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A bunch of happy kids running around, humpty dumpty dancing under a tree, jugglers playing with swords and firesticks, Cindrellas castle in the back ground, a staircase leading to nowhere, a giant roller coaster with stomach churning loops, loud screams mixed with a million chuckles – that my fri…
Chennai, July 8, 2014: After getting its share of various brands and categories of Cafes, from the first Qwikys till the very last Costa, Chennai has finally got its own outlet of Starbucks, the most iconic and celebrated coffee brand in the world, at Phoenix Market City, Velachery. The launch of…
Yauatcha is a Michelin star Chinese restaurant specializing in dimsum. It started its journey at London in 2004. Owned by the same group that owns more expensive Hakkasan, Yauatcha caters to a bigger mass market. After gaining many loyal customers, it has expanded to India; first at Mumbai, then…
It was a rainy day. If I had been in school they would have called a day off. Well most of my fellow bloggers played hooky. But in spite of my devil-may-care attitude to life I am the conscientious sorts who likes to honour commitments. So I reached, albeit a little late; what with the…
Guppy by Ai is the version 2.0 of Ai, the restaurant from Olive group that had opened at the Select Citywalk Mall at Saket. The latest version at Lodi Colony is significantly smaller with enhanced spunk. Getting an invite from the restaurant to taste their Set Lunch menu is a cause for excitement…
The Nawabs of Hyderabad live through the culture, especially the cuisine of Hyderabad. Dotted across the busy city are many a restaurants that serve the most sumptuous non-vegetarian selection that one can find. A few days at the Taj Vivanta Begumpet (Hyderabad) got me an opportunity to check if…
I was recently invited to check out the newly opened hotel called Grande 51 in Navi Mumbai and its restaurants. I had never been to Navi Mumbai before and am quite ignorant about the food offerings in the sub-city, so for obvious reasons, I wanted to go and check it out. Grande 51, is located…
When you think of Punjab, you think of lush green farms, doodh and lassi, sarson ka saag and makke di roti, Tandoor and Sigri ke meats and a lot of desi ghee laden wholesome meals. Unfortunately for us Mumbaikars, the availability of this robust spread is limited to only a very few options availa…
My affair with Japanese food way back during my younger years in Chile where seafood was in abundance and there were Sushi bars in almost about every corner. This passion continued over the years and when I migrated to the US, Teppanyaki was added to this list. We would go to Benihana or Shogun to…
What are dreams made of? Floating on clouds, gliding through water, larger than life objects, flirty gossamer curtains, trellis windows, play of lights and shadows, haunting music and melodies, peals of laughter coming from across the water, feeling of lightness, feeling of possibilities – and if…
Indian restaurant market is finally getting matured. If you thought that steaks are more of American and European culture, and Indians, especially North Indians, are shy to try buff steak, here is the first restaurant in Delhi that boasts of all kinds of cuts and quality steaks apart from burgers…
The year was 1942. India as a colony of the Empire was very much fighting the Second World War. And Delhi was a hub for the British soldiers’ rest and recreation. That is how Connaught Place got the impetus to become a bustling market and that is when the United Coffee House (UCH) was born.…
