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How Ahmedabad's New Irani Restaurant Helped me Rediscover the Joy in Friendship.

Disclaimer: This review is preceded by a long personal essay of my relationship with food, intertwined with personal anecdotes of the sorrows and joys…

Jun 26 • 

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Axioms of Chaat, and a Chandni Chowk Food List

Some of the most hyped food in the country can be located in Dilli, more specifically, the chaat available in the old city’s Chandni Chowk.

Jun 10 • 

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72 Hours in Banaras: The Food of the City of Shiva, Part 2

From hidden gems to tourist traps, a review of everything I had on my trip to Varanasi

Jun 1 • 

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May 2025

Spending 3 days in Banaras: A Weekend in the City of Light, Part 1

A month ago, an inescapable urge to witness the eternal flow of one of India's most majestic rivers - the Ganga - had overrun every sense of my being.

May 24 • 

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April 2025

Chandravilas, Ahmedabad: Cultural Ramblings from a 125-year old Fafda-Jalebi shop

On how Heritage lives, and on how I've learnt to appreciate it over time.

Apr 7 • 

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March 2025

Magic Chicken, Ahmedabad: The Greatest Shawarma in the World

My love for anything meat is well-known to regular readers of this blog.

Mar 24 • 

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A Slice of Goa in Ahmedabad at The Goan Bakery, Bodakdev

This place is more than just a physical space for most of its patrons; above all else it serves a reminder of the cherished times gone by.

Mar 10 • 

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February 2025

Discover Authentic Parsi Food in Ahmedabad at The Bawa Bistro!

Ever since the heyday of the docks at Lothal by the banks of the Indus thousands of years ago, the western Indian state of Gujarat has been at the…

Feb 25 • 

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December 2024

The Christmas Quest for Plum Cake at Upper Crust, Ahmedabad

On Wednesday, the 25th of December, I set out with two other friends, wearing festive sweaters and Santa hats, on a quest to search for the best plum…

Dec 27, 2024 • 

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Relishing an early-morning Nihari in the Delhi Winter at Yaseen in Matia Mahal

Perhaps few seasons are more awaited than winter is in Dilli. There is not a single Dilliwallah who does not have fond memories of the winter, whether…

Dec 13, 2024 • 

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July 2024

Why Depaul's Cold Coffee is the most Overrated Food of Delhi, and the Role of Nostalgia in Popularizing Food Vlogging

Why are food vlogs one of the most popular genres of content on the internet?

Jul 26, 2024 • 

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A Tale of Wenger's and Connaught Place Through the Years

It is December 1911.

Jul 9, 2024 • 

Kathan

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