A ROYAL TREATMENT AT ROYAL CHINA- NEHRU PLACE.

This place is a personal favourite also because being a huge Chinese cuisine fan, no other place satisfies my taste buds the way Royal china does! 

A place with perfect ambience, view of the city, ( at the 16th floor) courteous staff and great drinks. It serves fusion of Chinese & Cantonese cuisine. Its a perfect place for a date, Sunday brunches & Pan- Asian Delicacies.

I visited this place last Sunday and hogged till I dropped! LITERALLY! Had no place for dessert which I truly regret trying since i am always left so full!

They have added a variety of dumplings to their new menu which are prepared with utmost perfection and taste delicious. They also do an unlimited dimsum brunch which I am sure would be A-mazing as well!

Things that I tasted & are recommended to all of you whenever you visit this place & hope it happens soon so you all can thank me for it 😛 

1. Chicken with vegetable dimsums – Absolutely beautiful looking, tasted even better. Soft, flavoursome & so tempting! 

1. Frilly prawn balls – OMG!! Absolutely hands down the best dish so far! Loved the crispness, the flavours, the crunch and the softness of the prawn inside. Deep fried and served hot. You would absolutely go bonkers trying this one out! A must try if you are a sea-food lover! 

1. Prawns in chilli oil & spring onions- Succulent, soft, marinated and prepared with right amount of spice. Extra gravy on the side to be used with fried rice or noodles. #yummy.

1. Flaming fish in superior sauce – This is one of their best sellers and is a must try. Served in chicken & prawn as well. This dish is placed on the table, then lit with fire ; to give a visual delight. It tastes incredible. Soft as cotton and the sauce so perfect that it works wonders.

1. Pan Fried vegetable noodles – Tasted smooth, the sauce was unexpectedly brilliant. The noodles were crisp unlike other restaurants that end up serving soggy ones instead of pan fried! 

A total delight for the eyes and tastebuds. You would love the food served here & literally drool over it. Classy and fine dining at its best!

‘BOMB’AYKERY !

The name says it all ‘BOMB’. This quirky little place is a hidden gem and I wonder Why did I not put my hands on these yummylicious beauties before. 

With just the first delievery it has become my personal favourite. Its this magical place for all dessert lover. They have this elegant touch to their whole brand. From the packaging to the desserts. All of them taste so good that it Is hard to realise that this is available in Delhi 😀 

They have a huge range of desserts and trust me you will face a really hard time choosing what to relish. 

I tasted the Belgian chocolate mousse dome and Hazel Nut Krispy Crunch chocolate pyramid that hands down tasted heavenly. These pretty looking delight was not only appealing for the eyes but the taste was MIND-BLOWING. 

Other things that I tasted apart from the delicious cupcakes and cheesecakes that were presented in such a cute way, they have some other delicious savouries like the CHEESE STICKS. These are something out of the blue. With sesame on it, they tasted the best out of everything. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 

The brownie and the chocolate chunk cookies were amaze-balls! The were soft, crunchy with the right amount of sweetness. Believe me I ended up making a Brownie cookie shake out of these beauties which ended up tasting like worlds best Milk shake. The macarons that came along were crisp, and light-as-a-feather. And If you are a Macaron lover, Leave everything and run to this place. 

All in all this place is a must visit. Trust me you won’t be disappointed .They have this uniqueness to them and you will see or feel it once you try them. A place that will leave you with a smile on your face.. 

FOR NOW LET THE PHOTOGRAPHS TALK 😀

 

 YOU CAN FIND THEM IN GURGAON AND GK.

;D

STAY POSITIVE, DREAM BIG ❤

HAPPY HAKKA :D

The name really suits what they are serving!! “Happy Hakka” !! This cuisine really makes one happy. Staying in Delhi, a lot of food joints have started opening that are focusing not only on the ambience but also the quality of food. 

Happy Hakka got delivered at home with so much love. You can see with their packaging how much efforts they are taking in making their customers happy and content. 

They serve authentic chinese food. A thing that I have noticed around Delhi is that its really hard to find a good chinese restuarant. I mean there was a time 5-6 years back where we could locate some really good chinese food in affordable prices. Now, the scenario has changed. A lot of them have come up but are unable to maintain the quality or the Indian touch to it. Focusing only on the brand name and forgetting everything is else is something which is a major concern. 

A few restaurants have started coming up which have started serving some decent and tasty food. One of them is Happy Hakka. The condiments come in small little bottles that looked so adorable along with the cutlery 

WHAT WAS DELIVERED : 

CRUNCHY MUNCHY SPRING ROLLS- They tasted yum. Crisp- crackly skin with tender crisp vegetables on the inside. 

KHAO SUEY WITH RICE- This tasted DELICIOUS. It had an exceptional taste to it, have not tasted a better one in Delhi. By adding the chilly garlic paste it tasted even better. Perfect meal to order and a must must try. 

HAKKA NOODLES- You never go wrong when it comes to Hakka noodles. And surely Happy Hakka did not. They had that smokey flavour in them which made it and out fro the rest. 

CHILLI CHICKEN BITES- My personal favourite out of lot. It was a dry dish with chunks of chicken pieces. so soft, tender, juicy and full of flavour and spicy. *mouth waters*

SUI MUI CHICKEN- This was in the form of momos that were delicious. Became a little soggy but I guess thats because of the delivery

HAPPY HOT GARLIC-  This was spicy, quantity was good, had chunky pieces of well cooked vegetables. Flavoursome and finger licking good. 

There delivery is fast, food is pipping hot when it reaches home. Everything that I tasted was YUMMY. Their portions are decent enough. They take a lot of effort to make their customers “HAPPY”.

LOCATIONS- GK, VASANT KUNJ, LAJPAT NAGAR

CONTACT NUMBER- +91 9015558558

011 41688899

STAY POSITIVE, DREAM BIG ❤ ❤

#NEWINTOWN INSTAA PIZZAA!!!

When the word pizza comes to mind, all you can think about is cheese, toppings and crust! And if I tell you that Delhi has added another gem in its pocket, I am being honest! KEEP READING. 

INSTA PIZZA!! SAY WHAAA? 

This place is a hidden gem located in Kalkaji and Gurgaon. A place with funk, colours and guess what comics! The whole theme about this place is to make you feel at home and deliver you with the best pizzas along with bringing back your childhood memories by keeping a reading stack of The famous ARCHIES comics along with so many others that will just put a smile on your face. 

A YES OR NO TO INSTA PIZZA? 

HANDS DOWN, YES!!  This place offers UNLIMITED TOPPINGS with No extra charge on your pizzas.Which till date no other place offers. YOU can customise it the way you want too! They offer Thick and New-york style crust.The dough is unique and not at all compromised on. They make it in house and cold ferment it for 72 HOURS. WOAH which makes it mouth melting !! :O 

These hard working people behind such a lovely place and food 😀

This Lasagna was heavenly. Loaded with cheese, meat, tomatoes, zucchini and bechamel this was better than any other lasagna I have tasted in a very long time. Mouth melting and so delicious. This surely won’t stop your hands from digging.

People get very attached to their specific restaurant parlours when it comes to pizza. No one really wants to experiment, but Insta pizza is something you all should really try if staying in New Delhi. This is one of their classics. Amazingly good this garlic, chili and chicken chorizo is a MUST TRY in New york style crust. Hopshophog recommends this. (jalapenos added as extra topping) 

Now this has been included in my favourite list. I have always been a hot dog fan. This was something which has finally fulfilled my cravings!! THIS IS CALLED THE PIZZA DOG. Rolled in the same dough as Garlic twists with sausage inside accompanied with delicious dip.

For all you healthy freaks out there. This is what you should order. Finally this concept has been brought to India by Insta pizza. This is MARINARA PIZZA. Pizza without cheese. Alot of people crave pizzas but dislike the cheese or some are allergic to cheese. This is what a pizza without cheese is. with just the classic sauce and confit garlic chilli flakes. Somehow I found this really good too. I think I am becoming a crazzyy fan of this place. 

BEST IS YET TO COME.  

Its a true saying when you read the above line. Especially if you visit this place!!! BEST? Understatement. INSANE is the right word!! And that is ; 

THE MONSTER DEEP DISH PIZZA!! ❤ 

Insta pizza is the only place that serves the classic Chicago style deep dish. First comes a layer of crust. In between comes all the toppings and the cheese. Once thats done its covered with layer of dough. On top of this you’ll find their unique sauce and your asking meat topping!*DROOLS*

This monster deep dish pizza is over 1” thick and weighs about 1Kilo, which comes in two sizes!! Crazy right?! This is really a dream come true. You will not be disappointed when you taste this beast!! ❤

Do not miss out on this place. It is located in Kalkaji and Gurgaon and surely this a place that should top your list. Go and enjoy your scrumptious meal at this beautiful place.

DREAM BIG. XOXO

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

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.

 

Tea Time Tale Bakery – Gurgaon

Tea time tale delivered these yum-ness at my doorstep today!

They are based in Gurgaon. A mother-daughter collab  who specialises in desserts such as jar cakes, cupcakes, tea time cakes and customised according to occasions! 

What was on my doorstep consisted of two cute little jars and a tea time cake. The packaging was simple in a white box with a ribbon bow which went well with the whole theme. It gave sophisticated/elegant look to the goodies. 

After unpacking it I found mouth watering and beautifully crafted blueberry tea cake and heaven filled inside those little jars of strawberry cheesecake & chocolate fudge.

The strawberry cheesecake was out of this world. It was smooth, creamy, just sweet enough with a hint of tartness and a perfect base. I couldnt stop digging into this divine jar 🙈

The chocolate fudge was something I went bonkers for. It was the PERFECT one I have tasted in a longgg time! Sweetness right on point! Just wow.

Blueberry cake was soooo pretty that I had to think twice before digging into it. The detailing, design, the intricacy everything was remarkable. It was so moist from the inside and it literally melted in my mouth. I have visually seen and tasted a lot of home made cakes/desserts, but the amount accuracy of detailing this cake had was F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S. There were I guess two to three shades of blue icing on the cake which looked so lovely and different that it became the key highlight of the whole package. From those tiny little leaves to the small bow on the right hand side of the cake. Everything was just P-E-R-F-E-C-T.

 

A big shoutout to @teatimetale. Im sure I will order from you guys the next time Im in need of cakes or any specific dessert in general. 😀

P.S – my hubby went a little cray cray after eating the strawberry chessecake. He personally feels it is one of the best he has ever tasted. ❤

Follow @teatimetale1 on Instagram and the next time you have a birthday party, baby showers or high tea just contact them. 

                          CIAO PEEPS!!! Love from hopshophog. Dream big. Stay focused. 

XOXO

FESITYFOXDIARIES & LEVIS TIE UP – DELHI

FEISTYFOXDIARIES and LEVIS hosted this event on the 23rd of sep in South ex, part 1, delhi.

  The main idea behind this collaboration was to work with and around

THE NEW LEVI’S® WOMEN’S DENIM COLLECTION FOR FALL 2015. 

For the Fall 2015 season, the Levi’s obsessed over the details – from the fit and fabric to finish and style – to create a transformational women’s jean collection. The Levi’s brand global design team identified the key fits and styles that women want, obsessively working to optimize the latest fabric innovations and slimming technologies, creating the perfect fitting jean for each body type. Such innovations include the most advanced stretch and recovery, signature authentic Levi’s details and world-class finishing. – See more at: http://feistyfoxdiaries.blogspot.in/#sthash.rjEKbgPx.dpuf

Feistyfoxdiaries hosted this event with levis for all the fashionistas in town. It was an event only with exclusive invites given my Feistyfoxdiaries. The event was all about Styling & Fashion and also about delicious food & wine!

              

When I entered the store I saw that it was shut down for public for the respective day and was only open for the bloggers in town. Being the first one to reach at the store , I personally got alot of time to spend  the host herself. She was so grounded & nice to talk too that I think I fell in love with her 😛 and not to forget shes so pretty that you might just keep drooling!!

I was taken around and showed how the event is going to go about. They had selfie booth that could print instant photos ..and like you all know Girls and no selfies? Unbelievable !! And yes I guess everyone just ended up spending most of their time in that small corner in the levis store. And when we finally got tired of those selfies, we shifted to the hair and makeup station.. So basiciallly the whole event was dedicated for styling.

The Levis peeps had kept their new fall collection 2015 infront of us

Feistyfoxdiaries : The main idea behind this collaboration was to work with and around

THE NEW LEVI’S® WOMEN’S DENIM COLLECTION FOR FALL 2015. 

For the Fall 2015 season, the Levi’s obsessed over the details – from the fit and fabric to finish and style – to create a transformational women’s jean collection. The Levi’s brand global design team identified the key fits and styles that women want, obsessively working to optimize the latest fabric innovations and slimming technologies, creating the perfect fitting jean for each body type. Such innovations include the most advanced stretch and recovery, signature authentic Levi’s details and world-class finishing. – See more at: http://feistyfoxdiaries.blogspot.in/2015/09/levis-x-feisty-fox-diaries.html#more

This new collection was on display for us along with few pieces of tops, jackets and shirts; formal to casual.  We had to style up A LOOK and had to keep in mind on what occasion can that be worn at . This was the highlight of the evening and trust me I had alot of fun. wohooooo

levis showroom- superskinny jeans, black shirt with pearls

What I chose to wear was a casual black shirt with light blue denims (super skinny) paired up with pearl neckless. This look was perfect for a date night or even if u make sudden plans of clubbing or bar hopping! 🍸👀

Then we headed over to the makeup and hair station where you could do both according to your respective look .

And then finally came the ramp walk for all the fashionistas!!!  And in the end three best dressed winners were declared who received free gift vouchers from Levis.

Taking selfies, posing with the levis board, having finger licking food and dressing up like fashionistas – all in all it was sooo much fun and memorable.

The event ended  on a sweet note by levis handing us over with goodie bags that consisted of a wallet, scarf and a 500 rs off on our next purchase. lalaa 😀 Lucky me cause I was just about to buy a new pair of denims and now I know where to go to 👯

It was a great experience and something I would love to do it again !! Events like these are a must for upcoming bloggers like us, who are new with this industry and are looking for help and someone to guide us. Stephannie( Feistyfoxdiaries) was a great mentor and a lovely person to talk too .

And guys stay tuned… next post will be about Tea time tales bakery based in Gurgaon !! 😀

Till then Dream big 🙂 stay focused.