Chennai| Origami, the new Pan Asian resto bar in Palavakkam, serves soup in paper pots and cocktails with gochujang and matcha

Chennai| Origami, the new Pan Asian resto bar in Palavakkam, serves soup in paper pots and cocktails with gochujang and matcha

The pastel pink soup in front of me looks like it is dressed for the Met Gala. It even has a pleated white tutu-esque skirt. Except that is not a tutu but a hot pot made of paper. Interestingly, the soup is served on it. Called kami-nabe pot, it is made of washi, a traditional […]

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Mellow Circle celebrates its 25th year with The Debt, a play that highlights the true meaning of Christmas

Mellow Circle celebrates its 25th year with The Debt, a play that highlights the true meaning of Christmas

A scene from last year’s Christmas play | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Michael Muthu is peeved. Lately, with all the focus on gifts, snow, Santa Claus, the North Pole, pixies, and elves, he feels the real meaning of Christmas is getting lost. And through Mellow Circle’s annual Christmas play, he plans to shine light on […]

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Bored? Head to Chennai’s board game lounges that are packed with people and games

Bored? Head to Chennai’s board game lounges that are packed with people and games

It’s 8pm on a Saturday. My friends and I are queued outside a door, with a bunch of 16 to 40-year-olds, awaiting our turn to be called inside. Disclaimer: This is not Berghain or another exclusive nightclub, or a blockbuster show or an iconic restaurant. We are at Gameistry, a board game cafe in Chennai.  This […]

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This new experience at Chennai’s Jalato encourages you to paint in a colourless environment

This new experience at Chennai’s Jalato encourages you to paint in a colourless environment

Watch | This new experience at Chennai’s Jalato encourages you to paint in a colourless environment A session in progress at Jalato | Photo Credit: Shiva Raj My vermilion red top is stripped off its colour. So is my multi-coloured wristlet. At Jalato’s experience centre on Radha Krishnan Salai, there is a room that turns everything monotone. […]

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At Chennai’s first ever rage room, hurl bottles and break television sets with a sledgehammer

At Chennai’s first ever rage room, hurl bottles and break television sets with a sledgehammer

Break all you can | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas It is Monday morning, and here I am hurling glass bottles against a wall. Next, I pick up a baseball bat and smash a television set and a row of tiles, followed by more bottles. There is something musical about the sound of glass breaking. As […]

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