Category: Food
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5 Offbeat Chaats in Bangalore
While the typical chaat landscape in Bangalore varies from south-indian style masala peas to north-india-based channa masala and tikkas to the spice-bred Chintamani/Bangarpet delicacies to the funky Mumbai-wala chaats. There are some outliers whose definition of a chaat go beyond the regular and have become an expert in the art of integrating offbeat ingredients into…
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Chikkanna Tiffin Room Nagarathpet Bangalore
When it comes to food, Bangalore has never been so cosmopolitan!! Food from almost every corner of our country/globe has found its way here. Yet there is something magical about the ‘local-food-gems’ which are known, nurtured and guarded by the locals. Chikkanna Tiffin Room is one such local-food-gem thriving in the bustling lanes of Nagarathpete…
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NEB’s Saravana Bhavan Denkanikottai
Denkanikottai, a small town has been of special interest to me after reading the numerous wildlife adventures of Kenneth Anderson, a hunter turned conservator of the British Raj years. While Denkanikottai occupies a pivotal place in the Elephant Corridor of Cauvery Elephant Reserve, its claim to fame has also been a rich heritage of temples,…
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Naaidu Biryani Batlagundu Dindigul
While the biryani-trinity of Thalapakatti, Venu’s and Ponram’s dominate the popularity charts of Dindigul Biryani – it’s the small, no-franchise, unique outlets serving Their version of Dindigul biryani with a slight individuality that excite a biryani-fan. One such unique biryani getaway is Naaidu biryani restaurant at Batlagundu serving some delicious biryani (mutton and chicken) along with…
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Unusual Ice creams in Bengaluru
Traditional ice-creams have mostly been consumed in the form of scoops, bars, cones, sundaes etc. However some innovative ice-cream shops have pushing the status the quo of how an ice-cream should look and taste – here is an ode to the unusual/hatke ice-creams in Bengaluru. Fried Ice Cream: A big scoop of vanilla ice cream…
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Sri Guru Kottureshwara Benne Dosa Hotel Davangere
Davangere has become synonymous with a famously rich variety of dosa, known as ‘Benne Dosa’ or ‘Butter Dosa’. In fact several eateries aka dosa camps in Bengaluru have played a pivotal role in “introducing and popularizing” the Davangere Benne Dosa in my city and beyond. While this delicious creation has been replicated aka commercialized across most…
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Here and Now HSR Layout Bengaluru
An all-day breakfast/brunch diner in HSR Layout, Here and Now offers delicious & healthy portions of breakfast platters, burgers, sandwiches, salads, pastas, waffles, pancakes, smoothies and shakes. Started in May 2016, Here and Now exudes coolness with board games, pool table, color pencils + paper to doodle on every table and yes yumm food!! Waffle…
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Guide to Strawberry Festival in Mahabaleshwar
Adorning the Sahyadri mountain range, Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani are the most popular hill stations in Maharashtra having served as the summer capital during the British Raj. The pristine locales only rivaled by the delicious ‘Mahabaleshwar Strawberry’. Strawberries were introduced to Mahabaleshwar by the British & has become popular as ‘Mahabaleshwar Strawberry’ . In 2010 ‘Mahabaleshwar…
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21 Breakfast Ride Getaways from Bengaluru
Presenting the most delicious Vegetarian South-Indian Breakfast Ride Getaways from Bengaluru – best enjoyed with motorcycling friends 🏍️😋 1) Gayathri Tiffin Room (GTR), Mysore An iconic vegetarian restaurant in Mysore, GTR has been delighting food-patrons with South-Indian breakfast for decades 2) Sri Laxmi Bhavan Tiffin Room, Chitradurga Ask anyone in Chitradurga for good breakfast and…
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Sai Prasad Restaurant Calangute Goa
When it comes to finding authentic food, trust the locals – based on the recommendation of a co-passenger in the local bus, I stumbled upon this ‘mess-type’ bar & restaurant in Calangute serving Goan Fish Curry Rice Thali. Sai Prasad Restaurant looks like a proper ‘hole in the wall’ place with minimum ambiance packed with…