‘Bhog’. Simply put, Bhog is an offering for the Gods, also known as prasad or naivedya in India. The folks at Four Points by Sheraton Pune take Bhog very seriously. Executive Chef Sanjay Mitra and his team realized that none of the local restaurants did anything special for Navratri, the nine day Durga Pooja festival…
#RocktoberFest Hard Rock Cafe – It’s Rockin’
Beer fans the world over await the month of October when it is time for Octoberfest. Hard Rock Café Pune brings you Rocktoberfest so you can sip some innovative beer based cocktails, selected craft brews or beers from across the world. Hard Rock Café brought us some excellent festivals this year with Summer of the…
Fiesta at Hard Rock Café Pune – Latin Food Fest
Hard Rock Café is one of my favorites, no matter what city I am living in. I recently had a great time at the Summer of the Legends Festival at HRC Pune. And now they have a Latin Food Festival going on. It is pure coincidence that this coincides with Mexican Food Fiesta here at…
#ZenMeetup – Asus comes to Pune
The evening of August 9 saw a bunch of bloggers and influencers converge at the Le Meridien Pune for an exclusive event. Asus has taken the mobile market in India by storm in barely a year. Their market share and growth is indeed phenomenal. So far, they have organized many glitzy blogger events in metros…
Beer MasterClass at Best Brews, Four Points by Sheraton Pune
Friday, August 7 was International Beer Day! Four Points by Shertaon Pune had a special MasterClass at their pub BestBrews and it was a revelation. Executive Chef Sanjay Mitra and Le Cordon Bleu Chef Michael Swamy created some exotic dishes using beer, and Master Bartender Abhishek Shevade mixed some unique beer based drinks. In India,…
Thai Master Class at Baan Tao Hyatt Pune
Before I start writing about this, I want to take a moment to recognize a milestone. I just published 250 blog posts on kamalkitchen.com. This is the 251st. For some reason, I never celebrate(d) any blogging milestones, but this blog has come a long way since it started in 2008. There were times when I…
International Coffee Week at Le Meridien Pune
You have heard of going around the world in eight dollars, but have you heard of going around the world in seven days? Le Meridien hotels are offering this unique opportunity at their International Coffee Week, all while sipping that specially crafted coffee they are famous for. Seven different coffee drinks from different corners of…