chennai food
Tales posts tagged chennai food.
Hotel Mercure, Oragadam
Did you know there is a Hotel called ‘Mercure‘ all the way across town? I must admit I hadn’t heard of the hotel before, but curiosity got the better of…
New Pubs in Town… Chennai
After being cooped up at home for nearly 9-10months, I finally began venturing out.. Wore a mask, carried sanitizer, and took autos [ I thought autos were better than cabs…
Chettinad Food festival at Ayna, The Hilton, Chennai
The first thing that catches my eye is a metal Pallankuzhi [a game that I used to play with my grandma & great grandma] board where each slot has a…
Kommune, Chennai
You step out of the elevator onto a huge open space with multi level seating arrangement and a DJ spinning tracks at the far end.
Maestro of Punjabi cuisine at Spice Haat, Hyatt Regency till 31st March
[Image courtesy- Hyatt Regency] Walking down the narrow streets of Amritsar, you see shops where men are busy piping out hot jalebis, or serving thick lassi to customers.
Kokkarakko, Kodambakkam…
The cool logo.. Vadam with 4 chutneys… The drinks- Panagam, Rose milk, Nannari Soda, and Neer Mor Tomato Jeeragam Soup Veg Starters- Muttai Kalakki Bun parotta Desserts- Pomogranate Payasam, Tirunelveli…
Revamped Bar menu at The Flying Elephant, Park Hyatt
Beetroot Ravioli A cocktail with Gin base… Panner e Hasan Steam Edamame & Truffle Dimsum Taouk Shish- Char Grilled Chicken, Onion Dumac salad with Turkish Bread Three Cheese Jalapeno and…
Food Exchange at Novotel Chennai Chamiers
Yes, you read it right. There is a new kid in the block, err a new Novotel in the city, that too on Chamiers Road [ almost adj to Times…
All new menu at The Flying Elephant, Park Hyatt, Chennai
Restaurants go through ups and downs, and it is then time to reinvent the wheel, look for new festivals, new venues to crank things up a bit.
Sunday Brunch at Paprika – Courtyard by Marriott,Chennai
Weekend is when you get to put your feet up, relax, sleep in late, and generally not do anything… And then come the hunger pangs- you can’t really dodge that…
Revamped menu at Cafe Mercara , ITC Grand Chola
A Hotel with restaurants that have always bowled me over with the dishes A Chocolate Boutique that gives us an experience I am yet to see elsewhere A coffee shop…
Jamavar – The Leela Palace, Chennai
Yabadabaddooo.. Restaurant Week India is back and this time they have tied up with a few new restaurants as well. Giving people an opportunity to dine at a five star…
Food and Faasos
Have heard of Faasos, but was yet to try it. recently a friend said he had ordered through them and the food was good, he also shared a code that…
Desserts from Innerchef
Out of the blue I get a message followed by a call asking if I would like to try a few desserts from home bakers across the city.
Mamagoto Comes to Chennai
Founded in January 2010 in Delhi, Mamagoto literally translated from Japanese means “to play with food”, and that is the very ethos of the concept – to make Asian eating…
Food is all that matters- Chennai Floods IV
“Thani oru manithanukku unavu illai enil jagathinai erithiduvom” said Bharathiar.. [Meaning- If there is no food available for even one individual, we will destroy this world.] How true!
Basil with a Twist
The gang had decided to visit this restaurant together and then one by one did a visit on their own, and then there were 2 of us left.
L’amandier revisited…
It was my Birthday and was planning lunch with the girls, and let them pick a place, which they did without thinking twice- L’amandier. It has become our regular jaunt…
Kebab Fest [Till May end], Skillet in Hablis
Choose any 3 kebabs Order for a glass of wine And you are set for the meal… Wait, one more thing You not only get the kebabs But you also…
Dining options at Aloft, Chennai
As you walk down the lobby, along the curved path you see the textured wall with two words on it, rather three words- Dot Yum and next to it is…
Avenue 195, Greams Road, Chennai
[image courtesy-www.ocr-it.com] No, no I am not learning a new language, but infact just telling “hello” in different languages. You might need to know this before you step into Avenue…
Punjabi Food Festival at The Crown, Residency Towers
What is the one thing that could have you feeling like a King or in my case, Queen? A beautiful tiara.. Well, slight change of plans, we are gonna now…
Salt ,Vijaya Forum Mall
The 1st time i heard a friend mention the restaurant “Salt”, immediately this Tamil proverb echoed in my head “uppilla pandam kuppaiyile [ a dish without salt belongs in the…
Moon And Sixpence, Hablis, Chennai
“She loved three things — a joke, a glass of wine, and a handsome man.” ― W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon And Sixpence This is what came to my mind…
L’amandier, R A Puram, Chennai
You walk in around 2.45 and see the place is nearly full. Now that is a sign of a place is doing well or atleast has managed to attract patrons.
QT Grills, Chennai
Norms are meant to be altered and true to the statement, we did just that. First came desserts, in the form of Eclairs [link to post] at Marriott and then…