December 6, 2025

Is Naga Chaitanya’s Shoyu Just Celebrity Hype Wrapped in Fancy Packaging?

Bengaluru: If there is one universal truth about living in Bangalore, it’s that the traffic dictates your dinner plans. It was a typical Tuesday evening in Banashankari—the clouds were threatening a downpour, and the Silk Board junction was likely doing its best impression of a parking lot. My stomach was rumbling for something sharp, savory, […]

November 28, 2025

The Visionary Palate: A Conversation with Pulkit Arora, Director of CYK Hospitalities – Building Systems and Storytelling

Bengaluru: From a well-established career in the competitive world of software to the dynamic landscape of hospitality, Pulkit Arora, Co-founder and Director of Gurugram-based CYK Hospitalities, has forged a remarkable path. Along with co-founder Simranjeet Singh, he has built an end-to-end F&B consultancy, providing a single roof for all HoReCa needs—from ideation and conceptualization to […]

September 19, 2025

Beyond the Benne Dosa: Bengaluru’s Breakfast Revolution and the Monkey Bar Manifesto

Bengaluru: Garden City’s mornings have long been defined by a sacred ritual. Before the snarl of traffic and the hum of servers, the city awakens to the aroma of ghee-laced dosas, the soft steam of idlis, and the robust fragrance of filter coffee. This is the world of the ‘darshini’—efficient, unpretentious temples of taste that […]

September 15, 2025

You Had Me at Bao: A Love Letter to Bao To Me

Bengaluru: The Garden City’s food scene is a relentless churn. Every week, a new sign goes up, a new concept is hyped, and another “it” spot commands my attention. As a diner in this city, I’ve become a culinary nomad, forever chasing the next big flavour, the most Instagrammable plate. But amidst this frantic quest […]

August 29, 2025

Why You Can’t Miss Mykos’ First-Ever Monsoon Menu in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The monsoon in the garden city has its own rhythm — a city slowed down by soft showers, the air fragrant with petrichor, and a craving that rises almost instinctively: something hot, spicy, and comforting to eat. Ask any Bangalorean what makes a rainy evening perfect, and the answer is unanimous — a steaming […]

August 23, 2025

Chef Antimo Maria Merone Brings Neapolitan Soul to Le Cirque Signature, The Leela Palace Bengaluru

  Bengaluru’s luxury dining scene is about to experience a rare culinary treat. This August, Le Cirque Signature at The Leela Palace Bengaluru, the city’s premier Franco-Italian fine dining destination, welcomes Michelin-starred Italian Chef Antimo Maria Merone for an exclusive two-night showcase. Known for his evocative cooking style rooted in Naples and refined through his […]

August 18, 2025

Coffee Mechanics Unveils Immersive Café in Bengaluru, Blending Design, Ritual, and 180 Years of Heritage

Bengaluru: Coffee Mechanics has once again raised the bar for India’s coffee culture with the unveiling of its flagship café in Bellandur, Bengaluru. Drawing on 180 years of family-run coffee estate heritage, the brand transforms its deep-rooted legacy into an immersive, experience-first café designed to bring coffee closer to people in its purest, most authentic […]