We can never match the youthful exuberance and newness of the fleetly evolving whirl of the suburbs. I love to eatabout and hangabout here. Like today, with the great fun and well informed two some: Malaya Pradhan, who not only loves to cook but has a take on most everything and Mrinalini Khanna who admits to a more low maintenance take when it comes to food. Both love...more...

When I heard of the recently opened "Jam Jar diner" I fell in love with that name and made a dash to Versova to check it out. With me was a chef extraordinaire Himanshu Taneja, the highly experienced Executive Chef of a suburban five star hotel, who's passionate about excellence and likes to do "simple things right" On my way there, I bumped...more...

A few days before leaving India I ate for the second time in Pizza Express. After spawning over 400 restaurants in the UK, five months ago, this British import set up on the restaurant street, near the Gateway of India. As soon as it opened I invited a bunch of well-traveled foodie guests who had eaten at the UK branches. Be it the vivacious Viveka Purandare who is...more...

For the past six months (ie ever since Di Napoli opened in Nariman Point) we had been hearing this buzz about it being pronounced the best pizza in India by the Wall street journal. You will either hate this slushy, foldable (almost like a naan) Naples style pizza or love it. The Italian diner, Lorenzo emailed to say that it was the best he had eaten in India, My...more...

Balle balle! And then again Balle balle! This is a double whoop of joy. Firstly, the true-blue Punjabi in me is rejoicing to have eaten at this authentic, tiny dhaba in the Fort area. The second whoop of joy is for the legendary actress of yesteryear, Shobhna Samarth (immortalised for her role as Sita. I fell madly in love with this exuberant-greatfun granma when I...more...