Tennis players Eden Silva, Maria Timofeeva, Rutuja Bhonsle, and Amina Anshba were also a part of the fashion show | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Vijay Amritraj has still got the moves. At the centenary celebrations of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) earlier this week, the 71-year-old walked the ramp — albeit briefly — with … Read more
At Avartana, drumsticks — wrapped in a crunchy gram flour coat — look like they hopped off the Met Gala red carpet. Buttermilk — spiked with pepper, jaggery, beans, asparagus and toasted almonds — resembles an embroidered sari with pink-yellow petals and green leaves. The award-winning restaurant, launched in Chennai in 2017, is known for … Read more
Omakase, the archetypal antithesis of the French-style à la carte menu, is taking India’s food and beverage industry by storm. With restaurants and bars kowtowing to the Japanese dining concept that quite literally translates to ‘I leave it up to you’, Omakase has takers from Amritsar to Bengaluru. Customarily, an omakase experience demands the diners … Read more
ITC Grand Chola’s Avartana, Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement ITC Grand Chola’s Avartana in Chennai along with Masque, Mumbai and Indian Accent, New Delhi have made it to the influential list of Asia’s top 50 restaurants, sponsored by San Pellegrino. Placed at number 30, Avartana was this year’s new entry from India and has … Read more