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Kangaroo Bar and Kitchen, located in the heart of the Central Business District of Bangalore at Wood Street is the first Australian Bar and Kitchen in the city. What would one expect when Aussieland comes to our mind? Well leave alone Cricket, it’s the green pastures, the colourful landscapes and its people, friendly and loud folks never missing an opportunity to have a good time and their national animal, the Kangaroo! No wonder that is the mascot of this themed restaurant a

The Food and Wine Pairing dinner event held at Punjabi by Nature on March 25th 2016 was in a league of its own. I was not aware that it was a pairing event since the invitation mentioned the in-house brews tasting before the sit-down dinner. My friends along with the FBAB team members were welcomed with the fresh and the in-house brewn fresh beer which were delectable to start with. Mention must be made of the decor of this lovely restaurant which has been around for quite a

Snake Venom made famous as a red carpet facial in Hollywood is a medi-facial done in various cosmetology clinics across the world and is the latest buzz. Many might want to question, how is snake venom extracted or is it really used on our skin? Well, the answer is Yes and No. No we do not believe in torturing snakes to provide you with a firmer skin tone. And Yes, we are actually using a combination of peptides mimicking one of them found in Viper venom. It’s a synthetic sna

Toast and Tonic...chef Manu Chandra's New venture happened to be in my "To Try" list for almost a month now. So Soumya Gopi and I decided to finally pay a visit to this new spot n Wood Street opposite my all-time favorite Olive Beach. One has to remember that this is where the first Monkey Bar in Bangalore used to be, which obviously was not only a place I was never thrilled about, but also never featured in my top 150 restaurants in India to Check Out list. Coming back to TT

Road to Baluchistan as the name suggests focussed on North West Frontier cuisine with a touch of ethnic note to it. The specially curated event for some of us lucky few was coordinated by Sandhya from the Lalit Ashok group of hotels as well as attended by Bhaskar, the General Manager of the hotel. This culinary decadence not only showcased the best of the five Baluchi restaurants across five locations of Lalit , India but also had the chefs flown in from respective cities to

The new Healthy Menu @Smoke House Deli is not just one that thrives on nutritional value, but also scores high with their unique taste and retention of essential flavor and aroma. The Chef's Table organized by the jovial Sridevi Rao with the presence of none other than Priya Bala herself was a memorable event for me to attend. The welcome Bubbles from Fratelli prepared us for the gastronomic journey that was to follow. The generous pour of Sauvignon Blanc, Classic Shiraz and

The launch of the Tipsy Bull coordinated by the one and only Anupam Choraria was a fun night Saturday. Ideally located in the busy Marathalli Sarjapur Outer Ring Rod, next to Bakasur and Punjabi Times is the only bar in Bangalore modeled in the theme of the Bombay Stock Exchange. A fun concept indeed! The passarounds included delicious veg pizza, Schezwan Bhel and Tapioca along with Chicken kebabs, Mutton Sheekhs, Fish Fingers and Baby idlis. The fun company of my lovely frie