Flavours from Across the Border

If you run a restaurant anywhere in North India, one way to ensure that it does fabulously, is to have a Pakistani food festival occasionally. The presence, even on the regular menu, of Pindi Chhole, Lahori Ghosht or Chappli Kebab (the last named is known to be a signature of Peshawari cuisine) will only ensure…

Republic of Chicken

You’ve heard of a seafood restaurant. Now hear of a poultry restaurant, because that is exactly what Republic of Chicken is. It is the front face of a huge poultry company that processes chicken in more ways than the average delicatessen does. Some of the delicatessen products – mortadella, chicken sausage, chicken ham and chicken…

Oriental Trio at 19, Oriental Avenue

With a redefined Japanese, Chinese and Thai menu, this top-end restaurant has hit upon the winning formula For as long as it has been open, 19 Oriental Avenue, the Chinese-Japanese-Thai restaurant at the Shangri La, has been trying to get its act right. Finally, it has hit upon the winning formula. So, while there are…