Quick Bytes: Micheal Winklemann and the New Craft Burger at Chili’s

The two outlets of Chili’s American Grill & Bar at Hyderabad have been functional for quite some time, and the one at Banjara Hills has been my preferred destination for American and Mexican cuisine. Being a frequent visitor, I look forward to their menu changes so that I get to taste their latest items introduced in the international market.

Michael Winkelmann, the Global Culinary Contact at Brinker International was recently in India coordinates with the local partners of Chili’s to make sure that items delivered are completely in accordance with global standards. Brinker International is the company which owns Chili’s as well as a few other F&B brands worldwide. I had the opportunity to meet up with Michael during this short trip, at the Banjara Hills restaurant.

Michael Winkelmann

InAzia Chime, the New Asian Restaurant at Sheraton Hyderabad

It has been only a few months since the gala launch of Sheraton Hotel in Hyderabad, and already there is quite a buzz about the place. The buffets and the brunch at Feast have already made their impressions on the discerning food lovers. In December, the hotel has added one more feather in their cap with the commencement of operations of InAzia Chime, a new dining option serving delicious food from the orient along with some rare cocktails.

Chime

The Trident Showcases Incredible Cuisines of India

Indian Food festivals in the city usually focus on cuisines which are already well known and popular – Goan, Punjabi, Bengali and Kashmiri to name a few. However, other states of India, as well as select regions from some states, have their own cuisines with some really outstanding dishes. I am personally a huge fan of food from Odisha and North-East which are not available in Hyderabad and have a huge repertoire of delicious recipes. Same is true for the cuisine of Malabar or that of the Kashmiri pandits.

Aloo Debarre

Oriental Fare at Noodle Bar

Noodle Bar is the oriental cuisine restaurant under the prestigious Blue Foods Banner. The restaurant, which has set up shop in Bangalore, at the prime Phoenix Market City location, is packed during the weekends but the crowd remains easy on weekdays.

Crispy Chilli Lamb

The Family Sunday Brunch at Novotel, Hyderabad Airport

Novotel, Hyderabad Airport is located at a serene location a couple of miles from the airport terminal. Surrounded by greenery, the hotel is buzzing throughout the week with businessmen, as well as flight staff of airlines, preferring the property for their stopovers. Their multi-cuisine restaurant, The Square, serves a range of Indian, Asian and continental cuisines, and had been winners of awards for the last few years.

The Flavours of Karnataka at The Westin

People familiar with Kannada Adige or the cuisine of Karnataka know that the recipes and style of cooking are widely different across its different regions. Possibly no other state has such variations in their food, ranging from Karwar cuisine in the North, the vegetarian food of the Udupi Brahmins, Karavalli food, Kodava cuisine of Coorg to the Bisibele Bath of Bangalore. The Karnataka’s Kitchens promotion at Seasonal Tastes restaurant of the Westin Hyderabad aims to present this diverse cuisine to the Hyderabadis.

Karavalli Fish Fry

Calcutta Diaries: The Bengali Food Promotion at Deccan Pavilion

Hyderabad has quite a few good Bengali restaurants which have made their mark in the city. But still, the Bengalis here eagerly await the Bengali food festivals organized periodically by various hotels, most of which are usually bunched together around festive times like Durga Puja or Poila Baisakh. It was a refreshing change to see ITC Kakatiya showcasing Bengali cuisine in January as part of their Kitchens of Asia initiative.

Ohri's Ruci & Idoni Unveils A New Menu

The restaurant near the City Centre Mall is one of the popular destinations in the busy Banjara Hills area. I am a frequent visitor to this place and a big fan of their continental and Mexican offerings as well as their lemonades and desserts. To ensure that they gift their customers new experiences from time to time, the restaurant from Ohri’s stable has come out with a brand new menu. To showcase the new items, the restaurant organized a Bloggers’ Meet on a weekday afternoon.

Ohri Style Nachos

Breakfast in Bangalore: The Cafes of Koramangala

The cafes in Koramangala are on a roll once again. Having covered a few in our last post - The American Cafes of Koramangala, we are yet to explore a majority of the cafes which are quite huge in number and span the entire Koramangala area. These cafes, like the others, specialize in a variety of american and continental breakfast options and serve them throughout the day. With an assortment of sausages, garlic bread and veggies decorated on the plate, it is quite hard to say no to these dishes.

Gonzeshwara Burger