Posts by: Sharmila Chand

Sharmila Chand -August 9, 2018

Amritsar is a good place to celebrate Independence Day. You can honour the heroic spirit of Jallianwala and watch the retreat ceremony at the Wagah border Wagah is where you can cross the border to Pakistan on foot. Here a retreat ceremony called lowering of the flags is held every single evening since 1959. Hundreds […]

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Sharmila Chand -August 2, 2018

Here’s where you get authentic French cuisine in the capital ‘L’Opéra Salon de Thé’ by Chor Bizarre at the iconic heritage property of Bikaner House in Lutyens’ Delhi, now has a new line of light savoury meals. “The chef created this menu with the setting in mind,” reveals co-founder and Managing Director Laurent Samandari, welcoming […]

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Sharmila Chand -July 26, 2018

This restaurant in Shahpur Jat designs and customises the menu for you. Just share your food choices and leave the rest to the three amazing chefs here HolyBelly Food Boutique, New Delhi Imagine this. You enter a restaurant with your bestie and find that you two are the only guests in the cosy intimate space […]

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Sharmila Chand -July 19, 2018

The man behind the brilliant flavours at Smoke House Deli, Chef Shamsul Wahid, is a seasoned professional whose experiments in the kitchen have always been driven by science, exploration and the chemistry of various ingredients. Chef Shamsul started his career with the Taj Palace in the capital. After a brief stint there, he joined P&O […]

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Sharmila Chand -July 12, 2018

Mahabalipuram is an amazing open art gallery of rock-cut temples and magnificent sculptures, suggesting several sagas from Hindu mythology Remember reading about Mahabalipuram in school? This coastal town had an important seaport as far back in time as the first century. About 60 km from Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal coast, it is a […]

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Sharmila Chand -July 12, 2018

At the drunken botanist, expect global street food with a twist A recent entrant in Gurgaon’s happening Cyber Hub, The Drunken Botanist, contrary to its first name, has a high energy vibe. As for the ‘surname’, it is totally in sync, for you can imagine a zoologist pottering around its abundance of plants, both artificial […]

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Sharmila Chand -July 5, 2018

There is history at every turn, an architectural gem in every corner. Nawabi Lucknow has an unmatchable charm The sun shone bright, it was starting to get hot. But that did not deter me from lacing my shoes, putting on my hat and sunglasses, picking up my water bottle, and stepping out on the streets […]

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Sharmila Chand -July 5, 2018

‘Cook good food and earn smiles’ is his Mantra for being happy. Ashish Singh, Corporate Chef Nueva & Café Delhi Heights, believes in plating the best from his kitchen for the food lovers in the city. There may be several food trends in and out but for him only one thing matters – and that […]

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