We were invited to Ottimo for their ongoing Risotto promotion, and last weekend saw a bunch of us there. The restaurant itself never looked better, beautiful décor, open kitchen, ornate serve ware and elegant wine glasses made quite the setting. A wonderful evening started with the chefs actually demonstrating making a couple of pasta varieties, …
Last Friday, we were invited for a preview of a promotion at The Polo Club in The Oberoi Bengaluru. ‘Turn Up The Heat’, as it is aptly called is to relish and enjoy some fresh grills as there’s still the remnants of winter in the city – the slight nip in the air. So it …
It is not often that we get an opportunity to meet the Chief Winemaker and Director of Four Seasons Wines. We had a nice quiet evening last week meeting Abhay Kewadkar for a tête-à-tête – on his favourite drinks and place. Abhay has worked with wines and vineyards from all over India for many years …
Years have gone by, but I am still doing this ‘consulting’ per se of where to go on the Valentine’s Day. So I decided to put it down (again) on paper – err, my blog, for all to see and me to refer to! Usually Italian would be my preferred choice of cuisine for a …
What’s my idea of a perfect Sunday Brunch? Lazing around, nice fruity drinks, a lap in the pool, some great grub to go with. Sound interesting? Do read on. To be honest, I have been waiting for Hilton EGL to launch their Sunday Brunch from quite a few months now. Every nice place with a …
We were invited to Simply South by Abhilash, a friend and fellow food enthusiast. Having spent some time in Hyderabad, he had visited the outlet there, and outlined to us what kind of food the restaurant served, and his experiences. So yes, despite it being in New BEL Road, a Saturday afternoon – this small …
Aloft Cessna Business Park’s Nook has been one of my all time favorite places to eat. Whether it’s a team lunch, or a quiet dinner, Chef Sandeep Kumar at Nook, Aloft CBP will definitely make even the most simple dish a work of art. So the news of him winning the 2016 Chef of the …
Last week saw the launch of Stosa Cucine’s store outlet in Bangalore, at Jayanagar on 14th January. A few of us were invited for the launch, to meet the folks behind the endeavor, and also see firsthand how Stosa Cucine is revolutionizing kitchen lifestyle with innovative designs and techniques as well as setting trends with …
When Made in Punjab – MIP in short – opened up in Bangalore, it was an all-out party with dholak and shots and some really good food – yes a launch with a bang! I recently went back there for a meal, and had some delicious Punjabi fare, some interesting twists to the classics and …
Last November was our first time in Rajasthan. And we were so excited, that there were practically sleepless nights of planning. Considering we are from the opposite part of India, and stay in yet another side, culturally and tourism wise there was just an overwhelming lot to see. And if you had, say 3 days …