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Flight of Cocktails at Like That Only, Whitefield

An interesting event called 'Flights of Cocktails' at Like That Only, Whitefield. Read all about it in this post. Sometime ago, Like That Only, Whitefield (LTO as it will be called in this post now) launched a few new cocktails and invited us bloggers to have a taste of those in an event they named "Flight of Cocktails" and rightly so. That evening, our taste buds experienced a new high when it came to alcohol. I always complain that, in Bangalore, people who love cocktails are short changed. … [Read more...]

Photo Review : Aquafest 2013, Karavalli

A delightful Aquafest 2013 at Karavalli! Beautiful food and wonderful time spent there! I was recently invited to the annual sea food festival of Karavalli. Brilliant food, great conversations and a very humble chef. Had a great time and here is a pictorial review for you. Jasmine water to clean your hands before you start! Chutneys and pickles and I love those black jars! Jaggery to cleanse and freshen your palette. … [Read more...]

Yauatcha : Bangalore & A New Dimsum Destination

Yauatcha in Bangalore is an interesting destination to try out Dimsums! So the Michelin star famed dimsum house "Yauatcha" opened its door to people in Bangalore in September and of course, I had to go try it and I went. The original or the first branch of Yauatcha in London is a Michelin star dimsum room, though India is not affiliated with the Michelin star body, Yauatcha says that they are trying to maintain the same standards as the one at London. Till India gets associated with the … [Read more...]

Citibank Restaurant Week India Preview : Republic of Noodles (Lemon Tree, Ulsoor)

A beautiful evening spent at Republic of Noodles (Lemon Tree, Ulsoor)! In the festivals that run, RWI is one of the oldest and in my opinion one of the most organised one too. Reservations for this year's RWI opened for Citibank's customers yesterday and open for general public on 18th i.e tomorrow. I was invited for a preview dinner for the same sometime ago and when I saw the list I so wanted Alto Vino which was predictably grabbed by Ruth, the most prompt and organised among us. But, never … [Read more...]

Photo Review : Chinese Food Festival at Grand Mercure

A beautiful Chinese Food Festival at Grand Mercure, Bangalore! Grand Mercure is a hop, skip and jump away from my house and its fast becoming our 'lets go out for dinner for a change' place. The fact that they keep getting variety in the menu by having festivals often just adds to the charm. They are currently having a Chinese Food Festival which has great food. The festival is on till Sunday. Simple food and yet presented in a lovely manner. There was a live counter where you could … [Read more...]

Fig, Honey & Paprika Preserve – Saying NO One Step At A Time

Fig, honey & paprika preserve is a delicious homemade preserve which tastes fantastic with some toast, on biscuits or with some paranthas too! So I have been trying, trying to say NO to processed and preservative filled food, we buy over the counter, one at a time, as much as I can. Sometime ago I had read this book called "Make the bread, buy the butter" which is written by Jennifer Reese of the blog The Tipsy Baker, (which is a great blog BTW). And this fig, honey & paprika preserve … [Read more...]

I Heart Mondays & Vegetable Stock Recipe

Vegetable stock is so easy to make at home! It is a wonderful addition to soups and dals and is so healthy too! So today's prompt for Blog-A-Prompt is "MONDAY" and while most people are cribbing that they don't like Mondays, I am gonna come here and admit that I Love Mondays and I heart Mondays! In fact that's how it has been for sometime in my house. Ask why? Because Mondays are the new Sunday here. Ever since I started running Sin-A-Mon as a business, my off day has moved from Sunday to … [Read more...]

Colors Galore – A Short Break at Mugilu, Sakleshpur

There's nothing like a short break to rejuvenate your senses and take you away from the mundane chores of life. Having O away, we decided to do a short couple getaway - to Mugilu, Sakleshpur - here's our beautiful experience that I tried to capture... A couple of weekends ago, while the child was in my mum's house in Delhi for the summer vacation, me and N decided to take off on a small couple getaway. A break with just the two of us after 5 years. We didn't really a lot of time since we were … [Read more...]

Bloggers Table : Shimmer and Azure, Taj Vivanta Yeshwantpur

A bloggers table at Shimmer and Azure, Taj Vivanta, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore! Sometime ago, Taj Vivanta Yeshwantpur invited some of us bloggers for an evening with cocktails and Mediterranean food at Shimmer and Azure. I was so looking forward to the evening with company like Swaps, Swati, Natasha, Neha, Suma and some more friends who came along and food from Azure, Taj Vivanta. It was a promising evening. We started the evening at Shimmer which true to its name was well shimmery … [Read more...]