There are certain things in Bangalore , which has made me embrace it as home. Albeit lot of things are changing, and we are changing too. To a Mumbaikar life here is sloth , but to me – that’s the charm ! And now almost after 23 months when life is getting back to old…
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Let me share what I did before the lockdown came down hard on us !
2020 will go down in History for reasons known to all of us. In the month of March, I found myself alone in Bangalore once more, as R had travelled to Houston on the 29th Feb and then onward I was more or less following a routine life – home chores , office , events…
Aam-fatale !
Since my Hyderabad days – I have associated #ugadi with #pachadi , I simply love the taste as well as the significance of this dish. Even in Bangalore I got to taste it from some friend or neighbors. This year , I was checking all the online posts , in fact a friend of mine,…
Food takes you places – makes new friends
Yesterday I happened to see a post on pork curry on a Calcutta based food platform, unable to resist I commented that it reminded me of the multiple visits to Coorg. The reply from the person who actually posted it said, when you are saying so , it must look authentic. When I initially replied…
Be it in Garden City or Garden State, we love hosting friends
At the end of week 19 and having met or hosted about 4 friends from Pune, Bangalore , Kolkata in this part of the world , I feel confident to step out alone . When my friends have a stipulated time to discover New York or have specific things to see or eat , I…
21st Jan 2019 – a new name for this day #mlk
It’s a holiday in the USA today. It’s Martin Luther King day in short MLK day (#mlkday ) . The initial plan for lunch was different . Then there were sudden additions , which prompted further change . So when Rajarshee proposed #biriyani all I could do is smile :-). If you ask my parents,…
I count my blessings – a simple dinner loaded with affection !
When it comes to be invited to homes , asked to have home food , I am really very very lucky. Be it in my country or outside , I have been very fortunate to have been called to various homes and shared their food . In this context , I must mention about this…
A sudden pizza date !!
After my visit to the Secaucus Public library I was beaming and full of things to tell Rajarshee .He came to pick me up and suddenly proposed a #pizzadate to hear all that I have experienced. Though I was prepared for a dinner at home , but who does not love to sit by the…
The Bengaluru Brasserie – An Oasis in a city
In the recent times, if I recall one of the memorable restaurants with good food, amazing ambience – which I would like someone to try, “The Bengaluru Brasserie” tops the chart. This restaurant is one of the new places. Situated on top of the Hyatt Centric MG Road, this place would first wow you with…
Chinita Kormangala
If you are in the mood to try to Mexican, you need not travel all the way to Indiranagar any more, as Chinita has a new outlet in Koramangla. Situated on the first floor, the place is much bigger than its Indiranagar outlet. Though it is new, the crew is quite well versed with the…
Avrils Food Journee 