Various restaurants in the city and capital have decided to take the plunge and enter the world of fine dining. Restaurateurs have realized that patrons seem willing to shell out a bit more for their food and drinks

Hop on board The Moving Cart and let Hardik Shah and John Dias take you for a culinary ride. Apart from the three-course meal, they promise to offer an experience no other restaurant possibly can.If you're in the habit of taking a stroll down Marine ...

But we can help you douse the flames and create a delicacy out of a burnt dish. Phorum Dalal speaks to chefs for recipes and tips to conjure an entirely new dish from something you set fire to by mistake. Be it lentils, vegetables or ...

Buried in the back of beyond, Saha Astitva in Ganeshpuri offers a slice of organic living, but only if you're willing to pluck, cook and eat. A two-hour drive will connect you with nature, the stars, organic farming and even meditation, la Elizabeth Gilbert...

She's known as the Batman of baking and chooses to keep her identity a secret to save Mumbai from boring desserts. Newly-launched, moving pop-up dessert shop, Sweetish House Mafia has already gained fans with just two outings in one week.This young investment...

After reading this review, we are sure that more Mumbaikars might want to ditch the humble white sliced bread for full grain varieties. The idea might get even more appealing to act upon, if you happen to be in the vicinity of new artisan bread ...

A slice of the city that misses the eye.

The Guide gives you a checklist of items to prepare and savour, where to shop and enjoy seasonal festivities.Gudi Padwa, as the name suggests, marks the first day of the Maharashtrian new year (as per the lunar calendar). On Gudi Padwa, a Gudi is erected...

Why use the powdered version when you can flavour your food with fresh herbs from your kitchen garden? Urban gardeners and chefs tell you what to grow at home."What could be better than eating fresh produce right from your balcony garden," asks Chef Ajay...

Healthy food that's tasty too? Now who'd believe that? But we were pleasantly surprised when we tried some of the stuff that Bunk The Junk, the online healthy food store had to offer. It's affordable and obviously helps you shed the flab.When was the...

With the mercury levels soaring, nothing brings as much a whoop of joy as a colourful, chilled gola bursting with flavours. Here are our picks of unique, quirky golas across flavours and sizes including variants like the Latin American Paleta and the...

The Guide heads out to check out the recently-opened Drunken Munkey to see if it meets the tight competition in the crowded suburb of Andheri.

Celebrity American chef Preeti Mistry talks about how her Indian restaurant that serves vada pav, Bombay sandwich, sassy lassi and Limca among other items, is doing great business in Okaland, California.Preeti Mistry started Juhu Beach Club as a pop-up...

Dhobi Talao's 100-yr-old Irani Cafe Sassanian Boulangerie still stands strong. They may not sell packets of Polson butter any more, but the brun pav, bread pudding, and the latest additions to their menu dhansak and sizzlers continue to attract loyal...

Vegans across Mumbai are networking big time over potluck parties, cook-offs and cycling expeditions to make sure they support each other.Even before Monika Siriya answers her door, I can hear dogs barking in the background. "That's Rapchik and Dhinchak,"...

The sixth edition of Restaurant Week, the largest pan-India culinary event, is going to last three days longer and has a lot more participating restaurants.With 27 restaurants to sample over a period of 10 days foodies in the city are in for a royal treat....

How many bartenders do you know with a degree from the London School of Economics and who can talk intelligently about political strife in Rwanda and the after-effects of sipping vodka infused with Viagra? Celebrated mixologist Ulric Nijs who's been there,...

Shobha Bondre's translated title, Mumbai's Dabbawallas, gives an honest insight into the pulse of this ever-expanding city and its indigenous food line the Dabbawalla.After the downpour of information regarding Mumbai's Dabbawallas, in the last few years,...

Vegetarian steaks now feature on the menus of select gourmet restaurants in the city. Sonal Ved taps the trend....Imagine an angel suddenly sweeping down out of a better land and setting before him a mighty porterhouse steak an inch and a half thick,...

The new, small eatery in Versova whets the appetite for Sindhi cuisine and makes the foodie get nostalgic for home-cooked food; Royal Sindh is bound to strike a chord with most diners for its authenticity, purely.Having grown up around Sindhi friends and food, I can ...