Special Winter Menu @Chaayos

Summer are already approaching in Delhi but its never too late to talk about the amazing memories of winter. I always use to crib about the severe winters in Delhi but this time I was travelling so much that I started missing the weather over here. The places I travelled had moderate climates and I use to wonder how the temperature would be in Delhi. I guess its true that when you are away from something you miss it more.

Anyways! To cut my long story short, this winter was extra special coz of this one place which I’m in love with now. “Chaayos”

They have these extra tempting winter special menu which will leave you coming back for more. My favourite will be the different options you get in Chai (Tea). Not only their menu but the unique interiors and captivating designs will leave you mum.

Would not take much time and straight forward show you the dishes I liked the most and I am so waiting for this years special menu.

Cuisines

CAFE , TEA

Opening hours

8 AM to 11 PM

Delivery Timings

8 AM to 10:30 PM

Address

Plot 3, M-66, First Floor, M Block, Connaught Place, New Delhi

More Info

Breakfast

Home Delivery

No Alcohol Available

Wifi

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Raise The Bar Rooftop @Clarens Hotel

This place has amazed me with its beauty and luxury. And to top it up, the mouth watering food and best of best cocktails. Best place to chill out with friends over few drinks at the beautiful rooftop. The rooftop terrace have been designed extremely well and thoughtfully which makes it even more appealing. In this beautiful winter evenings of Delhi, one must visit tis place and make the most of this amazing place along with their well crafted drinks and food.

The story behind “Raise The Bar” is that they take you on a Cocktail Journey through different corners of the world and share untold stories of the land. They start from the glorious Gardens of England; the fruity drinks to the America in the 1920’s with its rich and flavourful gin-based cocktails.

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The story doesn’t end there. these guys reached the Amazon Rainforest to create drinks that are exotic and infused with the bittersweet flavours of cocoa and bourbon. They also pay a homage to the Great Himalayas, the mystical land of magic and grandeur, resulting in cocktails soaked with zesty tastes.

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My favourite items which I enjoyed to the core

Drinks –

# Hiss in the dark – Always a coffee lover and this drink made me super happy as it contains coffee liqueur, vodka, and shot of espresso.

# Roaring Twenties – A rum based drink with orange and cinnamon.

Appetisers –

# Smoked chicken and orange salad – my favourite 🙂

# Herb crusted sole fillet

# Pan fried Himalayan trout

# Philadelphia salad roll

# Chicken roll

# Spicy chicken wings – hot hot mess.. loved it to the core

Desserts –

# Banoffee pie

# Boozy truffles

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Cuisines

EUROPEAN , CONTINENTAL , ITALIAN

Opening hours

6 PM to 1 AM

Address

Clarens Hotel, Plot 363, Sector 29, Gurgaon

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Hawaiian Summer Brunch with WelcomHotel, Dwarka

“Say Aloha to the Hawaiian Summer Brunch with WelcomHotel, Dwarka”

The hotel holds a themed brunch every Sunday and this summer the theme is Hawaiian. Recently a jugalbandi of Michelin Mother Ekta Kapur and Executive Chef Akshay Malhotra rolled out an exhaustive spread.

Delhi: For the well themed Hawaiian Summer Brunch every Sunday, Chef Akshay Malhotra at WelcomHotel Dwarka decided to take things up another level on the 2nd of July. They invited one of their amazing Michelin Mother contestants – Ekta Kapur to prepare a delicious Hawaiian infused spread for the guests. Ekta is a mother, chef and a self-confessed food enthusiast, and cooked behind a live station. Sharing their experiences both Chef Akshay and Michelin Mother Ekta worked on 26 kind of desserts starting right from A to Z to surprise your sweet tooth.

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Crowning the unsung hero of our kitchens,s the Potato was transformed into A.L.U. a live counter depicting the “Idaho Potato” grown in our backyard and supplied exclusively to Welcomhotel Dwarka. The Brunch was held at the Pavillion 75, and began at 12:20 pm to go on through the lazy Sunday afternoon till 4 pm. Talking about the event, the General Manager for WelcomHotel, Mr. Rishiraj Singh said “It was amazing to carry forward our collaboration with Ekta after the very successful Michelin Mother contest, and have her get Hawaii to India through her lip smacking dishes for our themed Summer Brunch! As a hotel, we always strive to do something different and quirky for our guests, we look forward to making these Sunday Brunches a tradition”

AboutWelcomHotel, Dwarka: ITC Hotels is India’s second largest hotel chain with over 100 hotels. A part of the ITC hotel group, the WelcomHotel is strategically located close to the city’s business, tourism and shopping districts and offers premium luxury experience to the discerning traveller. It offers a range of accommodation across its 322 elegant, well equipped rooms and suites along with 3 varied restaurants:K & K – a specialty Indian restaurant, Pavilion 75 – all day dining restaurant and Shanghai – serving Chinese cuisine.

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Ekta is an English Honours Graduate and a qualified English teacher. She has been an educationist at some of the best schools in Delhi and then recently at renowned The Heritage School, Gurgaon.She is a food enthusiast and confesses how she loves to cook for her son. She is an avid traveller and has travelled to some of the best culinary destinations of the world. To name a few are Seychelles, Switzerland, New Zealand, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Bhutan,Kashmir, Kolkata, Bangalore, Jaipur etc and of course at her birth place Delhi where she grew up.

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She learnt about world cuisines on her culinary travels. She loves to explore the world of food with a discerning eye. She recently took on to cook on Mother’s day at ITC Welcome Hotel, Dwarka and on Father’s day at the Crown Plaza, Gurgaon. On both of these fabulous events her cooking and food plating was well appreciated by the judging panel. She was announced as a winner of Michelin Mother’s Day Contest with her Veg Galauti Kebabs. The Prawn Keralite Prawn curry cooked by her was applauded by Sourish Bhattacharya, the famous food writer and blogger.

She is a budding writer who wants to make a positive difference and spread smiles in the world.

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P.S. – Press Release

BARIS – THE COMPLETE MEDITERRANEAN EXPERIENCE

“BARIS” which means peace in Turkish is another charm added to the GK 3 market. Probably the best by far. I use to visit this market for my ice cream cravings. But now I guess I have a more tempting reason to visit this place.

“Baris” is all about giving you a complete Mediterranean experience, right from its interior to service, food to music. Its a complete package of food, culture and customs. Lovely meeting the owner of the Place Arjun Toor, who shared his story behind this great place. His love for Mediterranean grew while his stay in that part of the world and feel in love with their cuisine and culture.
Wanted to bring back the same taste and flavour back to his country, he started the project Baris. This place is not just about food, these guys will give you a whole experience

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BUT OMG!! Im in love with their terrace place. Such a beauty
You won’t regret siting outside while in this weather in Delhi due to their awesome cooling technology. And in winters I’m sure it will be so attractive to sit there and dine.
Once you are inside the place you will be mesmerised by the decor and music. Its like a journey to the East. And finally the food over here speaks everything. This place is a compete package.
Loved all the items

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This is a Mediterranean theme restaurant. Although they are also specialist in cuisines from Turkey and Middle East.

Mediterranean food is incredibly popular: sausages, wine, kebab, falafel,pasta and pizza, can be found just about everywhere. Food experts and cookbook authors adore Mediterranean cuisine. Mediterranean cuisine is defined by the presence of fundamental elements which are said to play a more important role than others, reflecting a community of beliefs and practices which transcend religions, languages and even societies.

Turkish cuisines largely the continuation of Ottoman Cuisine ( It is the cuisine of the Ottoman Empire and its continuation in the cuisines of Turkey, Greece, the Balkans and parts of the Caucasus and the Middle East, which in turn borrowed many elements from Circassian, Central Asian, Middle Eastern, Balkan and Greek cuisines

Middle-Eastern cuisine comprises of the various countries and peoples of the Middle East. There cuisine is very diverse. It includes Arab cuisine, Iranian and Persian cuisine, Israeli cuisine, Jewish, Cyproit, Kurdish cuisine and few more. Some commonly used ingredients include olives and olive oil, pitas, honey, sesame seeds, chickpeas, parsley and dates etc. Some popular dishes include Kebabs, Dolma, Baklava and Doner Kebab.

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Items I tried and loved.

# Zuppa de Mare

# Shefin Salatsi

# Hummus bin dujaj

# Karides Give

# Mant

# Balik kebab

# Karisdes Shish

# Kuzu Incik

# Tarid Al Kadra

# Iftar chicken biriyani (Special Ramzan menu)

# Baklava (I always love)

Cuisines

Turkish, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Cost

AVERAGE

₹2,000 for two people (approx.)

Opening hours

12 Noon to 3:30 PM, 6 PM to 12:30 AM

Address

Building 3, Local Shopping Complex, Mazjid Moth, Greater Kailash (GK) 3, New Delhi

Highlights

Wheelchair Accessible

Outdoor Seating

Smoking Area

Rooftop

FATHER’S DAY COOK OFF @CROWNE PLAZA

On the occasion of Father’s Day this year two great minds ‘Vickrham Vicky’ founder of “Foodmaniacs” and ‘Aditi’ founder of “Ikreate” collaborates together for an amazing cook off in association with Crown Plaza, Gurgaon. Their small idea turns out to be a successful event and I was one among many bloggers who happens to be a part of it.

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‘Crown plaza’ helped set up an amazing individual cooking sections for each participants along with wide variety in the pantry. Everything was available for the cook off along with specific sections for Grill, sauté and deep frying. I was amazed to see the enthusiasm and turn over of good cooks for this event. Everybody was talented and ready to create their unique dishes.

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The panel of judges includes MasterChef Season 5 Star “Siddharth Talwar” who along with Executive Chef “Nilesh Dey” who were present to guide the participants as well as kept an sharp eye on the way they were cooking. There main focus was on reducing the waste we normally do while cooking. The lesser the waste, higher the points. Few more important judging criterias were the innovation, technique and most of all the taste of a particular dish. At the beginning 5mnts were given to select their required items from the pantry and later extra 1mnt in the pantry between cook off . Overall 1hrs was given to create their final dish.

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I had a ball of a time witnessing the whole event. It was great to see the energy and enthusiasm the participants showed all along. I was surprised to see the each and every idea people had for their dish. Not a single dish was average. Everybody showed unique cooking skills and innovation. The main attraction was to watch two kids “future chefs” participating along with the elders.

Speaking at the event, Chef Siddharth said,

“The Fathers day special cook off event hosted by Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon, Media Event Partnered by Vickrham(vicky) of Foodmaniacs and organised by Aditi of Ikreate was one of the best cook off events judged by me. A very meticulously arranged and coordinated event went off very smoothly and without a doubt had the best chosen contestants. Best of ingredients, equipments and contestants will always make a contest a memorable one. Kudos to all”.

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Many thanks to “Foodmaniacs” and “Ikreate” for totally believing in this concept as cooking for your loved ones never fails, and hence what better than showing some love to your father by cooking for him on Father’s Day and tried making it more interesting by adding the competition layer to it. Looking forward to see many such events by this amazing duo.

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THE PASTA BOWL COMPANY

Well!! This review might be a little long review as visiting this place was not just a casual late lunch but a whole new experience. For some moment I felt I was in some Italian restaurant in Italy itself. This place evoked my urge to make a travel plan.
These guys are super serious about their food and doesn’t deviate from the originality.
Right from fresh basil grown in the kitchen, to importing ingredients direct from Italy makes the whole dining experience a gala affair. They have even taken care of the cutleries and plates which gel perfectly with the food served.

One can get a wide variety of good quality Italian Wine and also Indian Wine. They have their own bottles of spring water right from the Himalayas.

The Pasta Bowl Company is an authentic Italian restaurant aiming to give you the best possible Italian Cuisine experience.
Got the opportunity to sit with “Chef Om” who happens to be the Founder as well, shared amazing stories behind behind creating this place and also knowledge about the Italian food. Learned to pronounce few Italian words correctly. 😉

I had the privilege to taste their new menu –
“Cucina Con Amore” (Cooked with Love) – A 3 course special menu for late lunchers @999 + tax
The menu is focused on corporates and late launchers.

Ambiance of this place speaks a lot. Simple sitting arrangement, homely decor, lots of natural light coming in, antique wall clock and the music.

Few of the items I’m in love with –

Starters

# Pomodoro – Freshly roasted crisp Tuscan Bread topped with roasted cherry tomatoes and pesto cream.

# Funghi e olio di Tartufo – Freshly roasted crisp Tuscan Bread topped with Portobello, truffle oil drizzle.

Main Coure

# Spaghetti Pomodoro E Basilico – long pasta tossed with Italian tomatoes and fresh Basil sauce.

# Pollo Alla Griglia – Herb marinated chicken breast grilled and served with vegetables and Sicilian tomato sauce.

Desserts

# Cannoncini – Lemon cream filled brioche horns

# Panacotta della Stagione – pancetta of the season. I got the mango panacotta 😀

LOOKING FOR SOME GREAT AND AUTHENTIC ITALIAN FOOD ?? U NEED TO BE HERE

Cuisines

Italian

Opening hours

Today 11 AM to 11:30 PM

Address

GL-201, 2nd Floor, Cross Point Mall, DLF Phase 4, Gurgaon

Highlights

Wheelchair Accessible

Wine and Beer

Smoking Area

CALIENTE – A SWEDISH CHILLI INFUSED DRINK

Caliente has launched in India and guess what! I got my hands on to try out two of their flavours. To my surprise I quite liked it. Its a Chilli infused drink with organic fruit concentrate. Its a Swedish award winning company which is now available in India.

Caliente has been awarded with –

* “The World’s Best New Adult Drink Concept” – World Beverage Innovation awards 2015
* “Winner Best New Organic Drink” – Natural and Organic Awards Scandinavia 2015

“Caliente” is a new away winning drink that has been spiked with chilli. Chilli adds character and great taste, without need to add a lots of sugar and it kick starts our endorphins. Its organic and made in Sweden from pure ingredients.

The same stuff that makes chillis hot “Capsaicin” also floods your brain with endorphins, for a natural high. Caliente has come up with unique way of spiking chilli heat, making it one of its kind. For best results… enjoy Caliente slowly and ice cold on its own or pair up with food for an experience beyond comparison.

# Caliente Ginger Lime Chili –

I quite liked it even though it has a strong flavour of chilli and also the infusion of ginger kicks the spice note too.

Ingredients –

Water | 15% Organic fruit juice from concentrated grape, lime | Organic raw sugar | Natural aromas | Sea salt

# Caliente Blueberry Lemongrass Chili –

This would be my favourite so far because I feel its has the perfect bend of chilli and berries. The ratio is quite enjoyable of those who are not into too much spicy drinks.

Ingredients –

Water | 18% organic fruit juice from concentrate apple, blueberry, black carrot, lemon | Organic raw sugar | Natural aromas | Sea salt

Crafted in Sweden from organic ingredients, it’s the ultimate choice for people who are after a complex non-alcoholic drink that’s low on sugar. All are bottled in Småland, Sweden, of 100% natural and certified organic ingredients.

Caliente’s full range now consist of –

# Plum Rosemary Chili

# Blueberry Lemongrass Chili

# Ginger Lime Chili

# Cranberry Pomegranate Chili

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