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Stories about food, dining, leisure and lifestyle, exploring Indian cuisine, restaurants, culinary trends, experiences, entertainment and the many ways people eat, relax and enjoy life.

September 26, 2026

Food Festivals & Pop-Ups in India: September–October 2026

India’s September Food Pop-Ups: From Japanese Temaki to Ladakhi Flavours and Kolkata’s Durga Puja Thaalis India’s dining scene is making room for more than new restaurants. This month, limited-period menus and chef collaborations are bringing Japanese hand rolls, regional Indian cooking, kebab traditions and festive Kolkata flavours to restaurant tables across the country. Some experiences […]

September 19, 2026

Lord Ganesha’s favourite Ukadiche Modak to Chocolate Modak

How India’s Festival Food Is Changing There was a time when asking what flavour of modak someone wanted during Ganesh Chaturthi would have produced a fairly predictable answer. Ukadiche. Coconut. Jaggery. Rice flour. Steamed. Then the modern Indian dessert industry discovered chocolate. And apparently decided that Lord Ganesha’s favourite sweet could have a much longer […]

September 19, 2026

Discover Kolkata’s Durga Puja through food

Eating Kolkata During Durga Puja: A Festival Built Around Food, Community and Memory There are cities you visit to see. And then there is Kolkata during Durga Puja — a city you almost have to eat to understand. The lights come on, the dhaak begins, neighbourhoods turn into temporary works of art and millions of […]

September 18, 2026

Little Italy has opened an 11,000+ sq ft destination restaurant in Lonavala

Little Italy Opens in Lonavala, Bringing Its 35-Year Vegetarian Legacy to a New Destination Lonavala has never needed much convincing as a weekend destination. The hills do most of the marketing. The monsoon does the rest. Now, however, the popular Maharashtra getaway is getting another reason for travellers to stop, eat and perhaps stay a […]

September 18, 2026

Delhi’s tbsp. Tablespoon Arrives in Mumbai With Neapolitan Pizza & Pasta

Delhi’s tbsp. Tablespoon Arrives in Mumbai With Neapolitan Pizza and Handmade Pasta Mumbai has never suffered from a shortage of restaurants. What it does have is an unusually demanding audience — one that can discuss pizza crusts, pasta sauces and “authenticity” with the seriousness normally reserved for cricket selection committees. Into that crowded food conversation […]