I love spending the Christmas season at home in Goa for so many reasons. It’s the time when friends and family abroad come home, the kids go carol-singing in the evenings, and everyone sets up their own Nativity scene (called cribs) with little statues. The sweet aroma in the air…
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Edit – This restaurant has permanently closed. Coming across Mumbai’s first and possibly, only Andhra eating joint, Gonguura happened by pure chance. I was catching up with a friend over coffee and we had so much to talk about that it lasted until dinner time. And you know what cafe…
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I’m not sure if it’s a deep ingrained habit or just some weird eccentricity, but I hate being late. I’d rather wait for half an hour than be five minutes late. And on those extremely rare occasions that I’m behind schedule, the feeling can only be described as a mild…
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There are a few things that would make me wake up early on a Sunday morning and head ALL THE WAY to Lower Parel for. One of them is the launch of a new menu at O:h Cha, a trendy Thai restaurant. And the other is the fact that a…
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Edit – This restaurant has permanently closed down. I’m sure everyone has visited a really hyped up restaurant, only to be thoroughly disappointed. Sometimes it’s the food, sometimes it’s the service, sometimes it’s the ambiance.And sometime’s it’s all three. Sadly, ‘By the Way’ on Pune’s Fergusson Road was one such…
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I’ve heard a lot of people in the Shivaji Park area thank their stars when Terttulia came to Mumbai around 8 months ago. Restaurant options on that side of town are few, and its slim pickin’s for non-vegetarians. Terttulia is pretty easy to locate, although it’s tucked away in one…
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It’s no secret that I have a serious sweet tooth – you might even call me a dessert addict. But one thing that’s never really made eating cake fun, is when it comes out of those large franchise stores. In fact, I’m not a fan of eating at any franchise…
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