Mumbai,India Well I have been trotting around Chembur eating often and my latest tryst was with a 3 decade old Keralite restaurant called Sunny. Located in Shell colony it would have been a difficult place to reach for a non-Chemburite if not for Google Maps. We went there for dinner but soon realized it was... Continue Reading →
Restauranthesis: Kalpana Club, Zaveri Bazaar
Mumbai,India I have been visiting and writing about eateries which have stood the test of time; also, changing tastes and Kalpana Club gets added to the list. This place opened in the 1950’s and since then have been dishing out Gujarati thalis. My father started eating here when it was Rs 12 a head and... Continue Reading →
Restauranthesis: Vaishno Punjab, Chembur
Mumbai,India I have some affinity to restaurants which have a lot of history to it and a story to tell. One such place is Vaishno Punjab in Chembur camp, founded in 1948 post-partition by a migrant from Karachi. It originally started in a shack with food cooked in pure ghee and with time the demand... Continue Reading →
Restauranthesis: Aye Dios Mio, Marine Lines
Mumbai,India Tucked in a lane opposite Bombay Hospital, Aye Dios Mio which literally translates to ‘Oh My God’ is a vegetarian Italian and Mexican eatery. They are an 8 seater place with an obvious focus on deliveries. Owners Puja Khaturia a trained chef who worked in finance and Akshay Bhow an ex big 4 consultant ... Continue Reading →
How Oak affects wine !!!
Mumbai,India Demptos as a brand may not evoke any memories in you as a consumer but ask a winemaker and you would know that it does make an impact by giving us complex wines to drink. Tonnellerie Demptos is a French company which makes Oak barrels and the aging in these oak barrels is what... Continue Reading →
Restauranthesis: Artisan, Sofitel BKC
Mumbai, India Well this was my first of experiencing a Jazz and Blues tapas bar which runs as a deli and a cake shop during the day. Artisan at the Sofitel, Mumbai from the last few weeks has started to adorn the two said avatars. Considering the cost of space in Mumbai, this is one... Continue Reading →
Food and wine pairing can be fun !!!
Wine as a subject is often intimidating to begin with and then when it comes to wine and food, people coil up even more. Chai and Pakodas, Coffee and a slice of cake, beer and burger etc are popular combinations; they are essentially pairings of food and beverage. It is just that you are happy... Continue Reading →
The Chembur Foodhog!
Mumbai , IndiaWhat started as a plan between Kshitij Shah ( Bambaiyaveggie) and me ; to indulge in some cult eateries in Chembur ended up public and we had 3 more foodies for company. We covered 4 eateries in the evening and the youngest of them being 36 years old and the rest , well... Continue Reading →
Restauranthesis: Chao Ban, Kalaghoda
Mumbai, India I love the Indian version of Chinese food , Chindian as it is popularly called never fails to comfort you and mainly; one is hardly spoilt for choice practically ordering the same food every time. And on the other side is real Chinese food, where you have to wade through pages of... Continue Reading →
Restauranthesis: Jiwa Cafe, Bandra
Mumbai, India If you were to look at a live example of ‘forward integration’ then Jiwa it is. From the business of milling grains to opening an exclusive experience centre and a retail store a few months back to now conceptualizing a health café selling wraps made from their very own atta. The Jiwa experience... Continue Reading →
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