The Vegetarian Traveller
Mumbai,India ‘Gastropub’ was a buzzword in the west during the whole of last decade, and my first such experience was the Devonshire Arms (now shut) run by Gordon Ramsay in London. It was a typical pub like feel with wooden interiors but unlike pubs they served artisanal 3 course meals and had an elaborate menu... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India Chili’s is an American chain of casual dining restaurants known for its tex-mex food and cocktails. They run over 1500 restaurants across the globe and have a presence in a few cities in the country. Chili’s has been a brand I have patronized over the last 2 years for ‘junk’ food, meaning cheesy, fried... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India “Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch eaten during the week usually in the late morning but it can extend to as late as 3PM on Sundays” Says Wikipedia. Considering its English origins, it was in my opinion, till some time back was a meal offering cereals, eggs, breakfast rolls, salads, mains and desserts;... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India My latest engagement with the Vivanta by Taj was yesterday when I was invited over by its F&B head Rishi Kumar to experience the revamped ‘Konkan Café’ a brand curated by Chef Solomon for almost a decade and half. It has won a lot of awards in the past for its coastal and seafood... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India An unplanned lunch brought me to this place which is bang opposite Borivali west station. I saw this restaurant's hoarding on a building, but then understood that it was located in the building opposite, after asking half a dozen people for directions in a 100 meter stretch we reached; finally. We bought tokens; Rs... Continue Reading →
I recently heard of this value for money Chinese lunch at the Mahjong, the Chinese restaurant at hotel Ramee in Khar. The hotel once infamous for ‘Madness’ its discotheque and famous for the ‘Irish pub’ looked worn-out and tired from the exteriors. I quickly went up to Mahjong on the first floor,the restaurant furnishings, upholstery... Continue Reading →
Puranmal till a few years back was always synonymous to me as an expensive Indian restaurant, at least the facade of their Vileparle restaurant indicated so. Till date I haven’t visited their Parle outlet but did patronize their R-City, Ghatkopar outlet which is closer to my residence. The restaurant is done up tastefully; with a... Continue Reading →
After meeting up at the Carter road promenade on a Saturday evening;the first thing on agenda was to decide on a dinner venue. We had our experiences at the Burgs (I think all veggie burgers taste same), Greko ( super food), the momo place etc in the past and this time we wanted something desi.... Continue Reading →
Mamagoto literally translates into "Play with food" a fun exercise for infants to identify food items and the strapline for Mamagoto the restaurant stands 'fun Asian eating' . It was a Friday evening and we were early birds at the place with a couple of other tables occupied. The decor was indeed artsy and one... Continue Reading →
With the whole hype surrounding 'Starbucks' having rested now,I decided on paying it a visit once more.My previous have been for a quick flat-white over business but this one was for a post dinner coffee and dessert. The outlet like most of theirs is thought fully done up, free wi-fi is always a plus and... Continue Reading →
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