The Vegetarian Traveller
Mumbai, India This restaurant truly epitomizes the customization of foreign cuisine to suit Indian palates, however in the process they do respect the original cuisine and try to emulate it to a great extent. The vegetable Gyoza dumplings a popular Japanese dish was done very well and exceeded expectations, crispy because of pan-frying on one... Continue Reading →
Mumbai, India Udaya is the place where I seek solace for my Appam and stew cravings. This Malayali eatery was Introduced to me by my father who is a fan of its Mutton and Clams fry, I a vegetarian am equally excited by the sight of Kadala curry (Bengal gram curry) or Ghee rice (Ney... Continue Reading →
Mumbai, India When I heard of its location, I said to myself, another dark, gloomy and lackadaisical ‘lounge’ bar, yes this address has seen many places come and go but I was pleasantly surprised to see it revamped completely, with plenty of daylight coming in and house Tijuana Iguana a week old eatery-lounge-club (Ameri-Mex Grill... Continue Reading →
Thane, IndiaTwo weekends in a row; I have been on a tryst to explore the humble Usal and Misal in the city. Last week it was some cult eateries in South Mumbai (read more here) and this week I chose the northern suburb of Thane. My experience from the last time when I fizzled out... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,IndiaWhen most Ghatkoparites ( read my Gujju friends) would religiously flock to Matunga’s list of south Indian joints on a Sunday morning, I decided to go further south to explore the staples Wada and Usal that Mumbai thrived on 4 decades back till the Idli/Dosa came into the picture.New Anand Bhavan at Kalachowkie, Chinchpokli a... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India I do not know if I have done justice to this place known for its Haleem and Hyderabadi biryani with my vegetarian binge but Royal Flavours surely justified my visit to the place. It is located in Oshiwara, Andheri amidst a sea a restaurants including legendary names like Lucky. Royal Flavours is your next-door... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India ‘Vicinia’ which means the neighborhood in Latin is an all day eatery and bar located at Kemp's corner. Split on two levels it has around 40 seats, a large screen and well decked bar with high seating in the lower level. They have been open for a year and half and they seemed to... Continue Reading →
Mumbai. India Cream Centre, New Yorker and Little Italy are top of mind when it comes to pure vegetarian restaurants serving international cuisine and in recent past Quattro and Aye Dios Mio, the tex-mex places have been creating ripples in the vegetarian dining scene of the city. Restaurateurs have perhaps woken up to the need with... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India Many foreign wineries now want to rise with the Indian wine tide; a market which is growing by close to 20% y-o-y has caught global attention over the last few years. France and Italy were go to nations a decade back and now Spain,Australia, Chile, New Zealand , South Africa , Argentina, California have also made... Continue Reading →
Mumbai,India People including me are optimistic about the wine market in India; the growth figures say so too. A two million case (9 litre) market with around 25 % of it being for imported wines, it is growing at almost 19% CAGR year on year. However when we look at the Indian beer scene standing... Continue Reading →
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