The Vegetarian Traveller
Mumbai,India This evening was much awaited as it was to be the biggest food blogger congregation I had ever experienced, thanks to FBAI and the occasion was the preview of the Valentine day Menu and introduction to the latest from the house of “Le Mangii’ at Kamala Mills, Lower Parel. I was overwhelmed by the... 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 →
‘Gong Hey Fat Choy’ will be the most used line across the world over the next fortnight. It is the Chinese New Year, the year of the ‘Horse’ and the line is ‘Happy new year’ in Cantonese. This period of the year is pure revelry in China and China towns across the globe. It is... 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 →
Mumbai,India. What comes to your mind when you hear of ‘Switzerland’? - Chocolates -- ( aka Lindt) - Bollywood --( aka Dilwale Dulhaniya) - Watches -- ( aka Swatch) - Swiss Army knife (aka Victorinox) To the less ‘foodies’ what is not know is their love for cheeses, to make and have them too! Now... Continue Reading →
In my previous articles we discussed basics of wine, buying wine from a retail store, and then we also touched upon popular white grape varieties. In this and the upcoming we shall try to understand the black grape varieties used to make red wines also white wine in some cases. Remember the basics! The colour... Continue Reading →
Juhu,Mumbai,India It was a Saturday evening when the temperature in Mumbai had dropped to its lowest of the season and I was at the prelaunch of the winter menu at Punjab Grill- A chain of specialty Indian fine-dining restaurants (A brand of Lite Bite Foods). The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating and we... 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 →
PizzaExpress a UK-based Pizza chain is celebrating its first anniversary in the country. They opened the first outlet in Colaba, Mumbai last year in collaboration with the Bharti Family office an off-shoot of the Bharti group. They have now opened two more outlets one in Thane and one in Andheri in quick succession. I was... 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 →
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