6 Ballygunge Place, New Delhi
In September 2022, I visited Calcutta for the very first time, for one night and one proper meal … a friend of mine had invited me to join him on what was essentially a work trip for him, and quick introduction to the ‘City of Joy’ for me, punctuated by a night-time excursion to view the famous and altogether formidable ‘Durga Puja Pandals’ that might rival the work of some of the greatest installation artists in the world …
Café Lota, National Crafts Museum, New Delhi
A veritable gem in the heart of New Delhi, the culinary repertoire of Café Lota itself a highly accomplished demonstration of local craftsmanship, therein most appropriately situated inside a museum dedicated to the ‘handmade’ work of Indian artisans …
On La Tour d’Argent Restaurant, Paris, France
Emblematic of all that constitutes the French Art of living, aka, ‘L’art de Vivre a la francaise,’ the Tour d’Argent may well be considered the greatest culinary courtesan of the 20th century …
NAAR
NAAR … a name that has reverentially been on the tip of every gourmet tongue since its baptism into the vast culinary landscape of India, which I can safely say, having only recently enjoyed a first of what I hope will be several encounters, is much deserved.
Lupa
A tribute to an Indian chef, Manu Chandra, and his first solo restaurant venture, Lupa, located in Bangalore, India.