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| Meet The Chef |
Chef Paul Kinny
Shizusan & BAR BAR
Chef Paul Kinny is the Culinary Director at Shizusan and BAR BAR at Phoenix Market City. Growing up in a joint family, Chef Paul Kinny tells Explocity that his love for food developed by seeing food in the house all the time. And also from greed. Because he had to share food with a large family.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Mumbai in an East Indian joint family. It’s
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Sonali Honnavar
Sonali Honnavar is from Bangalore and loves Chinese food. Though we met her at SodaBottleOpenerWala where she was getting a taste of Anaida Parvaneh’s new Persian Pop-Up menu.
Are you a foodie?
Umm not really.
What’s your favourite cuisine?
I prefer Chinese.
What’s the last place that you went to in Bangalore that you really enjoyed? What did you eat there that stood out?
SodaBottleOpenerWala. Anaida Parvaneh ordered most of the stuff. It was from her new menu. I liked
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Where One Can Hunt The Red Rhino
In a watering hole in the Whitefield jungle, one can hunt the Red Rhino
In a watering hole in the Whitefield jungle, one can hunt the Red Rhino. Judging by the interest it has sparked, it seems a safari for which it is worth braving the traffic.
Red Rhino is another creation of Chef Abhijit Saha. This is the fourth venture for Saha – Bangalore’s celebrity chef and doyen of Caperberry and Fava. “We are not your regular watering hole,” Saha told Explocity, “what you get here is not only a focus on beer and food, but also on the interiors, the music. We want to provide
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You Are What You Eat
Choose which food suits your lifestyle and how small renovations to your diet can change your lifestyle and your spiritual vibe.
This saying – you are what you eat – never really made much sense in the modern world. Now that ancient concepts like ayurveda are making a global comeback it’s starting to make more literal sense. This saying did probably come from ancient ayurvedic concepts. The energy you get from food makes you who you are. Food can make you happy, sad, or angry. Indian food is high is spice and oil and can affect your entire lifestyle. Which is why you will find that ayurvedic, sattvik, rajasic or tamasic foods prepared with your lifestyle and health in mind. Food
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Pop Star Anaida Parvaneh And SodaBottleOpenerWala
While many of the 70,000 Parsis left in India have made Bangalore their home, it surprised the Persian pop star that there was so little of their cuisine represented in Indian menus.
With a view to propagating the Parsi cuisine in Bangalore, Anaida Parvaneh And SodaBottleOpenerWala have brought to the city and authentic Iranian meal.
The city’s quirky restaurant played host to Parvaneh, an Iranian pop singer, whose heritage has roots in Persia, India and Greece.
While many of the 70,000 Parsis left in India have made Bangalore their home, it surprised the Persian pop star that there was so little of their cuisine represented in Indian menus. To wit, Iranian restaurants are to be found commonly in most parts of the world.
So Anaida Parvaneh collaborated with SodaBottleOpenerWala to bring Bangalore an authentic Iranian
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Literary Bite
“What I say is that, if a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.” ― AA Milne
~ AA Milne
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Edamame
What is Edamame? Edamame is a bean preparation that is basically immature soybeans from the pod. As an ingredient it is used largely in East...more
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In Focus: Palette At Vivanta By Taj Yeshwantpur
Palette at Vivanta by Taj Yeshwantpur promises to be one of the most buzzing multi-cuisine restaurants in Bangalore that offers something for every type of party. There is communal dining, cafe seating and a banquet table that all connect to the interactive kitchen to overlook Chef Agnimitra Sharma’s handy work.
Chef Agni’s team has put together a menu with foods from North India, South India, Oriental Chinese and some sushi options too. The restaurant being all-day dining, offers Mexican and Continental coffee-style service.
Some of the must try’s on the menu are
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Raise A Toast At Library Bar At Leela Palace
Italy calls it bruschetta, Spain calls it tapas, at Library Bar at Leela Palace it’s called Raise A Toast. A celebration to toast, well, toast.
The promotion features bite-sized dishes that are made fresh ingredients and seasoning. Some of these include Greek Vegetable, Caponata, Lamb Ragu, Pepperoni Pizzatini and Lobster Cocktail amongst others.
This promotion is on till 25 July, 2017. You can call +91 80 3057 1234 to make a reservation.
At Leela Palace.
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Parents Day Brunch At Sheraton
There is a day for everyone, and this Sunday is Parents Day. The day is marked as a celebration in South Korea and United States of America. In Bangalore, there is a Parents Day Brunch at Sheraton Grand.
The brunch is packed with activities to give you, the parents, the day off. The hotel has planned an etiquette class for your kids, so you can take that off your plate (and maybe add something more onto your plate from the buffet.) The kids also have a play area for their entertainment.
The menu is a buffet style
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