Restauranthesis: Mahjong – Exotic ‘Chindian’ diner!

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 →

Restauranthesis: Puranmal, R city, Ghatkopar

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 →

Restauranthesis: Pals seafood corner, Bandra-west

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 →

Restauranthesis: Mamagoto @ Rcity Ghatkopar

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 →

‘Star’ Bucks… Rcity-Ghatkopar

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 →

The Chocolate Room – Ghatkopar East

Located at Vikrant circle, a 'posh' area as per the Ghatkopar parlance a place like this seems to be a good fit but sadly a lot of cafes have come  and gone but street food is what wins here. Chocolate perhaps will allow the 'Chocolate room' to stay afloat. An outlet with limited indoor and... Continue Reading →

Wine Grapes: Sangiovese, Grillo, Pinot Grigio,Gewurztraminer

In my last, we saw popular white grape varieties like Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc and here in my final on white grapes, we will look at other lesser-known in India grape varieties jostling for space and in many cases doing well too. Grillo: An indigenous grape variety from Sicily,Italy,it is most... Continue Reading →

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