Virtually unfamiliar outside Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, donne biryani has a history as rich as its flavours. While on a culinary trail tracking the evolution of donne biryani, the Shivaji Military Hotel…
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It isn’t just fish, meat, and rice? How did Bengalis’ love for vegetarian food evolve? One of India’s most celebrated cuisines isn’t as one-dimensional as most assume. You’ve either been on the…
With signature mixology, sumptuous food, breath-taking sunsets, and a stunning view of the garden city, Copitas at the Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru has everything that a luxury bar can offer. And now…
Samosa Party wants to make samosas fresh, crisp and consistent while innovating with the fillings. And it wants to take them to the world. While for some the very idea of innovation…
America loves its beer as much as it loves its bourbon. With numerous craft breweries and beer trails, it is a paradise for beer lovers. America’s love for good old craft beer…
Behind every success story are odds that have been fought, and this is even true of a wizard of hospitality design like Sumessh Menon. “I eat, drink, walk, talk restaurants,” he declares…
Desserts can be fancy, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have to be fun. And that’s the philosophy Chez Oi Patisserie swears by! Love stories often have sweet endings, and for Oishi…
Indians are discovering the joys of Korean dishes that go beyond kimchi and finding that it hits all the right notes with its gamut of flavours that go all the way from…
With a range of ‘wine-in-can’ options, opening of wine bars and the launch of some exciting new labels coupled with innovative wine events, wine in India may receive a major boost this…
A look into the brilliance of the Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal that even the Prophet considered sacred — and important. It is just after midnight at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty. Much like…
Made with only two base ingredients of cocoa beans and dates, TWT’s bean-to-bar dark chocolate is made in their own chocolate factory! Can chocolate truly be made with just two ingredients? India’s…
While not all of these might be traditional, or even native to South Korea, you’re sure to spot these drinks aplenty while there! Traditional Korean beverages can be roughly classified into alcoholic…
While the festival may have ended, the interesting range of Flavours of Latte at Mumbai’s Cafe Noir linger long enough to demand an encore. What is it about prefixing any term with…
Wakao has been making headlines among the plant-based food communities. In the past 10 months, the brand has sold its products to over 10,000 D2C customers. Over the past few years, there’s…
Waste not, want not is epitomised through Vnya. The grocery store offers a healthier alternative for your personal as well as larger environmental wellness. Our habits make our habitat, and Vnya is…
Diageo India’s latest single malt, Godawan, is unabashedly Rajasthani, and also puts the spotlight on the endangered Great Indian Bustard. Terroir, as the French term it, is the complete environment that shapes…
MasterChef contestant Natasha Gandhi’s House of Millets adopts a “millets-only” approach with no refined sugar, no dairy and no flour — but you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Brownies —…
A telling reflection of Head Chef and Partner Niyati Rao’s culinary passion, everything at Ekaa, Mumbai is refreshing. Through her ingredients, she tells a fantastic story befitting the globalised Indian palate. The…
From adding character to sushi to being the secret ingredient to a fantastic barbeque, dim sum, noodles and cakes, seasoned chefs give their take on one of the culinary world’s oldest tastemakers…
India is finally embracing rice, which grows abundantly here, as a primary grain for brewing spirits. And the results are encouraging. For the purpose of science, I’m sitting at my bar with…