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The evening of last Saturday saw Pawan and I walking down a dimly lit cobbled pathway towards what looked like bedouin tents in an oasis, lights twinkling, white canopies dotted over lush greenery, beckoning us to come discover its mysteries. Sevilla, the Spanish-themed restaurant of Hotel Clarid…
Prego’s description of itself as a fun dining Italian place gets reinforced with the huge pin-wheel of pasta greeting us at the entrance and the wall of multi-coloured jars of soaked olives adorning the wall. The light, airy décor thanks to an entire side of the restaurant rendered in glass, the…
[Rated: 2.5/5] This post may get me flak for daring to write about food served at ISKCON temple Delhi. It is a religious place and any food served there is not to be analysed, just cherished. I agree with all my friends who may come down on me, but before they start, here is my…
On the spur of the moment last Friday the family decided to stop by at 56, the ristorante italiano on the Golf Course Road, Gurgaon. The café located in the atrium of a commercial office building, the height of which gives it its name, puts to good use the otherwise dead space between two wings…
[Rated: 4.0/5] There is good news for all discerning and adventurous Delhites who are always scouting beyond the Indian/Chinese restaurant. The US chain Simply Fondue, is now in India offering fine dine experience much more beyond the obvious – Fondues. Fondue is primarily a Swiss concept where b…
[Rated: 3.5/5] I’ve never been to the old Sundance Café, but I did visit the restaurant when it was called Che Grill & Bar. This restaurant which was a part of the Eros building was then a complete disappointment. Last week, I visited Café Sundance, the not-so-new continental restaurant that repl…
[Rated: 2.0/5] As I entered R.E.D., even though the aroma wasn’t pleasing and was smelling of fresh furniture, the clean ambience pleasantly stunned me. I was expecting anything but the neatly laid out table in a comforting atmosphere. The village market on the Gold Souk road has transformed, and…
[Rated: 3.5/5] In an attempt to reach out to more customers in Gurgaon, Fat Lulu’s has started a much more reasonably priced take away which now offers exciting sounding starters, sandwiches and pizza slices at their new Galleria outlet. I am here to taste some of the offerings. I start by tastin…
[Rated: 3.5/5] Italia, the (as you may have guessed) Italian eatery at DLF Promenade is a brand owned by Park hotel. It is a fresh looking bistro style restaurant which could turn into a vibrant place during busy days. The exposed white brick walls and large mirrors with a lot of natural light ad…
[Rated: 4.5/5] Buddha-Bar made its beginning in Paris in 1996. It is a popular bar and lounge internationally, standing for the ultimate cool, with a well-heeled, fashion conscious clientele. Being sensitive to the Buddhist sensibilities in India and a few other Asian countries, the management ha…
An ordinary Thursday evening saw Pawan Soni and I seated at the Konomi Japanese restaurant at the Trident Hotel, Gurgaon, taking a sneak peak at Konomi’s set menu specially drawn up for the Restaurant week scheduled from the 1st to the 10th of April 2013. The event is promoted by Citibank to indu…
La Riviera, the fine-dining only restaurant at the Pullman’s Central Park hotel on MG Road, Gurgaon was where I was headed to on the evening of last Friday. The dark and unimpressive approach meandering through the marble dealers is discouraging until you happen upon the bright lights of the unpr…
