Newly opened Wagaya, is very conveniently located on the first floor as you come off the Koregaon Park - Kalyani Nagar bridge. I always thought this space was stunning and underutilized. It now looks like a lounge in a Singaporean 5 star hotel. Off white leather upholstered chairs and beige leather sofas with low dining tables gives the space an air of Oriental comfort...more...

After the success of this new genre of pub/ bar/nightspot in more than one location in Mumbai, WTF ! has now opened late last year in the East Court of Phoenix Market City in Viman Nagar. Unfortunately this mall wing is completely empty and since the mall lift was not working the evening I visited,more...

Strange that in a city like Pune, there are four Kashmiri restaurants the latest of which is a little eatery on the main road in Viman Nagar called Janaab's. A modest place, though spotlessly clean with functional tables and chairs and interesting photographs of the Kashmiri landscape on the walls. Arun Raina, the bright young partner at Northern Frontier on the...more...

A fresh new entrant into the eating out scene in Pune, Mezzuna, has opened oh so softly and discreetly where Oh Calcutta used to be at City Point right next door to Mainland China (Oh Calcutta by the way has moved a few doors away next to Sigree). This is very handy, since it comes from the same stable (Specialty Restaurants Ltd) as Mainland China / Oh Calcutta/...more...

In need of some interesting sustenance at lunch we popped into the cool surroundings of Harajuku at the O hotel. I am still shocked at how empty this place is especially at lunch given the superlative quality of the food and I am happy to say that unannounced, unprepared and incognito, lunch was as marvelous as it was on previous visits, which is a great testament to...more...