At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

The 4,500 square feet space has three levels of seating At Irida Skky Lounge, the wind whispers secrets in your ears. Secrets that are better deciphered after a few sips of the innovative cocktails that this shiny new resto bar stirs up. “We want to level up,” says Shreyas Asthana, who co-owns the place along with … Read more

The Bengaluru pub chain Watsons opens in Kochi with a drink and food menu inspired by Kerala

The Bengaluru pub chain Watsons opens in Kochi with a drink and food menu inspired by Kerala

A cocktail with kanji? Meet Naughty Hotty, a signature cocktail at Watsons, the new pub at International Hotel in Kochi. Apart from kanji, it also has vodka, coriander and chilli. The Bengaluru pub chain has entered Kerala with drinks made specifically for the Malayali client such as clarified Sharjah (brandy infused with banana), Pacha Manga … Read more

With World Environment Day around the corner, here is a look at how bars across India are working on being more sustainable

With World Environment Day around the corner, here is a look at how bars across India are working on being more sustainable

Cobbler and Crew, Pune, has won accolades for its focus on all things local. Peanut chikki liqueur, a chamomile isomalt disc atop a negroni, and a bitter gourd-infused cocktail. This motley menu has been inspired by a rather unique muse — the planet. As the food and beverage space in India takes stock of its … Read more

Bengaluru’s new ZLB – A Kyoto Speakeasy at The Leela lives up to the mystique of speakeasies

Bengaluru’s new ZLB – A Kyoto Speakeasy at The Leela lives up to the mystique of speakeasies

A snapshot of ZLB – A Kyoto Speakeasy’s interiors | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The first rule of a speakeasy bar is that you do not talk about it. Yet here I am, shattering it, sharing it forth, attracting more people to a hush-hush space even as I risk being barred from there in the … Read more

Chennai’s latest restobar, Sundays, promises to be the city’s ‘everyday getaway’

Chennai’s latest restobar, Sundays, promises to be the city’s ‘everyday getaway’

Sundays restobar | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B In the middle of bustling Anna Nagar, there is now a new restobar for comfort food, pretty cocktails and conversations. Sundays is run by mother-daughter duo Anitha Sivakumar and Shivita Sivakumar. In its previous life, the place housed the Hideout Bistro. Now, it aspires to be Chennai’s … Read more