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That’s Nirvana..

Just release it all and unlock your potential to gain a new high.. Nirvana!! I term it as... A recently come up cafe in town with something quirky in terms of the concept and the experience as well. Cause here apart from the food and beverage, there is lot to UNLOCK and take back home.. Unlocked !!! As the name goes, here you are certainly sure to find a new you, provided you come in with your family or friends or both. The cafe revolves around three concepts, firstly they have a wide variety of board games , al curated well, segregated as per age groups, levels and preferences. The collection of board games they have comes in from across the globe, to gel in with friends and family in a different way.. more-over to get away from the screen and detox yourself!! to give their clients enhanced experience, there are guides to help you play these games better. Second is the food.. both for vegetarian and non- vegetarian lovers there is quite an assort...

Hand Picked, Authentic and fresh... in 1st Street Food Fest!

CityShor in Ahmedabad has organised first Street Food Festival at Akash Aman Party Plot  in Ahmedabad.  Jamnagari Ghughra Pallav Parikh Hush Rush.. Tamarind Sorbet This runs through three days, from 23rd to 25th February 2018. The best part is that it's an authentic food festival where street food owners have been given a platform without charging them a penny.. Few bloggers from Ahmedabad gathered and tasted Sorbet ice creams like Guava topped with chilli powder, Karela, imli etc.  Other attractions are..Peanut chat, Ghughra of Jamnagar, khichiya, new versions of Puffs, freshly baked cookies and the list goes on..  Puff with some great stuff!! Peanut Dahi chaat with Beet.. a must for health freaks!! Khichiya topped with salads and Mayo.. watta fusion!! Guava Ice Cream sprinkled with Chilli powder.. Kudos to Cityshor for taking this initiative. They have done lot of research and hard work, bringing on all the stree...

I scream for Ice-scream...

Those are the evening chants for Ahmedabad since ages.. from home- made ice-creams to specially crafted versions matching international standards and evolving needs of the new age foodies. The cool breeze in the evenings and booze free state has promoted a culture of sitting out in the open with friends and families and catching up over with ice-creams. Following this trend, Sankalp, the most renowned chain of South Indian restaurants has recently launched their maiden version, another vertical, a stand-alone brand for desserts, christened as “ Screamery ”.   Currently the new avatar of “ Screamery ” is a beautifully designed, colourful kiosk placed at the sprawling lawns of Sankalp, besides Rajpath Club on S. G Highway. A tasting session was organised for Food Entrepreneurs of Ahmedabad (FEA) Group, attended by Anil Mulchandani, a renowned author; Dilip Thakkar & Raju Thakkar of Gopi Dining,   Sonal Kellog, Darshan Rawal etc. where Atul Budhraja, VP – ...
Hakuna Matata.. All is good when the food is!! Growing craze for global cuisine, consumer demands and rising needs to explore on the palette urges the hospitality industry to serve even better to the ever growing numbers of food connoisseurs.    A very unique concept, rare to hear; African food has been brought into the city by Fern Ecotel hotels. African Safari The preview on 15 th February was attended by bloggers, writers, editors and some of the industry leaders. The high on energy African tribal dancers are also there to entertain guests and exhilarate children. They completely changed the aura of the place by going from table to table   in their open Garden Cafe’ . wild starry night.. out in the open!! Apart from the lavish  buffet spread in the restaurant; live barbecue delicacies, Tawa delights, hot fruity pancakes    and bunny chow with Seafood, lamb and chicken or Veg. Stew are the star attractions. got some cue...

Global Pairings... It’s Tea & Cheese for a Dry State

We have been hearing about wine and cheese gatherings.. That’s quite an old fashioned way to throw parties. Ahmedabad with their growing taste for Global cuisine identified yet another way to celebrate without alcohol. Wine gets replaced by tea, sounds quite fascinating.. It actually is!! Soho il Forno a newly opened restaurant on S G Highway, organised this unique concept based get together where varieties of exotic teas from across the globe were served with various world famous versions of cheese. Like wine and cheese are a good pair, complement the sharp taste of tannins in wine with lactose in cheese; same story goes with tea. Premium and assorted versions of teas from various continents were served by Karma Kettle, a brand from Kolkata. Alluring names capture your attention even more, to know more and try more.. Nightingale, Maya, Big Ben, Moksha and many more.. the blends are just not about only variety of teas but tisanes too. The blooming colours in liquid delight...