Indonesia is a country I don’t know much about. Other than drooling over fantastic travel photos on Pinterest, all I know is that it is made up of many islands. When I heard about the Indonesian Food festival at the Westin Pune, I was all agog. An invitation to meet Chef Ridwan Hakim and learn…
Hard Rock Cafe for a Rockin’ Summer #SummerOfTheLegends
Hard Rock Café is a home away from home for rock music fans across the globe. You could be in any strange country on any far off continent, you’ll always have Hard Rock Café. I have a limited relationship with rock music, but when it comes to HRC, we are friends for life. I hadn’t…
The Bombay Bronx Pune – Its All Mumbhai!
The Bombay Bronx is all about Bombay or Mumbai!! No doubt about it. The team that brought us the Brooklyn Shuffle Diner present The Bombay Bronx. A swanky chic place called Manhattan Something may very well be next on the cards. Mumbhai ekdum (total) danger place Where u survive if u got the pace U…
Hyatt Pune Kalyani Nagar – Mango Master Class
Ever since I read about Hyatt Pune’s Mango Master Class on their Facebook page, I knew I wanted to be there. As you know, I had the greatest time at an Italian food Master Class at the Westin last year. I was definitely interested in a similar experience. Mangoes being in season, I am on…
Prem’s Pune – Al Fresco Lunch
Prem’s in Koregaon Park has been a popular place for decades. It is your friendly neighborhood restaurant, tucked away from the traffic and bustle of the now busy North Main Road. With a leafy canopy of old trees, surrounded by apartment buildings, you can get a detached feeling and forget you are in a city…
Euriska Defines Greek Food in Pune
Euriska is the hot new restaurant on the block. Their Wednesday Comedy Nights, Santorini Afterglow Sundowner Specials on Sunday evening, Gig-A-Bite fridays are already the talk of the town. And the Greek menu is something that will tickle any foodie’s palate. I have long been a fan of Greek food. I enjoyed gyros and souvlakis…
Brewtails and Spirited Saturdays at The Beer Cafe Pune
One swallow may not make summer, but rising temperatures definitely signal time for a frosty pint of beer. The muggy heat that Pune has seen recently saw us heading toward The Beer Cafe in search of a brew. Located at the far end of North Main Road in Koregaon Park, The Beer Café is to…
World Dhaba Food Festival Pune – Scorching Sunday Surprise
World Dhaba was touted as Pune’s first international food festival. It was held at the Deccan College Grounds near Vishrantwadi and also boasted of some live concerts or shows. Needless to say, I was expecting to see a lot of global cuisine based on what was advertised and all the buzz on social media. But…
Bhimthadi Jatra Pune – GO!
The Bhimthadi Jatra is back! I wrote about this arts and crafts fair in Pune this January. After having an exciting time there, I was looking forward to the next one. There may be some confusion because my earlier post is titled Bhimthadi Jatra 2014 and the event is back again in the same calendar…
Bistro Oakwood Premier – Pedestrian Fare: Restaurant Review
Bistro Oakwood Premier in Pune is part of Oakwood Premier hotel and service apartments which are tucked away in a quiet leafy lane at the end of North Main Road in Koregaon Park. I have long been a fan of their Sen5es restaurant, and love it. I have never actually written a review of the…