The last I had visited Ooty was when I was in second year in college. This time almost 12 years later my husband and I visited Ooty during the monsoons and boy what a treat it was.
Right from the drive through Kerala all the way up to Ooty had been one fantastic journey. We watched how the landscape changed and the narrow winding roads with huge trees that seldom allow the sunlight to pass through created an awesome ambience for [More...]
Before heading to Goa by road, my husband and I decided to look up a list of restaurants that we could stop by along the way. We didn’t take the regular ‘bus route’ to Goa, as it’s notorious for rash driving and mishaps. So we decided to take the route from Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, Ponda and straight to Panaji.
En route, we halted at Hotel Opal for lunch. Owing to the terrible traffic jam at the Ghat section to Pune, we [More...]
An erstwhile Portuguese armoury that got a facelift way back in December 1981 by Mr. Francisco Branco and his wife Veronica; Branco’s Bar and Restaurant is a charming old world family restaurant with a welcoming staff that is worth paying a visit during your next trip to Goa.
A Goan friend of ours had recommended this place when we were looking for a place for dinner right after a Concert in Choral Music in the vicinity. The moment she mentioned that [More...]
Meet the new kid on the block! This is yet another Bengali fast food joint that has opened a few months ago at Thakur Complex, Kandivali (East) in Mumbai. They’ve got quite a few Bengali favourites on offer, that’s a much more variety than Hangla’s and Calcutta Calling in the neighbourhood.
Koll Rolls is a take away joint that comes to your rescue when you’re just bored with the usual home cooked food or to calm down a hungry and bored tummy [More...]
We caught up with two young entrepreneurs Binal and Ashishwang about their unusual culinary website – www.spicewok.com.
What is Spicewok all about?
Spicewok is a culinary website that focuses on all aspects of food and dining. It was launched in November 2011 as a Pune-centric website and is working on expanding to other cities later this year. Under Spicewok’s umbrella you can find reviews of new eateries, food trails, recipes from chefs and readers, listings of all F&B venues in the city, [More...]
An answer to a perfect dining out experience is what Peking Tom all about. We had been to Peking Tom once a few years ago and had a simple chilli chicken and fried rice combination. But on a recent visit for a Saturday night dinner proved to be a memorable one at Peking Tom. We skipped the beer and wine being a Saturday night as the rules for drinking and driving in the city are quite [More...]
One of the most frequented cafés in South Mumbai – Leopold’s is one of the hot favourites amongst tourists, college goers and locals. Leopold’s is a good place to drop by after a shopping spree at Colaba Causeway and treat yourself to some lip-smacking [More...]
I had always noticed the restaurant China Ming while passing The Hub – a mall cum multiplex on the Western Express Highway in Goregaon East. One a particular Saturday evening, we wanted to catch an evening show of the delightful Hollywood flick ‘New Year’s Eve’ at The Hub and so decided to follow it up with dinner at China [More...]
A gorgeous restaurant with an absolutely fantastic ambience, Spaghetti Kitchen is an answer to a fine dining experience at the InOrbit Mall, in Malad [More...]
Launched in April 1960, Flora is one of the first Chinese restaurants to have started in the city of Mumbai and I’m glad they did and have maintained the standard of good food ever since.
Most Bengalis swear by the Chinese food that we get at Tangra’s in Calcutta’s very own China Town. But what about probashis like us, who live away from our hometown? Well, Flora is the answer to Calcutta style authentic Chinese food in Mumbai.
I know you must [More...]
