Mocha’s fans who posted unlimited messages on Facebook groups lamenting the demise of the earlier Mocha’s restaurant in GK-1 will be glad to know that Mocha’s back, albeit in a new location in G-1 M Block Market. Anhait (a Mocha’s veteran) and I visited the restaurant last week to find that nothing, really, changed.
The place maintains its Mediterranean décor, with the restaurant having a mix of bright colours along with white, reminiscent of homes of the Greek sea-coast. Inspired by the Quahveh Khannehs of Morocco and Turkey, it is no …

Nidhi welcomed us as we entered Claridges Surajkund. This property opened 1 year back in April ’09 and has ~150 rooms. She walked us through the elaborate lobby and a great view of the property on our way to Oasis, the multi-cuisine fine dining restaurant at Claridges Surajkund. The restaurant manager, Maneesh, took us around the whole buffet arrangement explaining each and every counter.
The buffet has 7 sections – Drinks, Kids Buffet, Live Chinese Kitchen, Continental, Indian, Wine and Champagne, and the Desserts. The drinks section has a special …

A couple of weeks ago, in scorching heat (yeah, the days when we were hitting the highest temperature ever in April everyday), we (me and Kanchan) were on our way to a meeting in Manesar. Completely exhausted, we saw Crowne Plaza on our left when we thought that we might as well stop by for a drink or two before we resume the rest of our journey.
Entering the hotel lobby, we did something we do so often nowadays – check out the restaurants. What intrigued us was that Wildfire (the …

“Hriday amar nache re…” the melodious song by Rabindranath Tagore, which means my heart dances to the joy of New Year beginning, is reminiscent of the enthusiasm and gaiety with which Baisakhi is celebrated in West Bengal. To mark the occasion with the same fervor, Brown Sahib welcomes you to their Poila Boishak celebrations from 14 April 2010 to 21 April 2010 to enjoy the new beginnings of a delightful year.
True to their culture and tradition, Brown Sahib promises to offer you the best of Bengal by giving its guests …

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind that restricted access door in your favourite restaurant?
“Big Fan” is what I was known as whenever I entered one of my favourite neighbourhood restaurants. I absolutely loved the food, which was consistently hot and delicious and the waiters greeted us with a smile every time.
On the face of it, it couldn’t really get any better. All of us being carnivores to the core, we ordered our favourite items on the menu – The Great Indian Chicken Tikka, Mutton Seekh Kebab, and some …