A lot of you must have heard of Sriracha, the popular spicy sauce that’s typically served in Vietnamese and Thai food, but in this post, I am going to talk about Sriracha that’s the newest Pan-Asian restaurant housed in the uber premium property of UB City. I was here a month back for a nice round of Saturday lunch where we got to experience the new menu curated by Chef Vikas Seth who also takes lead at Sanchez, my all-time favourite Mexican restaurant in Namma Bengaluru. A laid-back afternoon it was and we were glad to catch up with Chef Vikas himself who started the proceedings with the signature Sriracha’s Som Tam which we all loved, it is a green papaya salad that’s prepared on your table. But this is not it, read on to know more about our entire journey across all the courses of our meal.
Author: Pratheek Ponnappa
Chinese New Year Menu at 1Q1
When City’s best Asian cuisine restaurant decides to celebrate the Chinese New Year, there actually are no surprises there. 1Q1 is having a special menu to celebrate the Year of the Dog, and that comprises of dishes inspired by the lands of China along with curated festive cocktails that are sure to let you experience the traditions on your table. I was invited to experience this festive menu and having been to 1Q1 previously as well, I knew that am in for a treat! Read the post to know more about what you can expect from your visit to 1Q1 this season to try out the Chef’s special menu to celebrate the Chinese New Year!
Enerjuvate Studio & Cafe – Koramangala!
A café that has its name derived from the word ‘energy’ definitely has got to do something with healthy and nutritious things. So Enerjuvate is one of the very few establishments in Namma Bengaluru that completely focuses on ways to implement healthy lifestyle, and by this, I don’t mean food alone, so read on to know more about this quaint lil café tucked in a peaceful corner of Koramangala.
Celebrate the royal food of Punjab – Cubbon Pavilion, ITC Gardenia
Cubbon Pavillion at ITC Gardenia has to be on your wish list if authentic Punjabi cuisine is what you crave for. The spread is designed in a way that lets you taste the cherished family recipes of Chef Arshdeep and it is closer to how typical Punjabi household meal looks like! So you can find an abundance of hand home-made butter, smashed onions and rustic pickles on your table. Read on to know more about our culinary tales of Punjab!
Maia – Eat, Bake, Mom!
We have many restaurants in Namma Bengaluru, some of them are functional, some are considered to be posh and some restaurants claim to use homemade ingredients, am sure whatever I mentioned up here doesn’t follow any sequence and probably sounds meaningless but what I want to convey is that the list of variety available here is literally endless! Maia is a restaurant that follows a very interesting concept, as the name itself suggests this restaurant is all about giving back to the mothers, the most important person in our life. It is not a typical restaurant where you walk in, order food and then scoot after paying the bill, there is a lot more that they have to offer! So read on to know more about this wonderful venture 🙂
Dhaba Estd 1986 Delhi – Marathalli, Bangalore
I’ve been working in an IT company for over 3 years now and one primary source of entertainment for us folks are the traditionally hosted Team outings which in most cases end up in a restaurant! Adding more salt to the wound is when you’re office is in typical localities, i.e around Whitefield or Marathahalli. So after trying out almost all the eateries in these localities in the form of various types of visits – via office, on my own and blog coverage, there was a period of lul. Not many interesting options were left, and then when I heard the news that Dhaba is opening in Marathahalli, I was like okay this is something that I need to check out as my previous two visits to their Indiranagar outlet were so so good. This 30-year-old brand from Delhi has been expanding gradually and this is their 9th outlet in India, and second in Bangalore.
Smoke House Deli – Camp Grill Festival
Smoke House Deli is having a special menu offering extremely delicious dishes with their own signature twists that will surely be a treat to your taste buds. So if you are among the many folks who love grills then you gotta experience the Camp Grill special menu at Smoke House Deli! The best way to describe the food festival would be – the sizzle of meat on the grill, there’s nothing like the lust of the perfect meat and who better to urge you to start an affair of the Meatilicious kind than Bangalore’s quintessential all-day café and delicatessen – Smoke House Deli.
Temptey’s – Milkshakes & More, BTM Layout
Milkshakes vs. Thick shakes? If you too are in this confusion then you got to visit Temptey’s. Yes, I know not all Bangaloreans will be aware of this brand and that’s when Grubitizer will come to the rescue 😎 So, Temptey’s as a brand is around a year old and they have opened 13 full-fledged outlets across India in this span one year, well this alone speaks loudly of their favoritism among the crowd. BTM Layout gets Bangalore’s first outlet and the place is so vibrant that will please you from the moment you step in.
Sea Rock – Speciality Seafood Restaurant & Bar, Seshadripuram
Seafood is comfort food to a lot of folks out there (including me). But in my case I usually don’t get to eat much of these dishes at home, reasons being difficulty in getting your hands on the best ingredients and complexity of preparation as the meat is overly tender when compared to other meats. There are a lot of seafood restaurants across Bangalore that can satiate your cravings, some of the new and some legendary. This post is about one such legendary place, Searock that is serving some of the most authentic coastal dishes since 1985!! This is by far the best seafood meal I have ever had and if you’ve been following me on Instagram then you’ll know what to expect from this post here, if not you definitely gotta read it to know more about what possibly can be called one of the best coastal cuisine restaurants in Namma Bengaluru.
Maravanthe, Indiranagar – Seafood Restaurant
A couple of weeks back, hunger pangs led us to explore this new Seafood place in Indiranagar called Maravanthe, which also happens to be one of the most beautiful beaches in South Canara region of Karnataka! This post talks about our dining experience here and if you are a seafood lover you ought to know about this place!
Sotally Tober – New Cocktail Menu Launch
What is Sotally Tober … or was it supposed to be Totally Sober?! For me, this is the perfect example of a situation where you’re high on good spirits and start reading things upside down. Similarly, the place itself is very catchy in the eye – you find dim lighting all around, paint splash on the walls, chairs stuck onto the roof and many such titbits that make Sotally Tober a hit among the partygoers in Koramangala. A good party place has to have amazing music, great food, and exceptionally good cocktails … Well, this post will try to give you a glimpse of what you can expect from the new cocktail menu that was launched sometime last month.
Mobydick – your friendly neighborhood cafe, Koramangala 5th Block
Welcome to the first post of October!! It’s been quite a while since I covered a Café on my blog, these days it’s the pubs, new menu launches or food festivals that have been doing the rounds. So I immediately agreed to write about Moby Dick when I received an invite for the same, the café in question is located in one of the best spots in Koramangala 5th Block. Mobydick is a brand owned and promoted by Mysore Bakery & Restaurants Pvt Ltd that also owns Calvin’s, one of the finest Bakery and Patisserie that I have been frequenting since 2012.
The Art of Healthy Eating – EatFit by Cult
We all know Cult, the youngest fitness club that has actually received a cult status among the other health centres across Bangalore. Eat Fit is their delivery only restaurant that serves a wide range of Indian food and fusion cuisine and has a menu that has been tailored keeping in mind the calorie intake and nutrition essentials. I was invited to one of the bloggers meet at Cult HSR that was more of a seminar on the importance of eating healthy, read on to know more about it.
Celebrate Oktoberfest at The Irish House!
It is that time of the year when people across the globe celebrate the famous German festival – Oktoberfest! The Irish House is all prepared to let you experience the celebrations at its best, right from the décor to the specially curated German-inspired dishes they’ve got it all covered! We’re just two days away from the end of celebrations so read on and head over quickly to the nearest outlet.
612 East – Indiranagar
612 East is the newest party place in the busy space of Indiranagar, the thumb rule followed here will definitely want you to check this place out and am sure you’re gonna fall in love with it. In their words – There is beauty in simplicity. Created, keeping in mind and soul all the elements that make a destination a home i.e Water, Fire, Air and Earth, 612 East has been designed to let its guests enjoy the simple pleasures that all come together to make a great time out. Whether it be great food, a signature drink, the music you love or impeccable service, 612 East hits home on all fronts.
South East Asian Food Festival – Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Mysore
A couple of weeks back Grubitizer was in the Cultural Capital of Namma Karnataka, basically to visit the uber classy property of Country Inn & Suites by Carlson! What brought me here was an invite to cover the launch of an exquisite food festival to celebrate the flavors of Asian regions. A visit to Mysore calls for a staycation and Country Inn did provide us with their best offerings, so read on to know more 🙂
New Cocktail Menu – Bar Uno, JW Marriott Bengaluru
Ever heard of aged cocktails being served in Namma Bengaluru? Well, if you have then please do share the name of the places that serve them in the comments section below and if not then this post is surely going to excite you! Bar Uno, the signature cocktail lounge at JW Marriott recently launched a new menu that offers a range of exquisite drinks that is specially curated by Bar Chef Abhishek Shevade brings with him the technique of creating infused cocktails and is eager to begin the trend of aged cocktails which is fast growing popularity for its mellow, unique characters and flavours.
Samosa Singh – Electronic City
We all love Samosas, during my young days it was probably one of the cheapest and easily accessible snacks item in my wishlist! When everything around us is evolving for the good, even the humble lil samosa has evolved to become something that makes it even more tempting. This post is going to talk about Samosa Singh, a venture that was started in Feb, 2016 with an objective of reinventing the king of Indian snacks and presenting it to customers in a way that’ll keep it rooted to its ancestors but at the same time twist the characteristic to make it healthier and gourmet kinds.
FBAI Drinks Bar Crawl – Bangalore Edition
We’re all familiar with concepts like food walk, pub crawl and so on, and it has been long since I was part of any such event. I guess the last one was Food Walk at UB City where we covered close to 6 restaurants in two days. FBAI Drinks Pub Crawl was my first Pub crawl event (yes am serious 😀 ) thanks to Sameer and Salloni – founders of FBAI who along with Roshan from Aspri Spirits and Mitali from Morning Fresh for pulling this one out so well! The location was set to Indiranagar’s 12th Main area and it is one of those streets in Bangalore where you can probably find pubs at every 10 meters. The idea was simple – cover three pubs, grab a unique drink at each one of them, top it up with a magic potion that’ll cure your hangover, socialise with fellow bloggers and yeah, eat some great food on the go!
Happy First Birthday – Biergarten
Biergarten was on my wish list for a long time, but having stayed in Koramangala I always had a weird perception that why travel to Whitefield when we have better options here. I still remember going through few posts when the place was launched and the entire landscape part looked so much different than other watering holes in the city, my mind was set on the fact that next time we are in Whitefield and decide to go drinking it is going to be at Biergarten, but then time passed by so quickly that one year went by and I never got a chance to go here 😦 What brought me here was an invite to be a part of their 1st-year-anniversary celebrations and that’s what this post is going to talk about!
Hawker’s Menu at Mamagoto, Indiranagar
The word ‘Mamagoto’ translates to ‘fun with food’ and the chefs here have always managed to surprise us with their offerings. The on going Hawker’s food festival is inspired by the insanely delicious fare served at Hawker’s carts across Thailand. The vibrant platters and amazing cocktails are a visual treat in itself, so read on to know more about what’s offered as part of this food festival that is on until 31st July.
Big Pitcher – Splitwood and Star Lounge
Big Pitcher is a structural beauty, what you get is six massive floors that covers everything from the cowboy theme to Star Lounge seating options, this place has got it all. Massive array of Food and Beverage options combined with superb hospitality and awestruck ambience makes Big Pitcher the most sought after destination for all of your gastronomy needs. I was here on two occasions, one for the new menu tasting at Splitwood and second visit was to get a feel of the uber cool roof top section called Star Lounge. Splitwood offers a rustic feel which is perfect for a nice laid back drinking session. Star Lounge, on the other hand, is that cool person who likes to party and enjoys getting sloshed with a hookah pipe in his hands, the kind of place I would prefer to be in on a Friday night.
Alba at JW Marriott – Neopolitan Food Festival
Alba at JW Marriott can be your best bet if you feel like indulging in authentic Italian specials in a premium and cosy setup that shouts elegance from the minute you step in. They’ve got something really exciting that will pamper your taste buds and impart the wonderful culinary traditions of Alba by sending food lovers through a whirlwind of flours and leaving you to crave for more, and all of this is gonna happen through the on-going Neopolitan Food Festival. The set menu is specially curated by International guest chef Nicola Costa, Senior Chef de partie of Hotel Rottnest in Australia. Read on to know more, you can also find details of the Masterclass with Chef Nicola in the post.
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