Kids' restaurant menus: does it have to be chips with everything?
Studies have shown that children who eat the same food as adults are healthier. It's time to wave goodbye to chicken nuggets and pizzas.Nothing is certain but death and taxes. And chicken nuggets on children's menus. For a nation glittering with awards for the quality of its restaurants, there's a d...
Connaught Place's latest entrant: White Waters
A magnificently heated jungle of concrete, garnished with buzzing traffic and a liberal dash of deafening noise served with generous amounts of air pollution which can leave snow white looking like yogi bear by the end of the day. That isn't exactly my thing so I ducked into white waters, a newly la...
At Italia, relish authentic north Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is not just about pizzas and pastas, it offers a wide range of food - from salads and spicy appetizers to soups and curries.Keen to try out other varieties, then visit Italia, an authentic Italian Restaurant by Park Hotel at the DLF Promenade, known for bringing in different food ite...
There's much to recall at Kolkata's Feluda coffee shop
Fans of ace detective Feluda, created by legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, can now enjoy an array of snacks and beverages named after characters in the series, courtesy a coffee shop themed on the novels."Baithak", the coffee shop located in Feluda country at Rajani Sen Road in the southern part of ...
Now a restaurant inspired by Amsterdam's red light district
Amsterdam Kitchen and Bar, a newly opened restaurant here, has taken inspiration from Amsterdam's De Wallen area that is considered as "the most famous red-light district in the world".Located at South court mall, Saket, the place represents the spirited nature of Holland with quirky fun colours lik...
Restaurant menu psychology: tricks to make us order more
From wine-appropriate music to authentic-sounding foreign names, restaurateurs have many ways to persuade diners into ordering high-profit meals.It's not always easy trying to read a menu while hungry like the wolf, woozy from aperitif and exchanging pleasantries with a dining partner. The eyes flit...
IKEA won't be allowed to sell food items in India: Government
Swedish firm IKEA can be allowed to run restaurant and cafe along with single brand furniture stores, but it won't engage in retailing of food items, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Monday.Sharma said IKEA recently sought permission for single brand retail trading of its products an...
Juicy kebabs from Morocco on your platter
Are you a kebab freak and do you love exploring kebabs from different regions? Then Zerzura is the place for you, offering authentic juicy kebabs from the Middle-East and Morocco on your plate.Recently opened Zerzura, a Middle-Eastern and Moroccan lounge at the Clarion Collection here, is the brain-...
Speakeasy, a place to de-stress yourself
After a hectic day at work, dropping at noisy bars doesn't seem to be a great idea. This is where Speakeasy bar and lounge, a neighbourhood kind of place, comes in.Set up in a peaceful market in Gurgaon, Speakeasy has been started by well-known bartender Yangdup Lama.The dimly lit area and wooden in...
Bengali new year: Restaurants offer gourmet fare
From irresistible mochar chop (plantain flower cutlet), to kumro phul bhaaja (pumpkin flower fritters), to daab chingri (jumbo prawn in green coconut), mutton and a variety of lip-smacking traditional desserts like misti doi (sweet yoghurt) - restaurants here have laid out grand thalis to set the ta...
Now, a restaurant on wheels on Mumbai streets!
Hop on board The Moving Cart and let Hardik Shah and John Dias take you for a culinary ride. Apart from the three-course meal, they promise to offer an experience no other restaurant possibly can.If you're in the habit of taking a stroll down Marine Drive, one of these days you're bound to spot a br...
Top 10 budget restaurants, bars and cafes in Manchester
With star chef Simon Rogan now at the Midland Hotel and Michelin-ambitious Manchester House due in July, Manchester food is in the spotlight. Five years on from his original 10, Tony Naylor chooses a fresh batch of favourites for tighter budgets.CommonThe food at this late-night Northern Quarter mus...
15 Hilarious Shop & Restaurant Names
Brace yourself, here come the puns.Who doesn't love word-play? Almost everyone I know, that's who. Personally, I love a good pun. I've been guilty of using them more often than not, much to the eye-rolling dismay of my friends. With the love of puns at the back of my head, I was thrilled to di...
Bommidayila Pulusu is a traditional Andhra fish curry. Andhra cuisine is known to be cooked with a generous amount of spices and aromatics.
Eat it as a snack or with a curry, this Dogri ghyoor (pronounced as khyoor) is something that cannot be found in restaurants around the country. Try this today!
Chef Srinu from the Southern Spice restaurant shows Aditya Bal how to cook Andhra style chicken curry which is spicy and goes best with steamed rice.
The Guide heads out to check out the recently-opened Drunken Munkey to see if it meets the tight competition in the crowded suburb of Andheri.
Daredevil chicken wings, Pathan swinger: IPL fever on your platter
Double up the fun of this Indian Premier League (IPL) season with a string of pubs and restaurants across the country offering tempting deals on delectable food items, funky mocktails and cocktails - all topped with the advantage of watching the cricket extravaganza on big projector screens.Be it in...
Learn how to make besan khandvi with this easy recipe.
Juhu Beach Club restaurant in California
Celebrity American chef Preeti Mistry talks about how her Indian restaurant that serves vada pav, Bombay sandwich, sassy lassi and Limca among other items, is doing great business in Okaland, California.Preeti Mistry started Juhu Beach Club as a pop-up restaurant in front of a liquor store with a sm...
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