Restaurant

THE EXPERT RESTAURANTERS OF BOMBAY

Posted on June 13, 2024June 16, 2024 by Girish Bajaj. GB

The Restaurant India Investment & Development Summit 2024, held at Trident BKC, Mumbai on 19 March 2024, brought together industry leaders and visionaries to explore the ever-evolving landscape of the Indian restaurant scene. This annual event serves as a crucial platform for fostering dialogue, sharing insights, and charting the course for the future of Indian food. The summit’s focus on investment and development reflects the dynamic nature of the industry. With new trends and technologies…

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CHEF, CUISINE & CONNOISEUR

Posted on May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 by Girish Bajaj. GB

Restaurant Awards 2024 are the highest accolade conferred upon the best in the businesses who have selflessly dedicated their lives to raising the bar in the Food & Beverage Sector. The awards are distributed to honour and commend the outstanding work of food entrepreneurs and chefs nationwide. These awards provided an invaluable opportunity to thrive in the food and beverage industry while hearing the uplifting sounds of applause from the whole fraternity. These awards will…

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Vegan AT LARGE: Lawry’s Restaurant

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Murray Rosen

How A Castle For Carnivores Became Valhalla For A Vegan One might think that a vegan at Lawry’s Restaurant, which specializes in prime rib, is as dead as the meat they serve. Think again! When I ate at Lawry’s in 2021, I was a vegetarian who ate eggs and cheese, so I enjoyed my delicious Lawry’s salad with egg (provided to me by a beneficent waiter, who felt sorry for me amidst a group of…

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Cheesecake Celebration Par Excellence at Hallowed Delphi Greek Restaurant in Westwood

Posted on September 30, 2017October 2, 2019 by Faith Harrington Boutin

When one contemplates “cheesecake,” one associates “New York” with that vision. But the truth is cheesecake antedates New York and even Columbus. In reality, and you heard it here first, the ancient Greeks loved cheesecake; furthermore, they ate it in preparation for the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C. – some training food! In addition, Greek brides and grooms were also known to use cheesecake for their wedding cake. These fascinating culinary facts came to…

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Rahul Akerkar: The Man Behind Mumbai’s World Acclaimed Tote Bar

Posted on August 25, 2017October 2, 2019 by Girish Bajaj. GB

Rahul Akerkar began his culinary journey as a dishwasher in a small French bistro, while in college in the United States. Finishing his Master’s in biochemical engineering at Columbia University, his latently discovered flair for cooking took Rahul out of the lab and into many of New York’s finest kitchens. Realizing that his true passion lay in food, Rahul over a ten-year period during the 1980’s, expanded his culinary repertoire under the tutelage of several…

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McCormick & Schmick’s Restaurant

Posted on June 27, 2017October 2, 2019 by Faith Harrington Boutin

THE MENU IS ALWAYS CHANGING, BUT THE DELIGHT IN DINING IS CONSTANT At McCormick and Schmick’s Pacific Seafood Grill, the menu changes daily based on the catch of the day and the availability of produce, because fresh is foremost here. However, that is just one of the reasons this restaurant is a true class act. Even though they specialize in seafood, they have all types of meat and produce, which they prepare artfully, adding to the…

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Oliver Is Gold

Posted on June 26, 2016October 2, 2019 by Faith Harrington Boutin

Michelin and Zagat, I hope you will take note of this review, because Mr. Mario Oliver should have five stars, and everyone that finds themselves in Beverly Hills or Los Angeles should make their way to one or both of the Oliver Restaurants, at 9601 Wilshire Blvd. in BH or 1835 S. SepulvedaBlvd in LA. Mr. Oliver is one of those restaurateurs who continually reinvents himself. He and other investors started the Vertigo Club in…

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