Fifty Five East in Grand Hyatt Mumbai is pretty well known for its hearty Sunday Brunches. The place is a perfect blend of upscale dining and casual food, with warm wooden interiors that draw inspiration from sunlight passing through leaves in a forest. I’ve always wondered where the name ‘Fifty…
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Edit: The Black Sheep Bistro has moved to a shared space with The Blackmarket. In a state where one has a hundred food choices available, a restaurant must be a black sheep in order to stand out. True to its name, The Black Sheep Bistro is doing just that. Located…
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If you had to eat Gujarati food for the rest of your life, would you? For those of my readers who aren’t familiar with the cuisine, it is purely, completely vegetarian. No meat, no fish and no eggs. In fact, a large number of Gujarati people do not eat garlic,…
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If you’re passing by St. Michael’s Church in Anjuna, you’ll come across a hotel with a giant bird cage outside – can’t miss it! That’s the Tamarind Hotel and inside is Café Cotinga. No review of this pretty cafe can begin without mentioning the origin of their unique name. Cotinga is…
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Heyyyy guys! So, I’m back in Mumbai after an intense, hot two weeks at home in Goa! And just when I left, it began to rain. Talk about tough luck… So, as my blog grows, I have an urge to feed it with new content that’s fun and exciting. I’m…
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Edit: Mustard is now in Anjuna There are a number of trends dominating the restaurant scene right now. “Regional” dishes are gaining popularity, fusion restaurants are melding Indian flavours with Mexican, Chinese and whatnot, and exotic ingredients feature in recipes. Amidst the excitement, I’ve never come across a restaurant that pays…
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Edit: This restaurant has permanently closed. While most people in Mumbai lament about the space crunch, others go on to develop a modest restaurant in an area so small, it may not even count for a single room in most houses. Tucked into one of Bandra’s little by-lanes, this blink-and-you-miss-it…
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Edit – This restaurant has permanently closed. Mibonasa only opened a month ago, but its reputation has been burnished by the bling-bling reviews on zomato by food lovers from Navi Mumbai. Located on Palm Beach Road, the restaurant is growing in popularity for serving South East Asian food that’s as…
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If you ever want to eat the best seafood in Goa, take my advice. You have to step away from the seashore – away from the beach shacks offering assembly line type food at exorbitant prices. Head inland to the eateries that are located near the fields, with tiled roofs…
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Welcome to Singapore! Now don’t spit, jaywalk, eat on the train, smoke, pee, or even think about chewing gum! While this may be a bad market for Wrigleys Chewing Gum, the government’s authoritarian policies work in making this the cleanest, most crime-free place to live. Singapore is popularly called the…
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Edit – Ignia has permanently closed. It isn’t often that a restaurant comes out of nowhere and knocks your socks off! But when it happens, it reminds you why you love eating out in the first place. Located in Verna in the south of Goa, Ignia opened its doors to…
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