As a teenager I read the book where Ishmael talks about ‘Moby Dick’ a huge white whale & the constant chase by Ahab … Here in this post Avril talks about another ‘Moby Dick’ completely different from the first. It’s a bright new café which opened up their doors and welcomed us to have limited…
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Chefactory – the new quick bites
I believe that there are some quaint and small outlets which actually cater real good food and we need to be on the lookout. I crossed this place for the past few weeks and felt the queer instinct of visiting this place, probably the first reason being the name “Chefactory”. I wondered if it has…
DineFest Bangalore @ RedFork
DineFest is back. Its a 10-day culinary event showcasing over 30 restaurants across 3 cities (Bangalore, Delhi & Mumbai) from 26th May to 4th June, 2017. The menus are priced at INR 500++ in Bangalore, and INR 600++ in Delhi & Mumbai. As part of this event I accompanied my friend Arijit Choudhury of AriGami to one of…
Little Chefs in Action at Godrej Nature’s Basket
In Bangalore the 2 month long summer vacation is almost coming to an end. The kids who went outstation are coming back – those who stayed back are now hopping around stores along with parents collecting their uniforms and books n stationary from school. Godrej Nature’s Basket arranged for a different workshop for these little…
Sanctum Celebrates 4th Anniversary with the launch of a New Menu
My usual Tuesdays are sometimes ‘fatiguant’ after a series of calls, decks, reviews etc. Yesterday even after all these, a ride to and fro office & then HAL to Residency road – did not seem to me tire me at all. The thought of meeting my fellow blogger friends, some new faces & Arijit Choudhury…
Highway On My Plate @ VR Bengaluru
When emotions come pouring , some of the articles might seem like chalice bearers of non sense verses. Disclaimer : This post might sound like one 🙂 read at your own sweet will . As VR Mall celebrates One year from yesterday onwards , this is a throwback post , which was long pending. Though it’s not easy to…
Biriyani for Breakfast
Its said – Have breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince & dine like a pauper . But we in IT / ITES sector mostly follow the reverse. For once we thought of setting it right 🙂 Thanks to the initiative of Bengaluru Biriyani Club we set out on the first Biriyani trail ,…
The Permit Room
On a Sunday, as we strolled lazily past Garuda Mall, we chanced to see the attractive poster of “The Permit Room” or henceforth to be referred as (TPR) .With a bit of luxury of time we stepped in & voila we found a spacious oasis with food and drink names to blend you and…
The Windsor Pub – Old Charm in a new Setting
Today, after some errands in Indiranagar , we decided to walk around and discover a place which we have not been before. Am glad the nameplate of this building caught our fancy and we stepped in. Very calm , quaint , differently arranged – the place will definitely cast a different charm. You may choose…
Chubala’s – A different culinary experience.
This weekend , we had a hearty lunch at Chubalas. On asking the meaning of the name the crew said the ‘queen’. They serve authentic Naga cuisine and Goan cuisine too. The place is mainly known for the Naga cuisine. We ordered for a pork thali which comes with the chutney (now this is really hot,…