A Blind Date at The Purple Turtles, Bangalore, With a 7-Course Vegetarian Dinner
My Favourites Allow me to start by saying that the Chocolate Miso soup was unlike anything I’ve ever tasted. It was tasty, warm, inviting – like a warm embrace. 100%…
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Malazan Evenings #EyesForDining
#EyesForDining at @bohcadelhi this last Sunday night, with @foodtalkindia & @dewars. Phenomenal evening on two counts : the food was incredible & we met not one but TWO people who have read The Malazan Book of…
DiVino Wine Bar & Kitchen, Sector 29, Gurgaon #EyesForDining #EyesForGurgaon
At first glance, DiVino‘s exterior looks out of place compared to the other restaurants that line up on Sector 29’s back road. What looks like exposed brick work is, well,…
Tavern On The Green #CentralPark #EyesForNewYork #REDHUxNYC
During #EyesForNewYork, we kept returning to Central Park – for good reason – there’s so much to see in that green patch. It is an iconic park in NYC and…
Under The Mango Tree, Honey directly from bee keepers
Under The Mango Tree. They source honey directly from bee keepers and have eight types of honey ( as on this date ). They don't currently sell via their website but one of their retailers sells via Amazon and I ordered seven 200gram jars. the ones I ordered were Sweet Clover, Jamun, Eucalyptus, Desert Bloom, Himalayan Flora, Wild Forest and Litchi honey. I received the delivery much before the promised delivery date. I've only tasted the honeys once today and my favourite has emerged to be the Jamun Honey!
Smoke House Deli, DLF Place, Saket #EyesForDining
There’s a new Smoke House Deli in the city! Where the Mocha used to be at DLF Place Mall, Saket ( the owners are the same ). Akanksha and I…
Hungry Monkey, Theatre of Cocktails
The boy & I had a cosy evening at The Hungry Monkey last evening. Here are some photographs. Above, mandatory car selfie on our way to the restaurant at Safdarjung…
The Salad That Feeds Me
The photographs should be self-explanatory – it’s a very simple salad. I sometimes add processed meat like sausages etc. to it depending on how bored I am. Otherwise salt &…
Goa with Wendell Rodricks, Part IV
I had a flight to catch today. I would be leaving Wendell’s lovely home. The Casa Dona Maria. With a heavy yet joyful heart. Beautiful, beautiful, warm, delightful home. Above,…
Dharchula Firing Day #EyesForDestinations
On our second day at Dharchula, we got lucky. The Kumaon Scouts’ planned a morning at the firing range! The boys were especially pleased because they hadn’t ever done this…
#AloftBengaluruCBP Hotel Launch #SPG
Yup. That’s a Cessna ( without it’s engine ) hanging from the ceiling of the newly launched Aloft Hotel at Cessna Business Park, Bengaluru. Fitting. It’s a delightful hotel and…
Plum + Yoghurt + Honey : Popsicles
Batch of fresh organic Plums from iSayOrganic. Sitting in the refrigerator for a day after they’ve been washed. Slice each plum through the middle ( if you have the patience…
Park Hyatt Goa #CashewTrail Day 02
“ERHMGD!” is what would succintly describe my second day at the Park Hyatt Goa. From the moment I got out of bed till the moment I got back in it…
Westin Garden City, Bombay
A photography / blogging gig recently took me back to the city of Bombay. I say “back” because I used to live there about a decade ago. And last I…
Japanese Cuisine at Akira Back, JW Marriott, Delhi
New Japanese place in the city! Akira Back ( which is also the Chef’s name and the name of the restaurant – he’s originally Korean and is well-known worldwide for…
Le Méridien #JaipurLitFest Day 02
Onto Day 02 of our visit to the city of Jaipur courtesy Le Méridien hotels. ( The story from Day 01 is here. ) Both of us had slept really early…
Le Méridien #JaipurLitFest Day 01
When Le Méridien got in touch with Akanksha and me about a quick visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival with a few days stay at the lovely Le Méridien, Jaipur property,…
Le Cirque, The Leela Palace, Delhi, Winter 2014 Menu
We’ve dined at Le Cirque a couple of times previously – I always think it isn’t possible to better my previous experience with them but they seem to pull it…
Zerruco By Zilli Restaurant Launch
Who doesn’t love a Sunday brunch? The phrase brings to mind a relaxed afternoon with friends, conversation, good food, drinks, a cozy atmosphere and general sense of well-being. I hadn’t…
Shivan & Narresh #Cointreaukini
There’s a new exclusive Cointreau cocktail in town and it’s called the Cointreaukini and I love it. Usually I hate cocktails because most bars serve more sugar and alcohol than…
Habanos Glenfiddich
Photographing an exclusive, private dinner, hosted for a pairing : Cigars and Single Malt Whisky. Cigars were from Chetan Seth’s Cingari and the Whisky was Glenfiddich. Photographs from the evening…
Old Spitalfields Market #Eyesforlondon
A visit to the Old Spitalfields Market. Short and sweet. A bit of loitering and late lunch. Most of the “shopkeepers” with stalls didn’t want me to take any pictures!…
Elmstead, Wahaca & A Film #EyesForLondon
Omelette and buttered croissant for breakfast. Yumm. Walk to the train station. Overground. As I’ve mentioned earlier, the Elmstead Woods train station has a garden that’s curated by volunteers. They’ve…
Lunch at Momo & Meetings #EyesForLondon
I was going to meet someone I’d only interacted with on email! Always lovely to put a face to a name. The day started with coffee and cute tea-cozy with…