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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 common dilemma faced by thousands of Indians travelling through Europe and Americas has been the lack of easy availability of vegetarian local cuisines. Surely pizzas, sandwiches and pastas are easily available, but when it comes to local cuisines, many European and American places do have a ce…
There is something about a spa that even the mention of the word start relaxing the body and mind. I have been out on too many restaurant reviews recently and before things at home gets out of hands; it is time to damage control and pamper my wife. I book a couple spa at the…
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…
My friends will never believe me if I tell them that till recently I did not visit Nandos. A highly popular South African chain that is known for its peri peri sauce and grilled chicken have been making lot of noise and even though we already have our team visit the other outlets, my first…
Sevilla is one of the most romantic restaurants in NCR, and known for its food and wine collection. It is the outdoor, candlelit setting and live music though, that creates a perfect mood for romance. As it so happens, I have never been to this restaurant. So I am here today to rectify this one…
Any Delhi-ite who knows and loves his food, knows where and what Jama Masjid is all about. And since I moved from Delhi to Ahmedabad, I had been missing the regular food walks we used to do every now and then to Jama Masjid. I’ve had the best of kababs and niharis and haleems and…
The first thing that draws my attention is the name of the restaurant. ‘Excuse Me Boss’ has invited me over for a tasting session. Apparently, after considering a lot of names the owners went with this ‘cool’ name to attract the crowd that seeks ‘attitude’ in everything they do. I am keen to find…
Those of us who have been fed on a regular diet of Hollywood movies cannot escape the inference to Vietnam through the Indochina war. Vietnam often figures strongly as central theme; may it be the horror of Platoon and Apocalpse Now or the reality of Fourth of July. But then it also inspired movi…
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…
When few people comment that Indians do not know how to appreciate wine, I cannot but just smile. I agree that India is majority a whisky lover. However, it is more to do with availability, pricing, storage and repeated trials of wine. How many of us really liked the taste of our first sip of…
Appam, dosa, podi masala, kerala paratha, payasam and more. When I think of food from the southern states of India, all these come to mind. Southindies had invited us to try out a new concept lunch for their afternoon buffet. As we walked in, the ambiance reminded us of restaurants along major hi…
