The revamped Rick’s bar at Hotel Taj Mahal Delhi is inspired by the movie, Casablanca

[ad_1] A view of the recently furbished Rick’s bar at Hotel Taj Mahal Delhi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT It is not every day that a restaurant manager urges you to watch a film before you come to drink or dine with them. But Anushka Bagchi, the Manager at Rick’s had asked me to watch  Hollywood […]

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From Coronation chicken to Chettinad duck: food from the empire is changing London’s menus

[ad_1] Seventy years before this May’s coronation weekend, when Elizabeth II was crowned queen in 1953, the British empire was still yet to be fully dismantled. Curry and curry powder, the result of a colonial, European gaze on Indian food remained in vogue, and cultural appropriation was not yet a term in circulation. For the […]

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Massimo Bottura on whipping up exclusive dinners for diners in New Delhi

[ad_1] “I have butterflies in my stomach! I have never cooked in Delhi and don’t know what to expect!” It is hard to imagine the world’s greatest chef getting nervous about cooking a meal he has cooked multiple times before. But then if you know Massimo Bottura, you know every meal he cooks is equally […]

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Chef Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar on her latest launches Bento Bento and Yo Colombo!

[ad_1] Chef Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After championing indigenous heirloom rice varieties and curating an ingredient-driven menu at her Goa restaurant Edible Archives, chef Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar has taken her love for K-dramas up notch with Bento Bento. The recently-launched Asian restaurant in Bengaluru, says Anumitra, came to be because she […]

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This December, all roads lead to Goa’s latest restaurants

[ad_1] There are always many good reasons to visit Goa — some better than others. If you have had your fill of December’s Sunburn lists, wars of DJs and frenetic partying, let restaurants be your raison d’etre to visit the state this year, as we ring out 2022. Almost three years of the pandemic have […]

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How Goa’s iconic five star hotels are revamping menus

[ad_1] Goa has never been this competitive. Even just a few years ago, standardised food and beverage offerings in hotels would have sufficed, but that no longer works with today’s guests. With diners constantly seeking new experiences, we now see a flurry of hip standalone eateries with unique offerings and specialised cuisine. In comparison, five star […]

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