On a reader’s suggestion RAHUL VERMA embarks to Jheel and unravels the wonders of Chaman dhaba  

There is something picturesque about the word Jheel. You can imagine a placid blue lake surrounded by lush green trees. But the Jheel in East Delhi is not quite like that.
There was a jheel there once no doubt, but […]

Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI: Giving a progress report on various under-construction Commonwealth Games-related infrastructure projects under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Mayor Kanwar Sain declared on Wednesday that the Corporation is working on them in a planned manner and would complete them well before the deadline.
The Delhi Mayor along with Leader of MCD House Subhash Arya, […]

RAHUL VERMA digs into his favourite kababs at Faisal’s Kebab Lounge in Noida 

Alert readers may remember a reference to a painful root canal in one of my earlier columns. But that experience has forced me to endorse the old saying that behind every dark cloud is a silver lining. My many visits to the […]

With a restaurant based on the movies, Havmor 70mm in Hyderabad helps customers soak in the Bollywood experience.  

A starry air: Films and food make for a unique experience. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar
SYEDA FARIDA
If you had to add a third ‘C’ to the fads in the country, (the first two being cricket and cinema) […]

UNI…it’s a beautiful world, says RAHUL VERMA 

Bliss was in that dawn to be alive. But to be living next door to UNI was heaven. I spent most of my youth — and quite a few years of the aftermath — in Rafi Marg. Our building was right next to the office of United News of […]

Delightful fare at two gems hidden in the hills of Kumaon. 

VASUNDHARA CHAUHAN
One doesn’t expect haute cuisine on a driving holiday in the hills. But we came across two gems hidden in the hills of Kumaon. So maybe it’s time for a local Michelin Guide. The first was the Fishermen’s Lodge in Bhimtal. Considerin g that […]

Fez pleases Rahul Verma immensely with its light and tasty fare 

I was pleasantly surprised when a friend, who spends all her time feeding dogs, invited us out to dinner the other evening. The choice of place was ours — so I delved deep into the recesses of my brain to zero in on a […]

Rahul Verma returns to Old Delhi and falls in love all over again 

The sages have said – and I give them full marks for the observation – that you have to make the most of adverse situations. My situation wasn’t all that adverse, if you ask me, but it was certainly irritating. I had […]

If only middleclass restaurants stick to doing what they know best… 

Photo: Vasundhara Chauhan
 
VASUNDHARA CHAUHAN
On a recent trip to Kumaon, I had dozens of meals. I’d been looking forward to the opportunity of trying the local food but several attempts later I can say that it’s not easy to find. The fun started at Gajraula, […]

Puddings are reminiscent of childhood years 

 
Trifle pudding
SHONALI MUTHALALY
Whatever happened to puddings? Nobody seems to make them at home anymore. You remember the old staples of course. Chunky comforting bread and butter pudding, made every time there was an avalanche of bread in the refrigerator. Obstinately unfashionable cheesecake from the days before people even knew […]