Author: Abhilash
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Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
“Koh Phi Phi is the true interpretation of an island experience“ – Abhilash Mithren Every once in a while, we dream about such a setting- the sun.. shining, an almost deserted beach, crystal clear water, holding hands with our loved one; a dream that can put a troubled mind to sleep. After a decade of being together, I finally got hitched…
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For the love of Chef Inam’s Steak house
For the love of Chef Inam’s Steak house 2012- OK! I am not here to prophesize the end of the world (something Roland Emmerich did with his movie 2012), instead I am here to tell you about a narrative. ” To me no foodie becomes what he becomes without having at least one chef influence him. ” (my version of…
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Jonathan’s Kitchen, Hyderabad
Gulp ‘n’ Munch says You Gotta Eat Here! Period! I had visited Jonathan’s Kitchen early in 2015 on the basis of my good friend and foodie- Nazeef’s recommendation. Jonathan’s Kitchen is Holiday Inn Express’s in-house restaurant specializing in Italian, Japanese and North Indian cuisine. Holiday Inn Express is located away from the hectic and crowded ISB Rd-…
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Mangalorean Chicken Ghee Roast
Mangalorean Chicken Ghee Roast During my college days, I used to frequent this restaurant named Maharaja– located opposite Goldfinch Hotel, Jyothi Circle, Mangalore. They serve (by far) the best chicken thali in town and I for one have been addicted to it for a decade now. During one such visit, I decided to order something along with the thali and…
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Komatose, Hyderabad
Little over a year ago, I had visited Jonathan’s Kitchen with my good friend and foodie Nazeef Nazir. He learnt about Jonathan’s Kitchen from Zomato, as a restaurant notable for serving North Indian, Italian and Japanese cuisine. We walked in to JK (Jonathan’s Kitchen) for dinner and had an amazing experience- for more on that,…
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Fish Puli Mulaku – A Kerala fish preparation
Fish Puli Mulaku – A Kerala fish preparation Whenever I decide to visit home, the first thing I am required to do is- give Amma a heads up (at least 2 weeks prior to my visit), because then she would decide- based on my likes what would be the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner and…
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Tim Tai, Kondapur, Hyderabad.
During the last two #zomato foodie meetups, over foodie-talks, the name of this deli came up often- everyone spoke about the amazing Pan-Asian food served here. Ever since, I had been planning to visit this place- it remained that way for close to a year until now I finally decided to check in.. Tim Tai…
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Flying Spaghetti Monster, Hyderabad.
Flying Spaghetti Monster Whenever we decide to have lunch on a Sunday, the first thing that comes to mind is ‘Sunday Brunch‘. But then again, most restaurants that claim to specialize in ‘brunch‘, typically deliver this experience through a quality buffet. Personally, I hold the opinion that a restaurant’s finest and delectable food is best experienced in their à la…
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Cream Centre, Chennai
October 2nd, 2014- We decided on a holiday to Phuket, Thailand; the direct flights to Bangkok departed from Chennai. Our flight from Hyderabad was at 10 AM in the morning and the flight to Bangkok (from Chennai) was at 11 PM in the night. With a layover of close to 12 hrs, now was also…
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Sunday Brunch at N-Grill
Sunday Brunch at N-Grill After having an amazing experience at District-N, I decided to visit this place-which again is owned by N3 Enterprises. I read that N-Grill was popular for their ‘Sunday Brunch‘ and so decided to visit. N-Grill is located on Road no 36, Jubilee Hills– you cannot miss the big ‘N’ sign at the…
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The Cheesecake Factory, SFO, CA
Frankly, I heard about TCF for the first time from the popular sitcom, ‘The Big Bang Theory‘- remember one of the protagonists named Penny used to work there.. Here I was on my way to San Francisco for the first time with my wife Herwin Abhilash Kandoth and her buddies Kanika and Poorva. We actually…
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Waffle House, Hyderabad
Waffle House I never knew what pancakes and waffles were until the day I visited IHOP- a restaurant chain that has around 1500 outlets over the US and specialized in breakfast food.. After the US trip, I couldn’t help myself from Google-ing if IHOP had an outlet in India- Alas! They didn’t; ever since I…
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Rama V, Sunnyvale, CA
‘Delicious Thai food for $7.95’ I’ve made peace with the fact that my most favorite cuisine is indeed Thai– the subtle flavors of basil leaves, bamboo shoots, the rich aroma and flavor of lemon grass and the level of spice- all adds to this brilliant South-East Asian cuisine. Couple of weeks earlier, we (with Herwin…
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Falafel Stop – Sunnyvale, CA
Most of my childhood days- close to 17 years, was spent in Abu Dhabi, UAE. I grew up there and had this great affinity for Lebanese food (so, I thought it was called). Over time I learnt that Falafel, Shawarma and all the incredible dishes were prepared all over the Middle-East; in fact many have…
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Shana Thai, Mountain View, CA
There are moments in a foodie’s life when he/she rethinks about which cuisine they best-love. I, always had an insatiable craving for Arabic food which was understandable since I grew up in Abu Dhabi, UAE. But all that changed after my trip to Thailand; their cuisine- strong aromatic components, the level of spice, the subtle…
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The J1 Experience
The J1 Experience Day 2 in Pune for our best friend’s wedding- We had a krunk night and by the time we opened our eyes it was late afternoon. Based on a friend’s suggestion we decided to visit this place called Jevan- supposedly specializing in Marathi cuisine. Like I’ve said before, the idea of trying a new cuisine…