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Try Korean pizzas at GOPIZZA at VR Chennai in Anna Nagar

February 9, 2024March 7, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

GOPIZZA’s VR Chennai Mall outlet | Photo Credit: S Poorvaja The ‘Pizza power’ sign on the bright orange walls of GOPIZZA’s newly opened outlet at VR Chennai in Anna Nagar is hard to miss if you are walking around the mall, given its striking colours and bright lighting. Alongside stacks of orange, rectangular takeaway pizza […]

How to understand spices? Chef Devagi Sanmugam shows us

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

An array of Indian spices | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In Singapore, Devagi was tired of wine-tasting and appreciation workshops. In response, she came up with spice appreciation. While her father is from Tamil Nadu, her mother is Singapore-born; it resulted in Devagi’s palate being defined by the best of Tamil and Singaporean cuisine. But […]

On Madras Day | Revisiting Chennai’s iconic British era social clubs, their food and histories that date back to more than a century

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Madras Club Orange lit evenings at Madras Club tremble like the embers of its colonial past. From celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation dinner (well after Partition) to ‘European Only’ dinners, the years of the past drift in the club’s environs like sand. Established in 1832, Madras Club is the second oldest British era club after […]

Madras Day | Revisiting Chennai’s iconic British era social clubs, their food and histories that date back to more than a century

August 25, 2023August 26, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

In Chennai: Enjoy Doma Wang’s authentic Tibetan momos and flavours from the North East

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Chef Doma Wang and her daughter Chef Sachiko Seth | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Doma Wang is considered Kolkata’s momo evangelist. Now find out why: She is in Chennai’s Hyatt Regency for a five-day food pop up featuring Nepali and Tibetan food The pop up is curated by mother-daughter duo Doma Wang and Sachiko Seth, […]

Sangamithirai at Feather’s hotel pays tribute to traditional Tamil food

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

An array of delectables spread out on the table | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chef Jaishanker is determined to revive your grandmother’s recipes. At newly launched Sangamithirai, set in the plush Feathers Hotel, Manapakkam, his menu is inspired by his travels to remote villages in Madurai, Pollachi, Karaikudi and other regions in Tamil Nadu. […]

Tamil Nadu Police Museum grounds in Chennai hosts a cultural food festival

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Chat stalls at the venue were a major crowd puller | Photo Credit: Srinath M The Police Museum grounds at Egmore is embroidered with tall trees, an imposing red walled museum and an intriguing curio shop. Recently, a cultural food festival organised at the venue saw a flurry of sights, sounds and smells. Inaugurated by Chef […]