HOLIDAYING IN DUBAI!

We all love to travel, explore new places, meet new people and also try out new cuisines..

I was in Dubai last month, also my second home. I have lived there for around  years and did my schooling and graduation from there.

The lifestyle of Dubai is unbeatable. It’s like visiting Delhi but a much cleaner and better version. TALLEST TOWER in the world is in this place and trust me Burj Khalifa will make your eyes pop.

A place like home away from home, friendly people, delish food, skyscraper buildings, lights, shopping festivals and belly dancing, DUBAI is THE place to holiday if you wanna explore all of this.

SOME OF THE PLACES THAT ARE A MUST  VISIT :

• Burj Khalifa  ( 160 story skyscraper & observation deck)
• Burj Al Arab
• Dubai Mall
• Ski Dubai ( Mall of the emirates)
• Madinat Jumeriah
• Palm Islands
• Atlantis
• Wild Wadi Water park
• Meena Bazaar ( for some gold buying :P)
• Miracle Garden
• Jumeriah Beach

Since I was there few days back I managed to hog alot and gain an extra pound 😦 but who cares? ENJOY!!

Here are some of my food photographs from some of the famous restaurants out there.

PAPA ROTI- KNOWN FOR THEIR BUNS AND TEA.

 

ALFREDO CHICKEN PASTA FROM SOCIAL HOUSE- DUBAI MALL

PEOPLES FAVOURITE- NACHOS PIZZA FROM SOCIAL HOUSE, DUBAI MALL

THE MOST FAMOUS FROZEN YOGURT IN TOWN- PINKBERRY, DERIA CITY CENTRE

BEAUTIFUL DECOR AT THE DUBAI MALL.

BONELESS BITES EXTRA HOT, UNO CHICAGO GRILL

EVERYONES FAVOURITE DIPNDIP, JUMERIAH- BROWNIE WITH VANILLA ICECREAM

MINTYLICIOUS, SHAKESPEARE AND CO

PERFECTLY BATARED FISH AND CHIPS, SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY

GOING TO DUBAI AND MISSING OUT ON SHAWERMA? NEVER. HATAM RESTAURANT SERVING SPICY SHAWERMA, DERIA

AVINTAGE ERA- SHAKESPEARE & CO

CHICKEN QUESADILLAS IN THE MARKETTE CAFE

ALFREDO PASTA IN PINK SAUCE, THE MARKETTE CAFE

THE VERY FAMOUS NUTELLA WAFFLE AT EATALY, DUBAI

CLUB SANDWICH AT THEMARKETTE CAFE, DUBAI MALL

DELICIOUS WATERMELON & KIWI JUICE AT THE MARKETTE CAFE, DUBAI MALL

YUMILICIOUS, MOUTH WATERING NUTELLA, STRAWBERRY, BANANA CREPE

THE LARGEST APPLE STORE IN THE WORLD, MALL OF THE EMIRATES

CHRISTMAS DECOR AT MALL OF THE EMIRATES

WORLDS BEST BEEF BURGER, SHAKE SHACK- DUBAI MALL

JUMERIAH BEACH

THE PERFECT MORNING BREAKFAST, PAUL, BURJUMAN MALL

PERFECT VIEW WITH THE BEST ICE LOLLY.

 

This was my short and sweet trip to dubai filled with food and just food!! 😀

Stay tuned as I write next about INSTAPIZZA 😀

BYE PEEPS ❤

STAY POSITIVE, DREAM BIG.

 

NEXT STOP IS IMLY EXPRESS!! HURRY.

IMLY!!! This 250ft long restaurant designed in a shape of a train is your next stop for all the street food you have been craving for from all over India. Bored of the normal Indian snacks served ?? Head over to Imly and rest leave it to them.. 

GOING BONKERS over the food is what will happen to you. Located in Hog Market, Rajendra place, New Delhi this place will surely keep you hooked.

I got a chance to visit this place during its launch. It was surely one of the most epic food events I have visited till now. Lively, filled with food lovers, Master chef class, folk dance and music- taking us back to the roots of India and putting a smile all across your faces. 

INTERIORS, SKY LANTERNS AS A SIGN OF GOOD LUCK, FOLK DANCE FOLLOWED BY MASTER CHEF CLASS.

Listed Below are some MUST-HAVES and RECOMMENDED by Hopshophog. 

BANTA SHIKANJI – My personal fav was pineapple.

Chinese bhel- This is the best and the most loved snack in Imly. It will for sure keep you hooked and you would not stop digging into this. *MOUTH WATERS*

MINI VADA PAVS- These cute little vada pavs will remind you of the famous city Bombay.

Cute little trolley for everyone’s most loved snack- GOL GAPPAS. Spicy, tangy and irresistable.

Everyone’s most favorite the great Bombay grilled sandwich. This will surely take you back to the streets of Bombay and make you drool.

This superbly innovative wheel at Imly is another reason to visit and see how amazingly the presentation of each dish has been done. Remarkable. BHEL PURI  is what you see above. 

So guys what are you waiting for? I’m pretty much sure that this post has made you guys drool over some of these famous indian snacks. So head over ASAP to Imly and I’m sure hopshophog would be thanked later. 

XOXO

The Masterchef inspired tasting lab at Olive Qutab

Food Talk India & Star World #MasterChefAU 

Hey guys! Again I’m pretty late with this post of mine. But I could not stop myself from sharing with you guys about my first ever experience with a Fabulous 9- course #tasting lab menu inspired by #MasterchefAu AT Olive Bar & Kitchen curated by Star World and #Foodtalkindia. 

Chef Sujan Sarkar of Olive curated a stunning 9-course menu inspired by some of our favourite dishes from this exciting 7th season of MasterChef Australia.

Hold on tight as you might get a little jealous and hungry at the same time when you scroll down from the first meal to the last. 

Less of writing in this post and more of photos!!

Enjoy peeps ❤

1. Amuse Bouche

2. Liquid gnocchi with mushroom consomme- Grant King

3. Black pudding, goat’s cheese, carrot salad, picked blackberries – Callum Hann.

4.Cauliflower miso cream, pickled cauliflower – Billie McKay

5.Green pea and young tomato – Sorbet

6.Lemon sole, oyster, black garlic, sea aroma 

7.Open ravioli, asparagus, pumpkin, burnt cocoa butter

8.Coffee Poached Pear -Ashleigh Bareham

9.Single origin chocolate Textures and snow, chestnut, blood orange

By the time all of this ended trust me I had no position to stand and walk till my car. A lovely night indeed and surely a memorable one for foodies like us. Thanks alot Food Talk India for giving us such a wonderful opportunity.

Until next time

xoxo

 

 

Qubitos – The Terrace cafe.

ELITE MEET-UP FOR BLOGGERS.

Situated in Rajouri Garden ( suddenly too many food joints are opening here! strange?) This cafe is a hidden gem in RG. The open terrace, the lounge, fine dining everything seems perfect about this place. 

We were invited here by Redfoodie (Elite meet-up) for all the bloggers in town. 

They serve Thai, European and Mexican cuisine. I guess this post of mine would have less to write and more photos to describe my luncheon. 

Great presenttion. Amazing ambience. Delicious food. DAY MADE 🙂

Have fun scrolling down and enjoy these mouth watering dishes. 

ROOFTOP

Summer lightning- consisted of coconut syrup, cranberry, mint leaves, lime juice and peach syrup. Was soo refreshing and indulging. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Spring rolls- Crisp, presentation was great. Not over fried. Tasted delicious. Had such great spring rolls with sweet and sour dip after a long long time!!

Pasta in red sauce with garlic bread topped with cheese.

 

 

Paneer Tikka- Soft, juicy and mouth watering

TILLA KEBAB. Great taste, presentation and a must must try! Highly  recommended. !! Absolutely beautiful .

RUSTIC GREEK SALAD. Loaded with veggies. Fresh and tasty.

Cute giveaways by Redfoodie at the event. Had such a great time with food lovers and to top it up with such great ambience and food.

 

GOT GRUBBED!!

Hello peeps! Though I’m a bit late with this post of mine I still could not resist my self from telling you guys in deets about this INSANE event. 

Grubfest was BUZZING in town for 3 days during the last week of oct. 

With the best restaurants displaying their signature delicacies over some good music, and hearty performances to keep you entertained Grubfest kept us hooked! 

Scroll down to see what you guys missed on and how next year you should totally check this place out !!!

DECOR

This place was situated behind The Leela hotel in gurgaon. A perfect place during the festive season for foodies like us to visit. There was a ice sculpture that was carved with the Grubfest logo. SOO eye-catching. Beautifully displayed bicycles with flower baskets was the centre of attraction. A wishing well that you could promise on to that you would be coming here next year 😉 These colourful earthen pots painted into bright neon colors on a wheel cart represented the indian-ness to the whole concept

LET’S TAKE YOU TO A MINI TOUR OF WHAT I TASTED :

SODA BOTTLE OPNERWALA – This place had such a beautiful interior to it. Small yet made so pretty and quirky. 

TASTED- KEEMA PAV

Show stealer! Soft, juicy, YUM!

SHIKANJI

Refreshing and a must try if you are a shikanji lover.

SOCIAL OFFLINE– This place was jam packed every time I visited it. The staff and team were flawless. They happened to enjoy a lot while serving their guests.

TASTED- KEBAB TIKKA

Delish, soft and so tender

LIIT

Electric blue LIIT kept us hydrated while this insane event was on in Cute little pouches.

NIICE CREAM 

TASTED- Chocolate nutella nitrogen base ice-cream.

 Gastronomic delight in short.

TWISTED BAKER

 

TASTED- REDVELVET 

This was cherry on the top for me at the end of the event. They serve liqueur based Cupcakes like Jack Daniels, Vodka and so on. A unique concept and I am sure they tasted YUM! 

AT last I said good be to this event with my childhood favourite candy floss!! Guys this was just a sneak peak! I am sure you all would have been tempted after seeing this photographs so make sure you guys go here next year n go crazy !!

 

ALL NUT – COLD PRESSED ARTISAN DAIRY-FREE MILK (REVIEW)

UNSWEETENED ALMOND MILK PC : http://www.allnut.in

VANILLA ALMOND MILK PC : http://www.allnut.in

CINNAMON ALMOND MILK PC : http://www.allnut.in

COCAO ALMOND MILK PC : http://www.allnut.in

BASIL ALMOND MILK PC : http://www.allnut.in

Since childhood I have never been a “milk” fan. Mainly because of the way it tasted and how it wasn’t very nature friendly. But now things are moving ahead pretty fast..  Who would have thought that you could produce cold pressed artisan “dairy-free” milk? These bottles have heaven filled inside them. Organically produced nut milk with no preservatives, additives or artificial sweeteners.  

What is Almond Milk?

It’s not milk, it’s not dairy, and it’s not Lactose, its Milk of almonds- its Almond Milk. Made from cold- pressing activated almonds & filtered water, flavoured with raw honey.

Why Almond milk?

So you & Dairy don’t go very well together, or you are just avoiding dairy. Almond milk is a popular dairy-free substitute for cow’s milk. Almond milk is a rich source of Calcium, Potassium, Omega-3, Magnesium, Selenium, Manganese and Vitamin E. The omega 3 in Almond milk makes it Digestion – friendly and bloat free. It also fills you up and it excellent when on a diet. Almond milk has NO Cholesterol and NO Saturated fats and very little calories (even the naturally sweetened ones) All in all – Almond milk is a great Healthy Choice!

How is it different from packaged almond milk?

First of all we make fresh almond milk, delivered to you the same day it is made. Compared to the processed and packaged almond milk we are completely additive and preservative free. When drinking ALLNUT almond milk, you can be sure of consuming 30-40% almonds in your drink, compared to a mere 7-8% in the packed alternative. And nothing tastes anything like ours.

Referred  – http://www.allnut.in/

The four flavours that were sent over were : 

Unsweetened – activated almond, sea salt, filtered water 

Cinnamon – activated almonds, raw honey, sea salt, filtered water, cinnamon 

Cocoa – activated almonds, raw honey, sea salt, filtered water, cocoa

Vanilla – activated almonds, raw honey, sea salt, filtered water, vanilla 

These were so delicious, fresh and light that Any diet- conscious, lactose- intolerant, health freak, vegans, experimenters would love to put their hands on these magical bottles. They aren’t harmful for our body like other preservatives- juices, bottled milk and so on. They are for you! To make you not miss milk and also to keep you healthy! Im super thrilled to make these a part of my daily routine and try them out in smoothies, shakes and cold- coffee and so on. Life seems at ease now 😁

THEY MAKE FRESH BATCHES EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY. HOME DELIVERY AVAILABLE.

Peeps do check their website. Link is above. And try them out.

I’m sure you, your parents and friends would love to put their hands on them and thank ALL NUT in the future. teehee

STAY HEALTHY !! 😀

PC : http://www.allnut.in

COOK GOURMET (REVIEW)

This magical box was delivered at my doorstep today. Days like these where I get food parcels at home are B.L.I.S.S.F.U.L

What is Cook gourmet? 

They deliver this  magic box to you. With all the ingredients required to prepare a certain dish with a step by step recipe leaflet inside. You put on the chef’s hat and go BAZINGA!! 

taken from http://www.cookgourmet.co

With no time at all you learn to cook a dish which was completely new to you and also become the “hero” of the house by serving sucha delicacy. 

pc : http://www.cookgourmet.co

They have a certain menu assigned for each week. You could order your share of veg or non veg meal and be chef for the day! Pricing being apt not very expensive makes it more approaching plus d packaging and quality of ingredients look extremely hygienic and fresh. 

What received:- Vegetable chessy quesadillas with tangy salsa & tzatziki. 

These tasted yum! No more than YUM!! Crisp, cheesy, spicy and heavenly. Wohoo. 

Do check their site out to order your share of meal. Thanks cookgourmet.co 

XOXO

CAFE WHY NOT? + BLOGGERS MEET.

CAFE WHY NOT? – SATYANIKETAN. 

https://www.zomato.com/ncr/cafe-why-not-satyaniketan-new-delhi

Located in Satya niketan.. Right next to all the other cafes and joints. You will easily locate it but think twice before driving yourself there because parking might be a tab bit tricky. The Bloggers meet was held here by Delhi Foodie Instameet along with India meets and my delhi diary ( follow them on Instagram) 

All the extremely talented bloggers working day and night to give all you foodies out there an insight into where to go next to satisfy those tastebuds, always craving something new and also to serve you with the  best photos, were present at the meet. It was a great opportunity to bond over something we all love: food and also put faces to the well known names of the blogging world.

The music was great, ambience was nice and on point for all the youngsters.

We were served with rose slush that look like this :

It was tangy and sour with right amount of sweetness.

We started with Baked momos: those tasted okay! Nothing extraordinary or out of the box. The Presentation could have been better.

Next came wood fired thin crust pizza :  (road to college) This was WOW. The crust  was crisp and it was loaded with vegetables and cheese.  A pizza can never go wrong, EVER.

Pasta with garlic bread : this pasta just reminded me why I stepped into the blogging world, to find hidden gems like this. This butter chicken pasta was just delicious, the perfect mix of Italian and Indian cuisines. Who would have thought that would taste so good. This still makes me salivate. A must try!

Strawberry lemon mojito: this is not something I enjoyed much.  

Mojito: this was the good old mojito. Well, a little high in the sugar department if you ask me.

Chilli chicken burger : the presentation was perfect, a definite eye pleaser. It tasted amazing. Something that I have never tasted before.

For desserts :

Mud cake : this was nice!Something I have had before, not something new. But the taste was good none the less.

Oreo cheesecake : every households favourite Oreo in a dessert, again it tasted nice  but nothing new.

My dessert winner of the two would definitely be mud cake, solely because it excelled in the taste department.

Overall a place to visit atleast once to enjoy the music, food and ambience.

P.S- Could majorly improve with presentation, lighting and service. 

Next coming coming up TRIBE RESTAURANT LOCATED IN VASANT KUNJ.

< XOXO >

MY GREENS- Cold pressed fresh juices. DETOXING!! NUTRITIOUS & YUMMY! :D- REVIEW.

Hey peeps! I’m back and  I missed you all so much . Thanks for staying connected. 

Here goes my next review. 

My green india sent in these pretty looking cold pressed juices in the morning today. Timing being ideal since it was Sunday (day for detox) and was made refreshing by these yummy beauties!!

http://www.mygreens.com/

“Take a step towards a balanced life. Leap towards an evolved you. Join the green revolution” – MOTTO.

Our passion is to make “healthy” a lifestyle, packed into bottles of high quality juices. We head towards our mission by providing health enthusiasts with a fresh set of tools that can change their lives conveniently & miraculously. We create a super-fuel mix of fruits and vegetables, cold pressed to give the right balance of nutrients needed to live your best life.

The package consisted of 4 bottles. The flavours were: 

• Pine pleasure
• Metabolize
• Melon medley
• Charge 

Pine Pleasure – this was flavourful and tangy mix of pineapple, apple & mint. 

Metabolize – stocked with pectin, sulphur, soluble fibre, cumibaldehyde, thymol and several other digestives agents n enzymes. 

Melon medley – a classic thirst quencher brought up- to- date. Watermelon, mint, chia seeds, lemon, orange 

Charge -a natural energiser, which helps boost up your energy levels instantly. 

These juices are cold- pressed (ensures that none of the nutrients & vegetables get lost) with no added preservatives or colour , gluten free, unpasteurised and vegan. These tasted yum and not at all bitter like all the other nutritional juices. REJUVENATING & FILLING!  A must have for all the people who want to keep themselves healthy and toxins free. 

My personal favourite was Pine pleasure. This was flavourful and tangy! Yum yum ❤ Confused about nutritious drinks ?

Choose “ANY” of these and you’ll be more than grateful to me & my greens india.  

ORDER YOUR NUTRITIONAL DRINKS NOW!:D 

xoxo

Dream big & Stay focused

Lord of the Drinks in collaboration with HMM! and Delhi_Foodie

http://hmmlife.com/

Had the best time last week when I got the opportunity to attend one of the fanciest events in town. HMM!- the food and lifestyle experts, organised a success party to honour their 2 years in this  industry at the Lord of Drinks. They are your go-to bloggers when you need to look around for the best restaurants around the world (follow their Instagram handle — for some really good recommendations) 

They collaborated with Delhi_foodie, who again are experts in the field of food and have a vast following on Instagram. I actually got invited by them for this event for which I’m very grateful (they’ve got some amazing food pictures from all over Delhi. You have to follow them if ur a pakka delhite like me!) 

The event was super fun. Got to meet fellow bloggers and made a lot of new friends. I lurvvved their LIITs and sangrias. And of course their food. Drums of heaven, Mumbai Vada and Olive Chicken were to die for. See the pictures for yourself! And to top all of this, an eclectic mix of EDM and tabla kept me grooving all the time! Will be spotted here very often now as it’s currently topping my list of ‘good food, drinks and music’ places in Delhi!   

Watch out for HMM! as they expand in cities like Malaysia, Singapore and (wait for it) Dubai! One stop blog for all the best places to eat in the world. What else does a foodie (like me) need 🙇

DREAM BIG & STAY FOCUSED 

XOXO