Tag: Food
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Cafe Review: Bombay Coffee Roasters, Goa
“The Beach is Boring”, proclaims the lone print on the walls of the Bombay Coffee Roasters, Goa. A quiet urban cafe tucked away in a colourful corner, somewhere along the winding lanes of Fontainhas in Panaji (Panjim), Goa’s capital city. & why would you need a boring beach when you have coffee and wifi?!!! Well, Bombay Coffee…
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Hotel Review: Maison Perumal, Pondicherry
Maison Perumal, a sepia serigraph of another time – dusted off perhaps, but not retouched. Says CGH Earth‘s website for this property of theirs, Maison Perumal, Pondicherry. & I couldn’t have put it better myself. CGH Earth has two properties in Pondicherry – Maison Perumal in the Tamil Quarter and Palais de Mahe in the French…
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Cafe Review: Artika Cafe Gallery, Pondicherry
A hidden courtyard, swirling bougainvilleas dancing down in the breeze to carpet the floor, walls and doors adorned with graffiti that ranges from cute to edgy; the Artika Cafe Gallery in White Town, Pondicherry truly is a hidden gem. Sequestered away behind a row of ordinary looking shops, this quiet and low key cafe is…
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Hotel Review: A Sneak Peek into Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
Modern yet with a personality that is all old school elegance, The Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty truly lives up to the Grand Hyatt’s motto of #livegrand. Classy and understated, Grand Hyatt’s newest luxury hotel on the Bolgatty Island in Kerala’s port city of Kochi is set to open its doors on the 29th of this…
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24 Hours in Jaipur
The country’s first planned city, Jaipur earned the moniker Pink City when Maharaja Ram Singh painted the entire city pink in honour of the Prince of Wales’s visit to India in 1876, for the colour pink symbolised hospitality. One corner of India’s golden triangle, Delhi – Agra – Jaipur, Rajasthan’s capital is an enchanting city,…
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Eataly: To the Perfect Tiratisu!
Verrina Tiratisu Home made mascarpone cream cheese with coffee flavoured spongecake topped with cocoa powder. That’s Eatly’s Tiramisu for you. Hands down the best in Dubai and for me, counted amongst the few memorable ones from all those countless Tiramisus I have ever had! Just the sight of the Tiratisu (a healthier version of the usual Tiramisu…
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Pondicherry, Racist much?
Pondicherry has South India’s most distinctive sub culture. They say if you can’t afford a ticket to Europe, travel to Pondicherry instead. Stroll through the white part of town and be transported in time and place to a laid back French town where cafes cool and inviting are at every turn. But, just how racist…
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24 Hours in Dubai
Dubai is my second home. Having briefly lived there in 2014, I have gone back to this glamorous city thrice since. So, when I had to pick my favourite city to spend 24 hours in, I didn’t really need to think twice! The only choice was on how to go about it. It happens ever so often,…