2017-02-14 09:43
If white carrot cake is something, then black carrot cake should be the same thing in black, right? Wrong. OK, after some hectic shopping at the Pagoda street in Chinatown, Singapore, which… Read More
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2017-02-08 11:56
Gujju meals are veg, Gujju meals have sugar in sambar, Gujju meals have sugar in everything, and many more myths were busted at the Gujarati Rasoi happening at Jamavar, Leela Palace. But bef… Read More
2017-02-06 11:46
Street food with a view? The very thought can be a contradiction of sorts, but when you are in a country that has a national pastime, which happens to be eating, then it becomes more of wher… Read More
2017-02-01 12:08
Plonking festival and promotional dishes in the middle of an elaborate buffet is something I hate to write about. In general, it tends to dilute the promotional dishes which almost always te… Read More
2017-01-30 12:33
Peranakans, though traditionally descendants of Chinese settled in the peninsular Malaysia, has now come to include Malaysians and Indians, making it a three way fusion of cultures. When cul… Read More
2017-01-25 10:32
Having met Janice Wong when she launched an ice cream brand in Chennai during which she made some fabulous dessert creations, I've been meaning to try out her restaurant since then. Her stin… Read More
2017-01-17 07:41
I'm starting off 2017 with the most luxurious meal that I've had in a while! Yes, sorry for the hiatus, but I'm back and going to be bringing some travel food stuff over the next month. Back… Read More
2016-12-30 06:49
As another year ends, looking back gives us all memories. Some good ones, some not so good ones. But memories nevertheless. As a foodie, this has been a good year. Or should I say, another g… Read More
2016-12-22 10:00
With so many options for Christmas dinners (read Turkey), it can be tough to pick one (if you have to pick one like me). With my staple Turkey Roast and Biriyani from Blue Diamond is no long… Read More
2016-12-16 12:19
Cold Stone! A decade or so back, this failed to create ripples in Chennai with chefs taking out ice creams and mixing them with multiple spanks and adding toppings and spanking them again an… Read More
2016-12-08 11:13
Another quirky new cafe opens up and this one comes with a little art gallery. Though not fully ready, the cafe part of it is fully set up and its really nice and quirky with a yesteryear Eu… Read More
2016-12-01 14:39
Pretentious! That's the word that pops up when pubs in Chennai are spoken of! Are you wearing a collared shirt? Are you wearing covered shoes? Well, I understand that maintaining law and ord… Read More
2016-11-22 14:15
If a restaurant shuts and you cry, then you really loved that place! But if you loved it, then so many more would have loved it too! Why will it shut then? Yeah, funny. No, you crying is not… Read More
2016-11-17 15:59
The proportion of meat and rice and veggies was almost as perfect as it could get for it to be a perfectly balanced meal! I guess every cuisine, especially the Eastern world cuisines, have t… Read More
2016-11-12 15:44
Going for new menu launches have stopped exciting me these days. I guess, so much has been done and dusted that nothing exciting seems to be happening. After all how much can you do to a men… Read More
2016-11-07 15:02
You want to introduce a new cuisine to a city? What do you do? Open up a fancy place, blow on the interiors, huge marketing campaign and then shut shop after a few months if it fails!?! Wron… Read More
2016-10-27 10:45
A new cuisine in a city is a challenge and very few places are ready for something like that! Parsi cuisine is one such! An empty restaurant on a Sunday evening is not a great sign for any p… Read More
2016-10-24 12:57
I've never had a jackfruit gravy! I don't think so! With a tanginess from tamarind and some kind of a mango-gravy-ish flavours, the dish, GATA POLOS, was the epitome of our lunch which intro… Read More
2016-10-20 10:08
Don't judge a chef by one bad meal! Lesson learnt! When I first met chef Ferrari, yes, that is his name, the setting wasn't perfect. There were too many people and the food simply did not li… Read More
2016-10-17 14:22
We've seen Marina! Not the beach, but the restaurant. Lovely place, isn't it?. And then there is Lagoon which is Marina on steroids! While Sri Lanka is known for sea food, didn't except a sc… Read More
2016-10-10 11:33
Have you heard of a pure non veg restaurant? OK, maybe you have! But have you heard of a restaurant that doesn't want vegetarians to step inside? Something like having a board as soon as you… Read More
2016-10-07 11:07
I wasn't even offered a choice! It was lunch time and he parked the car outside the hospital and took a few minutes trek and Voila! "When in Kongu Nadu, eat Kongu parotta," he said ushering… Read More
2016-10-03 09:05
Secret to success? I'm sure there are many! Some may suit you and some may not! One that is absolutely essential (unless you win a lottery, which technically, is not success but getting rich… Read More
2016-09-28 09:53
Tian at ITC Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi has been eluding me for a while. Why Tian? That is where Chef Vikramjit Roy moved a couple of years back. During his few years here when he set up Pan… Read More
2016-09-26 10:55
Gupta's Burger! Rahul's ande! He he he. Yeah, these are real food names! Why would you see them in a fancy hotel's menu? Somethings are not easily accessible for many of us. Like ene of the… Read More
2016-09-19 09:32
Food brings about many debates! Authentic or tweaked to the market? Fusion or Classic? Modern or Classic? Original recipe or Modern Twist? Classic or Contemporary. These debates rage on fore… Read More
2016-09-17 08:11
All you have to do is wait! Yes. It's that simple, I guess. First we had one, then the same thing happened twice and now we have two festivals every six months! I am talking about Food Weeks… Read More
2016-09-13 11:33
The mention of Thailand brings about different images to different people. For food lovers, Thailand is another food paradise! A beautiful one at that. But having experienced Thai food in mu… Read More
2016-09-12 10:59
Chocolates. Ah. The word brings so much comfort and pain at the same time. Like most things, the mind knows what it has been taught and chocolates are no different. The first time my patient… Read More
2016-09-07 12:01
What if a restaurant doesn't serve rice in any form? And they don't give you cutlery? OK, if you notice that there are no knives and forks, you could ask, and they will politely tell you tha… Read More
2016-08-30 11:19
Oops. Leela Palace is in Chennai! After two bad episodes (though one was made up by the hotel), I forgot about Leela Palace. The fact that it is not on my way anywhere didn't make it difficu… Read More
2016-08-29 11:58
Citibank has now got its Food Festival back in a brand new avatar, the Gourmet Flavours. Along with FBAI (Food Blogger Association of India), they've gone all out in promoting their own vers… Read More
2016-08-26 11:42
It is so difficult to go for a fine dine South Indian restaurant for South Indians, I guess. Unlike most countries where fine dine is a way to showcase home cuisines, here we would prefer to… Read More
2016-08-24 13:10
Walking all over walking street can be exhausting. For the eyes! So as you cross the Walking street and head to the beach, the walk can be exhausting for your brains, now. Decidi… Read More
2016-08-17 11:37
This is short note, not an essay!First visit a few months ago was pretty bad. No writing, no nothing! But a few weeks back somebody said, "Try them out, now". That stuck in my brain, because… Read More
2016-08-11 12:07
A friend from US was craving for Indian food and after a lot of debate, we decided on Bombay Brasserie. The idea was to go in quick, get her food, get us some nibbles and then head out to me… Read More
2016-08-05 10:12
Street food in an air conditioned ambiance? Such a contradiction and one that is a tad difficult to pull off. First of all, the expectations. Street food shouldn't cost 3 figures right? Well… Read More
2016-08-02 08:54
I completely understand why Antony Bourdin took Obama for the noodle soup in Vietnam! It was a no brainer, really! While Mr. President had the Pork Noodle Soup, two Vietnamese chefs are in C… Read More
2016-07-28 13:00
If you didn't understand the title, don't worry. No many do. Let me try to explain it to you. Hazratganj is a place. The other word has something to do with 'feast' and 'daawat' where lots o… Read More
2016-07-25 12:12
Nope, that is not a starbucks employee sneaking away coffee!! Did you read the first line?Great! If not, scroll back up and come back down! Any exercise is good!So, here I was quaintly… Read More
2016-07-21 12:16
How do you get excited by a Marwari Pop Up restaurant? Especially when everyone invited were hard core non vegetarians!?! Having had a Marwari bestie during my growing years, it is not new t… Read More
2016-07-18 08:29
Would it be right to say that fine dining is now associated with minuscule portions of food, plated to make the eyes pop out of their sockets? Maybe. Not always, but for the average us, that… Read More
2016-07-14 10:01
Yup, that is what the new chef, a South American returned, Philippines national calls himself. Jackie Chan! He may be Jed Ursal by birth, but he likes to be called Jackie Chan! He may not be… Read More
2016-07-12 12:56
There is a separate world out here. A world where there are traffic jams while on foot! Places packed with shops. A world on its own. Where I can't even give you the address. Just vague dire… Read More
2016-07-11 12:02
Before we get into Spirulina itself, what is the role of supplements?A few years back, supplements were being looked down upon. Purists were of the opinion that food should provide all nutri… Read More
2016-07-11 08:15
2016-07-04 13:05
And then comes an Iftar that is so difficult to write about!
I've been hearing this Abid's name quite a few times in social media. It took me a while to figure out where the place is, but t… Read More
2016-07-01 13:22
Iftar in Hyderabad is everything it is cut out to be!
While in Bangalore, there are places dedicated for food, here there are pockets where there is everything. Food, clothing, jewellery, a… Read More
2016-07-01 06:24
After having some fantastic vegetarian foods around the city in both pure veg and in common restaurants, I am planning to make a visit to at least one veg restaurant every month! From a pers… Read More
2016-06-27 10:26
Innovations! Aren't they simply wonderful? Especially when it comes to food! Now, we've spoken at length about haleem and its impact on the Chennai Food scene and all that, but when it is in… Read More
2016-06-24 10:59
After the 5 stars and the Bangalore streets and sit-in Iftars, I had to try a couple of Combo Packs. At the first opportunity, my first choice was Zaitoon when I was stuck home-alone for Ift… Read More
2016-06-22 11:42
Chocolate Chicken?
Lamb Rack with Chocolate Sauce?
Chilli Chocolate soup!
When anything and everything on the special menu has chocolate in it, the invite from Crowne Plaza was rather int… Read More
2016-06-20 12:48
After seeing the ad for Iftar at Crowne Plaza and knowing that they have Dakshin, one of the pioneers in South Indian Fine Dining, I was rather excited about the Iftar at Crowne Plaza.
Only… Read More
2016-06-14 10:09
From Opulence to everyday life. After a fantastic Iftar at ITC, we decided to check on what is more affordable for more frequent visits! With the family giving a thumbs up to Fisherman's Far… Read More
2016-06-12 11:47
From the streets of Bangalore to the opulence of the Grand Chola.
Last year, I don't think I visited any 5 star hotels for Iftar. The year before that, every hotel had got it wrong in some… Read More
2016-06-10 10:28
Continuing on the Ramzan street food series as part of Iftar options around, our next stop was Koramangala. No separate ground but on the footpath and the space next to the Hotel Empire in K… Read More
2016-06-09 09:18
Its been a while. Food streets during Ramzan in Chennai are nowhere close to their more illustrious cousins in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi.
While Haleem hijacked the humble but awesome n… Read More
2016-06-01 16:23
Normally, I would have apologised for the delay in this week's blog post, but this one took me a while to write. Actually it took me a while to think about what to write about this place!?!… Read More
2016-05-25 08:30
When somebody (read blogger) writes something not-so-great about you (read a recent food festival), there are a few ways to react. 1. You could stop talking to them ever. 2. Call them names… Read More
2016-05-23 13:03
"Kaatru vanga ponen, oru kavidhai vaangi vandhen," sang a former super hero of Tamil cinema. It translates to, "I went to get some fresh air, but I came back with a poem."
That's what happe… Read More
2016-05-18 08:34
What is the meaning of Tao of Peng? I did try a bit to find out. Both before and after I ate there. Intriguing that Dr. Google has no answer. Or maybe I didn't try hard enough. Maybe it does… Read More
2016-05-10 10:37
Eat Dessert First - Some wise dude!
I saw this at Sandy's, but never acted upon that advice, till Thursday night. After dreading a long wait, was surprised to get a table quickly and since… Read More
2016-05-10 10:25
Can a Tex-Mex survive the Chennai heat?
Hard to tell. Habanero, with quite decent food didn't survive. It really didn't do much wrong. OK, service was close to pathetic, but reviews in fo… Read More
2016-05-04 10:51
When you think of mismatch, lot of things come to your mind.
How does one, a very successful one with an almost cult kind of followers for a restaurant in a remote town cope with a modern c… Read More
2016-04-25 11:37
Can someone make you go gaga over basa?
Like, really?
Really?
When he cooks for the king, apparently he can!
Introducing us to the Royal flavours, chef Chandar Singh Rathod, with his eve… Read More
2016-04-23 08:09
Yay.
RWI is back. Let's get one thing out of the way. While it is still superbly priced for a 3/4 course meal at fabulous restaurants, the ridiculously low prices of the previous editions a… Read More
2016-04-21 17:12
And Park Hyatt shows the way!
A food festival, a-la-carte done to perfection… Read More
2016-04-18 11:13
Sometimes food is sooooooo good that you know it while looking at it. And then the rare thing happens. I eat it without photographing it! Really! Completely missed photographing the starters… Read More
2016-04-18 11:13
I find it hard to believe that you can have a food festival in a buffet, but that is how it is in Chennai. And invariably all those places have average food festivals. One place that was an… Read More
2016-04-18 11:13
Chennai restaurants are waking upto platters?
So, in an attempt to reduce the amount of food that goes in, that really doesn't need to go in......OK, you with me here? Hmmm....an example wo… Read More
2016-04-11 13:02
Rarely do we get to eat in the same restaurant twice in three days.
Rarely do we get to see Indian food served in style in India. Possible, but rare.
Rarely is it celebrated outside of fan… Read More
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