Six plates in Goa

4 years since the last time we visited, and yet, though the family was eager to do a quick trip to Goa, I'd been a little ambivalent. Don't get me wrong, it was only because it was for 3 nights, which seemed too short to be gastronomically satisfying for what has now become one of…

Mamagoto – go for the food, stay for the vibe

A few weeks back, when the summer in Delhi had still not bared its fangs, we were in Khan Market one weekend evening for a long planned visit to the excellent Full Circle bookshop, followed by dinner in the neighbourhood. And so it was that after the books were bought, we (self, the wife and the…

The Return of the Icons

So, here I am - with the second instalment of iconic food joints across the country. There was a mild frisson of controversy over the first instalment (read it here) as the venerable JAP pointed out Mocambo had much better food than Peter Cat and a senior colleague was quite distressed that Gajalee hadn't featured.…

Crystal, just around the corner no more

Some restaurants are more than that. They are a part of your being, in the sense that they have played a large role in your life at some stage. You have hung out there, waiting for someone special, or with someone special. Or gone back there again and again, to have one particular dish. You…

Ai nayi: Review of Ai

So as our weekly ritual, we went to spend the Sunday trying to figure out a nice place to eat. I had heard from Prateek that Ai's Sunday brunch is supposed to be good. So after I saw Sanctum since, reflexly hubby goes off to sleep after wearing the 3D glasses, we went to Ai.…