Kick started the Restaurant Week India with our visit to Ottimo – Cucina Italia in ITC Gardenia for an early dinner. The property is gorgeous, and has six restaurants in house. We had opted for the first dinner slot (7:30 pm) and were ushered in by their Sous Chef Sasha Fernandes, who seated us in …
Concept food festivals bring together various cultures, cuisines and recipes under the same roof. Bangalore Marriott Hotel went a step forward, and brought in specialty chefs from their hotels in various parts of India to present a one of a kind culinary journey. This food festival is running from the 7th September to 13th September. …
Chettinad cuisine hails from a region in the state of Tamil Nadu. The cooking style and the cuisine itself is rich in flavor, and known mainly for unique and finest meat preparations made with an amalgamation of what I refer to as Chettinad spices! So when there’s a food festival organized in one of the …
The Café Mangii located at Orion Mall is amidst a few other restaurants on the floor, with a large open air section, and a small seating area inside near their kitchen. The outdoors is beautiful, overlooking the World Trade Centre, and the water fountains. Reaching this place on a week day combatting traffic from another …
A Sadhya is a variety of vegetarian dishes traditionally served in Kerala during festivals, weddings and other social events. Served typically on banana leaf, this feast comprises of many dishes served as a single course, in quick succession. Anju’s café, at Ranga Shankara in JP Nagar, does one such Onam special sadhya annually, served in …
In July, I went to the Bungalow Bar for dinner for the second time. Quite an expansive place behind an olden day house door, set up in 2 levels. The ground has the dining and bar area, while upstairs there’s the game den and a private party hall. They aren’t serving liquor yet, but soon, …
“Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.” – Dorothy Day Located inside EGL on Intermediate Ring Road, Hilton is a beautiful property with various restaurants hosted within. Ministry of Food, being one of those, and perhaps the premium selection has various interesting food festivals running, especially on Wednesdays, …
Bangalore has evolved to be the hub for various kind of events, whether it’s a Hackathon, Comicon or Oktoberfest. Coming up this weekend is a unique 2 day food fete that will feature some of the city’s well known restaurants, cafes and dessert houses. Of course there’s more! Standup comedy, DJs, Jazz Artist and Afro …
The highest lounge in Southern India located in the World Trade Centre is a beautiful, breathtaking place. Offering one of the most panoramic view of the city, just being that high up in altitude is bound to give you a heady feeling. High Ultra Lounge has launched a concept menu called High on Power – …
Growing up, dining out was something reserved for special occasions, like birthdays, anniversaries, gatherings and meet ups. But with the advent of a variety of cuisines and concept restaurants in India, going out for a meal is common across all strata of society. And that brought in the usual hassles of where to go, trying …
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