In 2020, we all went through a life changing experience. It almost changed everything around us. So many people left the city, so many known places shut shop. However, we also saw a surge of young entrepreneurs still taking the city by its stride and adding taste and color to our palate. One such venture,…
Embrace the change – Reset your life
Last Sunday I visited this new place which promises to be a one stop shop for holistic living. Right from a café to spa to gym and an open space for yoga they have it all, spread across floors. The green interiors have a very balmy effect. The last 7-8 months were definitely tumultuous. However,…
Thanksgiving 2020 – Life is Good to me
Whoever has grown up in Bangalore , studied in the engineering colleges in & around this city (say like Tumkur) and dropped by the city with friends once in a while , knew the name ‘the pub world’ . The green bower , the music, the old world charm , numerous memories woven around this…
Navratri Finally Begins for Me
There are certain things which are unexplainable – e.g. the usual khichuri never tastes as good as the bhog and the regular thaali will never taste as delicious as the navratrithaali . Here we begin – With the Durgapuja this week, my mind is wandering in the streets of Kolkata – Metro cinema , New…
Blu Oyster – A new Seafood fare
In current time when many of my friends are struggling at home (including my ma) and balancing home chores, care giving for near dear ones along with their professional life , I am lucky to have a few things less on my plate – which I utilize in exploring new places and new dishes. This…
The Larhmeen Experience
When it comes to Biriyani , people always talk about Lucknow , Hyderabad, Kolkata .But I say , it’s here in Bangalore. The plethora of options that we have in our city is “unparallel”. It’s here – people relish Biriyani right from 6 a.m. in the morning or perhaps even earlier. So each time I…
The Telegu ammai in me
The first time i guess we came to ‘south’ of India was around 1987. My father was posted in Assam those days. My mom carried a bottle of ghee, cubes of butter and some sugar in her hand bag , for her kids , especially for her protegé , my brother. Little did she know…
Hakkachow rekindles memories from calcutta and hyderabad
I grew up in a Calcutta , where when asked to dineout, the first thing that popped from our mouth was ‘chinese’ as the preferred option. We were ignorant of the other south eastern flavours those days. Gradually we learnt about the ‘thai’ magic. It’s when my eldest cousin moved to Japan , our household…
Taiki – The perfect mood lifter
Last year when I came back , say around the same time, I was exploring the new places in Indiranagar and Koramangala, which had started making the news in Bangalore during my absence. Taiki was one of them which stood out during my new place hunt. Appropriate usage of space turned this alley kinda place…
Monsoon 2020 has officially arrived in India
Since this morning – so many things are happening which can be either called as coincidence or gosh …. Creepy. I woke up with my lady help coming back and reclaiming her job , albeit I kept her payment up-to-date till May end , ever since she came back from her native village (temple town…
Avrils Food Journee 