Turning into New Town Coffee House (NTCH), the first thing that struck me is its sunny space. Quickly parking our car under the shade of the single tree we trooped into the restaurant that is right across the VGP Golden Beach. A little asking revealed NTCH belongs to the same family and they have big plans for the space around it. Maybe even a pub in the future.For...more...

Long ago, way back when Nando's was not even a name an Indian would reckon with, hubby returned from a trip to South Africa raving about this place that served ‘only chicken.' I did not pay much attention then, but when it arrived in Chennai, after making chicken news in other parts of the country, I couldn't wait to try it out on my own. Besides,...more...

Giving Delhi Highway some time to settle into Chennai, I headed to the restaurant two months after it first opened its doors in the city. Finding it was easy, as it is on the same side as Don Bosco School on Casa Major Road. Truthfully, I did not expect much from this purely vegetarian and north Indian place, as it has many mediocre counterparts dotting the cityscape.more...

Jalpaan, the multi-location restaurant made its debut in Chennai early this month. I tried calling on a Saturday to reserve my table and was told I had to get there first. We just braved it on Sunday, hoping we would get to eat. Large and well lit, the water-lily like pillars rise from the floor, commanding attention, while the gold designed wall paper and brown carpet...more...

As she baked the most delicious and fabulously decorated cakes for years, Vandana dreamed of her own little Tea house in Coffee land, Chennai. It became reality with the Lloyd's Tea House over 63 varieties of tea on its menu, of which only three have milk. And Lloyd's Tea House serves coffee as well.more...