Posts in Launches
Kahaani Kebabs Ki
After the hugely successful launch of Zaiqa E Hyderabad in Banjara Hills, Food Krafters & Services are now out with another distinct F&B offering, called Kebab Stories. Located right above Zaiqa in the same building, Kebab Stories has both terrace al fresco (with a stunning view of Banjara Hills city lights)... more
Read moreSay Hello to Zega!
Sheraton Hyderabad just added a mint-fresh F&B offering: Zega, which goes by the very encouraging motto of Eat.Drink.Socialise. We endorse that very much! Zega is actually Sheraton’s erstwhile pan-Asian restaurant InAzia (which had the extremely gifted Thai senior sous chef Ninja at the helm and who has moved onto JW... more
Read moreHop, Skip and Jump!
Olive Bistro has already won over many Hyderabadi hearts for its stunning ambience, combining an picnic outing feel outdoors with an elegant and simple decor indoors, (fresh flowers on window sills and a pristine white and turquoise Mediterranean colour shade), and not to forget of course, the sylvan surroundings of... more
Read moreGo Light & Easy at Tuscany
Tuscany, the Italian restaurant at Trident Hyderabad, with its cosy and warm ambience, has got a new summer menu and everything about it defines lightness, freshness and energy. Chef Manik Magotra, the executive chef of Trident Hyderabad is constantly pushing the frontiers of his creativity and this one is no... more
Read moreGlocal’s new menu ups the fun quotient
In the last one year of its operations in Hyderabad, Glocal Junction has been getting to be quite a popular watering hole for its quirky menu offerings, be it it’s refreshingly kickass take on drinks or innovatively done local cuisine, married with global ingredients and styling. Recently, the management at... more
Read moreGet, Set, Ciclo !!
These days, most people travelling on the busy commercial thoroughfare of Road no 36 Jubilee Hills do a double when they spot this rather striking looking building with a huge cycle wheel logo. Ciclo (Italian for cycle), part of the chain from the Chennai-based TI Absolute Concepts, ( a JV between hospitality... more
Read moreMr Slytech checks into High-Tech
I really dont know what to make of the amusing claim by the promoters of this ‘secret’ bar, despite the version given in their press release. The grunge interiors of this bar surely could not have been the erstwhile office of a start up company (not their’s) which went bust,... more
Read moreGrill It, Poolside Up!
December is a fabulous month in Hyderabad when it comes to the weather, as most Hyderabadis would already know. Add to it, the pervasive festive environment and you will clue in as to why I am so gung ho about this new concept of a barbecue brunch by the poolside... more
Read moreHyderabad on Dhaba Mode
The posh Claridges Hotel in New Delhi has been around (and thriving!) since half a century or so, though its most well-known F&B offering, The Dhaba is of more recent vintage, being founded in 1984. Known not just for its excellent North Indian and Balti cuisine, Dhaba was also perhaps... more
Read moreA Gin Bar For All Seasons
The Seasons Bar at Taj Krishna, adjoining the hotel lobby, has long been popular as an elegant and cheerful watering hole, doubling up as a tea lounge during those busy afternoon hours. Recently, the bar saw a plush and luxe makeover, as the city’s first gin bar, complete with a... more
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