Chef Gladwin Antony from Le Meridian Kochi, was a visiting chef at Sheraton Grand’s Feast all day dining restaurant, showcasing some of the authentic Malayali food from various parts of Kerala. There was a pretty massive selection of vegetarian and non veg dishes, and even some popular live counters. Battling the distance and traffic, when …
I always like to start discussions about packaged food with some actual life stories. Yes, a lot of people consume it. No, it’s not a staple for all those people. For some of us, they ARE staple. I don’t think of creative breakfasts everyday. I have noodles. When I travel, I don’t carry much food, …
We’ve seen quite a lot of easy and useful lifestyle apps around food surfacing the past year. VIPTable is an interesting and fun twist to the concept of table bookings. So not only do they act as your personal concierge, but they aim to provide you with the perfect experience. So starting from your favorite …
Despite having the Aloft Hotel next door to my office, I hadn’t actually gone there, till the MTV Aloft Star event – a competition for live music bands. The food was splendid there, serving American, Mexican and Italian, along with a very wide spread of Indian food. It was one of the most impressive spreads …
I was invited to Bene, for a tasting of their ongoing Australian food and wine festival. There were a host of vegetarian and various meats on the menu. To whet the appetite, and also to taste the wines, the first wine brought out was the Penfolds Chardonnay. This is one of the featured wines on …
Having missed the first edition of the Sula Session at Humming Tree, I didn’t leave anything to chance this time around! Sula Session is the live music brand of Sula Vineyards. And in association with Asahi, they have live music sessions in various cities, after the pilot in Bangalore in July, earlier this year. For …
What used to be Oh! Calcutta on St.Marks Road last month gave way to the new and very chic Café Mezzuna. An all-day dining venture from the Specialty Restaurants, Mezzuna has a pretty large area, with seating at the patio, bar, booths and a standard dining area. Despite being in the basement, they have beautifully …
Google House was an interesting event – one of it’s kind where tech meets everything else. Which essentially is the idea of Google all the way! We started off after a lunch at The Leela Palace, Bangalore. Sandeep Menon, Director – Marketing, Google India & Suren Ruhela Director- Product Management, Google Maps, Google Inc were …
I have been gone for a while, and it’s not that I’ve not been writing. But food suddenly became such an important aspect of my writing that everything else ended up in a back seat. But a loyalist to travel as always, I have returned! The most fantastic and exciting thing for a food lover …
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 …
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