The Vegetarian Traveller
Amidst fears of the economy slowing down, Dum Pukht the “Nawabi” restaurant at Hotel ITC Maratha had a different story to tell, it buzzing on a Thursday night was truly the silver lining of India’s growth story. The table setting with Silver show plates, pristine white china ware, perfectly lined up cutlery triggered our hunger... Continue Reading →
Selecting a wine can be a real challenge for most, especially if they are facing 100 labels or brands in a store; a high number in the Indian scenario! Some can get spoilt for choice in such a situation, some settle for a wine recommended by the store chap who does not understand a word... Continue Reading →
It will be my endeavour to keep the description as crisp as possible, the idea here is to empower you with enough information to choose and savour wines. Wine is a fermented beverage made out of grapes. Well it can be made from anything that has sugars but for anything other than grapes, the ingredient... Continue Reading →
Ask any Chemburite about Bhat Vishranti Gruha, Vig refreshments or Sainath Dhaba, if you get a quizzical look then it is ok for you to feel sorry for them as they have been missing out on some good things in life. Actress Vidya Balan will surely be able to vouch for these for a Chembur... Continue Reading →
A few days back I was talking to my batch mate from Dadar catering when the topic of wine came up and we started to discuss about wine prices,brands etc. One statement from him just reinstated my observation over the last few years, he said " I prefer sticking to beer at any social events... Continue Reading →
Money can't buy you taste! In the summer of 2007 as a beverage chap at Renaissance,Mumbai, I always wanted to crack open a bottle of 'Penfolds Grange' an Australian red wine lying in my club cellar just to taste it( INR 37000 on the menu) because in my opinion then,anything expensive had to be superior in... Continue Reading →
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