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The restaurants, wine lists and pass-side pours worth crossing town for.
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Nisaba Sets the Bar with Its Wine List
Manish Mehrotra’s Nisaba has shown that it is possible to create an ambitious wine list despite excise policy uncertainties, writes Sourish Bhattacharyya With 104 labels on offer, including 15 wines by the glass, Manish Mehrotra’s …
Where Art and Appetite Meet: Kaspers Arrives in Bandra
Kaspers, The Table’s newest restaurant in Bandra, blends inventive food with artistic whimsy, says Aditi Pai Artistic, whimsical and effortless, that’s the first impression of Kaspers as one steps in from a bustling Bandra …
A French Bistro redefines Assagaon’s culinary charm
Inside the quiet elegance of The Assa House and Loulou Cocktail Bar. By Gargi Guha In the hushed back lanes of Assagaon, the afternoons are quieter than the evenings, a tad scented with susegad perhaps, …
Taj Mussoorie’s House of Nomad Shines
Why the House of Nomad at Taj Mussoorie Foothills is the coolest bar in the Himalayas Cocktails taste different in the mountains. The air is thinner, the pace slower, and the setting inevitably heightens the …
Bungalow: Vikas Khanna’s Bold New York Chapter
Bungalow, the newest culinary landmark from Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna, has quickly earned its place among New York City’s most celebrated dining destinations. Located in a warm, inviting space with pale pink walls, intricate murals, and …
North Indian flavours celebrated at Loya, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
Loya at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, is the third Loya restaurant to open after Delhi and Bengaluru A recent dinner at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai was transformed into an extravagant …
Julien and Courtney Asseo: A Perfect Culinary Marriage
The union of a winemaker’s son and a butcher’s daughter not only resulted in three beautiful children but also two acclaimed California restaurants, writes Mira Advani Honeycutt Courtney and Julien Asseo, owners of the Michelin …
Should wine be paired with food?
V Sanjay Kumar’s belief that good wine and food don’t go together was put to the test at a wine dinner where international wines were paired with Indian cuisine, course by course, by two experts …
Godinho, a historic restaurant
Feasting on Portuguese and Indigenous Goan flavours, relive the calm and quiet of a time long gone by, writes Bunny Suraiya It’s 1938. A young couple in their 20s make the long journey from the …
Tribute to the Kerala Kitchen
The warm aromas of spices and coconut entice your senses the moment you walk into Kappa Chakka Kandhari. The tables are packed with multigenerational families, engrossed in the platters of food set out on their …
Lucknow’s Wine Movement at the Taj Lucknow
Vinod Pandey, GM at the Taj Mahal Hotel Lucknow has made it his mission to promote the wine-drinking culture in a city known primarily for its food heritage, writes Kaveri Ponnapa In the first decade …
Taj Lucknow’s Chef Nagendra Singh on Awadhi Culinary Arts
Executive Chef Nagendra Singh describes the ingredients and cooking methods of Awadhi cuisine while discussing the nuances of the region’s culinary traditions with Kaveri Ponnapa Nagendra Singh, Executive Chef at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Lucknow, …