Despite a near zero inflation, food costs in India are at an all-time high. Potato, typically a staple in all homes, rich and poor, and a main ingredient in regular, every day snacks and curries across the continent, is at an astounding high of Rs 35 per kg; roughly three quarters of a dollar.
Posts Tagged ‘Maurya’
Cover charge $4000: Dining on ridiculously snobby tables
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on October 21st, 2009
Posted in Restaurants 
Tags: Amti, Arhar, Cooking At Home, Cottage Cheese, Delhi India, Dhabas, Fancy Place, Fancy Restaurants, Food Capital, Food Costs, Food Shortage, Maurya, North India, Roadside Diners, Sister Restaurant, Star Restaurant, Thick Wedges, Three Quarters, Vegetarian Dishes, Zero Inflation 
Comments OffIndia’s most promising young chef – Manu Chandra
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on July 16th, 2009
Chef Manu Chandra, Executive Chef, Olive, Bangalore, Mumbai
Unlike a decade or two ago, when being a chef was no career option for a young man, it is today seen as a glamorous profession with even popular film stars like Saif Ali Khan playing cool-dude chefs in films.
Posted in Chefs Tags: Birthday Cakes, Career Option, Case In Point, Chandra, Culinary Institute Of America, Culinary Institute Of America Hyde Park New York, Culinary Traditions, Cultural Amalgamation, Dearth, Educational Institute, Executive Chef, Executive Chefs, Exposure Levels, Film Stars, First Job, Food World, Fusion Cuisine, Grand Parents, Honours Course, Hyde Park, Hyde Park New York, Keen Interest, Leadership Traits, Manish, Maurya, Mehrotra, Professional Kitchen, Saif Ali Khan, Saturday Afternoons, Sheer Talent, Sri Aurobindo, St Stephens, Top Job, Trade Test, World Hospitality Comments OffIndia’s most expensive restaurants and party places
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on January 14th, 2009
Yes, the recession is a bad time to be talking luxury but if you do plan to visit India any time soon — perhaps to celebrate a special occasion like a wedding or a big vacation — here are a few places that you may like to check out
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Posted in Destinations Tags: 1 Lakh, Bad Time, Bukhara, Chanakyapuri, Design Philosophy, Dom Perignon, Fabulous Food, Fancy Meal, Hotel Ashok, India And Pakistan, Jumbo Prawns, Lounge Bars, Maurya, Mughlai, Muslim Cultures, North West India, Royal Women, Sheraton Hotels, Taj Mahal Hotel, Upstairs Area Comments Off
