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Chennai, October 29, 2013: Splenda, the no-calorie sweetener from the house of Johnson & Johnson, organised a tea-tasting session at the Hyatt Regency, Chennai. The session was anchored by eminent Tea Sommelier Mr. Sriram N, for a select audience of journalists and food-bloggers. We were first tr…
Daniell’s Tavern, the Indian fine dining restaurant at the Imperial has a menu featuring the artists, Thomas and William Daniell’s gastronomic expedition (1786-91) from all the cities they visited. With Coorg being very much a part of their itinerary it is but natural that it is hosting the Coorg…
I remember writing negative about a restaurant in Noida a few years back, where the food was mediocre, not presented well, and I had sent back two of the dishes for re-doing. The owner of the restaurant had commented saying (words to the effect) they had a great ambience, a well-learned staff and…
Numerous number of times I have gone to the labyrinth lanes of Jama Masjid’s Matia Mahal to savour kebabs, biryani, nihari, haleem, fruit kulfi’s and shahi tukda both alone as well as leading facebook groups for people who want to get the ‘real’ flavour. The events are always a sold out even if i…
Braving a dense office area, immense traffic, and a narrow bylane, I finally reach my destination at Auriga in the Famous Studio Lane near Mahalaxmi Race Course. The first thing that catches my attention is the unusual façade of the building. The geometric patterns both outside and inside the res…
The invite read “the first ever 3D projection bar” and obviously our curiosity was piqued. So wrapping up a very stressful day’s work, we headed towards Bandra reclamation where we found, in the bylanes behind Rangsharda auditorium, nestled besides the ever popular Candies, our destination for th…
Standing pretty close to the metro station in Rajouri Garden is The California Boulevard, a restaurant that intriguingly serves cuisines from eleven different countries. We are here at their invitation for a tasting session. The ambience is posh American with designer furniture. Hollywood shows i…
Inside Nathupur village, down a narrowish lane lies Wokamama, a three-year-old Pan Asian restaurant with a pleasant casual ambience and a charming open air terrace giving the whole place a nice open feel. I am back here at the invitation of the energetic and welcoming Surajit Sanyal, the General…
Oktoberfest always conjures up images of clinking beer mugs and sausages being gobbled by the dozens. This coupled with the kind of (not so nice!) crowds Bangalore’s Oktoberfest tends to attract has kept me away from the celebrations year after year. But, the invite from Sheraton held promises of…
Bistro du Parc at Moolchand Flyover market, New Delhi is a pleasant and typical mix of French bistro and auberge style restaurant serving French “glocal“ (global dish with locally sourced ingredients) food. The owner Naina de Bois- Juzan has lovingly and successfully recreated a typical bistro am…
If one can brave the secluded and lonely floors of Star Tower with the not so visible direction signages, then one is in for a surprise, because one discovers a huge 10,000sq ft multi-cuisine restaurant with both indoor and terrace seating, set on the 60’s theme that is grungy yet classy. Differe…
You would miss it if you were not looking for it. Ensconced at a level below the NH 8, with a winding driveway that leads you to a courtyard with trees throwing their lazy shadows, a huge artificial hibiscus at the centre and a towering mural of sand-blasted brass Ficus leaves acting as a sound…
