoke House Deli restaurants comes to Saket in New Delhi. The interiors of this Smoke House Deli are furnished like a dainty tea salon, with a décor based on colonial history; a mix of woven cane, wrought iron and floral upholstery. Smoke House Deli also offers…
Progressive Indian Cuisine, molecular cooking, deconstructive cooking, call it what you will. The fact remains that when you pop the alluring little bite size portions of Chef Gaggan Anand’s innovative creations in your mouth, there is a sensational explosion of flavours, so tantalizing and so se…
Harry’s was founded by Jim Gelpi (an oil man from Louisiana) in Boat Quay, Singapore in 1992. In a restored shophouse, decked up in fine style, it was located by the Singapore River and within the financial district. Its popularity soared on the back of its location, elegant yet laid back charm a…
Empress of China, the Chinese restaurant at Eros Hotel is running a Delectable Duck festival from 27 August to 7 September 2014, with 14 dishes created for this week. The ducks have been especially imported all the way from Brazil for this festival. All of this was enough of an enticement when I…
Kafe Fontana, the all-day dining restaurant at Taj Palace, New Delhi is running a week long British Food Festival from 25th August to 1st September 2014. A special menu with few appetizers, soups, main course and dessert options has been created for this festival, which is being conducted by Dani…
Old World Hospitality, the company behind the hugely successful Indian Accent, has now launched its invitation-only private members’ club, Zehen at The Manor, New Delhi. The whole idea is that Zehen will help address each member’s health, well-being, nutritional and fitness needs; connect them wi…
Once bitten twice shy. After going through bad times at one of the pub at Vasant Vihar, I was in no mood to go through it again, and kept delaying my visit to Café Torque until I gave up to a very persistent PR person who religiously kept following up. I am so glad I…
We are all familiar with wine pairing events, but it isn’t very often that one hears of whiskey being paired with food. Though whiskey is the favourite tipple of Indians, the way we drink it is usually before dinner along with some snacks as we find the concept of pairing too engaging. While ther…
