This is the year of the Fiery Monkey on the Chinese calendar, and The Fatty Bao is celebrating with a special menu of food and drinks curated by Chef Prashanth exclusively available from 8th to 14th February for lunch and dinner. The menu has the traditional New Year celebratory food like Cantonese Sweet and Sour …
Shao is celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a classic and beautifully crafted menu, serving authentic Chinese New Year delicacies symbolizing the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar and longevity, happiness and fortune in the year to come. A few of us were invited to Park Plaza for a preview of this menu …
In December, Social opened up as the new hip place in Whitefield, Phoenix Market City mall. As is typical with Socials, it is spread across a large area near the performance arena. Partially open air, but the main seating area is inside with funky chairs and tables, and some booths. I didn’t really dig the …
Nook is one of those unique restaurants that is constantly reinventing itself. From their Amritsari food fest last year, where they invited in chefs from the heart of Punjab, or the extravagant sea food fest they hosted in November, or even the food at Project Aloft Star by MTV, the food served here is unique, …
Food startups are aplenty in Bangalore, but I am always on the lookout for sustainable and concept companies. I think the market need in the city is pretty clear. We have exotic world cuisine serving restaurants available, and as a city we indulge in more than a fair share of dining experiences. But when at …
The advent of the first Shangri La property in Bangalore had created quite a buzz. And in December when I visited Shang Palace, it wasn’t difficult to guess why. The property is lush, luxurious, a classic and brilliant décor, and a hospitality that is definitely beyond par. Located near MG Road, well within the CBD …
Park Plaza is a property in the Marathalli area that has some unique and hidden gems wrapped away in the many folds and facets of the hotel. They have 4 restaurants and 1 sports bar in the hotel premises. One of them is Melange, where I was invited for a meal during the holidays. Melange …
I always had Hampi on my list of places to visit, but it took me many, many years to actually make it happen. And as another friend is planning a trip here, I decided to take this opportunity to write about my experience of one of the most beautiful places in Karnataka. The weather is …
My first trip to Nice was in 2012 March. But that was for work, and we were staying in Nice and going to Monaco every day to work. So believe it or not, while we did manage to see Cannes, the Grand Prix track, we hardly got to enjoy the French Riviera. And I wanted …
I am not an early riser as most of my friends know. But many years ago, I realized – sleep is something I should save for my bed at home. And I find this principle to come in very handy in short trips such as this. The next day, continuing from my previous post, we …
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