Spice It, Ibis Mumbai Airport, Mumbai

While I loved my brief stay at the Ibis hotel near Mumbair airport, I cherished my culinary experiences at their in house restaurant Spice it. I was flabbergasted by their expensive buffet setup – you name the dish or the item and they make it. Here are a few of them: Omelette : Saltless. But…

Hong Kong express, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

I am loving the way the delivery outlets are proliferating in the Delhi NCR region. Specially when they are experimenting in authentic exotic cuisines. Thai, Asian and Japanese seem to be pretty much in and Hong Kong Express is yet another outlet in the south Delhi circle opening its door to the uber sauve customer….

The Fat Monk, Infospace, Sohna Road, Gurgaon

Situated at a food court at Infospace, Sohna road, this is your average Chinese outlet serving some new lip smacking dishes. I recently got an opportunity to taste some of its items and here are a few of them: Noodles: Average. The noodles were not fine and the quantity of cabbage juliennes was equivalent to…

The Junction, Hauz Khas, New Delhi

This new property in Delhi is actually a junction of multiple cuisine trains. Spread across a huge area with different sections, this one boasts of a distinct sushi and dimsums bar, The Big Baker with a lovely assortment of desserts, a pizzeria, an outdoor seating area under the shade of trees (full marks for that)…

Varanasi Diaries

Benaras, the spiritual city, the cultural abode, the seat of the Dharamachakra and the four lioned Ashokan pillar and the land of sweet obsessions, should be a must visit place on a traveller’s bucket list. I never intended to visit Benaras because I had a common misconception that it was a too religion driven place,…

Soi Thai Asian Kitchen, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi

“Soi Thai” roughly translates to “Thai street”. As the founders of this wonderful delivery outlet have travelled across various parts of Asia and have also been trained in the region’s food preparation, they decided to set up Soi Thai as the non existence of quality Thai cuisine at optimal rates inspired them. All their curries,…

Chefsway, Sushant Lok, Gurgaon

Working folks putting up in Gurgaon hardly get any time to dish out a simple meal these days. Forget a gourmet dish, a simple north Indian meal requires efforts if you are not a regular cook. Sometimes, we actually wish to be presented with just the right ingredients in the right measures, waiting to be…

Feng Shui, Green Park main market, New Delhi

The term FENG-SHUI translates as “wind-water”. It is a Chinese philosophical system of harmonising everyone with the environment. Well, if you visit the Oriental fine dine restaurant lounge by the same name located in the Green Park market, then you will experience a positive aura on their first floo. And when on second floor, you…

Ovenstory Greenpark, Green Park, New Delhi

I am simply amazed by the quality of the pizza served by this new outlet of the town. I have been bored to death by the ones from Dominos and the Pizza Hut and it feels like a whiff of fresh air to try a new one with a different make and taste. Veg chipotle…

Chaayos, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi

When it comes to tea and tea time snacks, Chaayos is well established in that market. Their innovative and myriad teas, lip smacking snacks and quirky interiors with eye catching slogans (“meri waali chai” , “experiments waali gali” etc.) has surely drawn out the best of the foodies and chai lovers. Chaayos has recently launched…