I did not expect to lock eyes with a living goddess in Nepal. But Kathmandu pulsates with prayer, ritual and surprises, despite its reputation as a party stop en route to the mountains. On Everest Day, as climbers and summit counts dominate the conversati... See more
It looks like our clubbing days are done. Goodbye Cosmopolitans and sticky dance floors. This is the age of the serious Chennai cocktail bar. Ignna by Midnight Sun, a Morocco-inspired bar set on Sterling Road, with a rooftop that makes you feel like you a... See more
It is Friday night and I need a Dolo 650. Shashwat Prasad quickly assembles my prescription and slides it across the counter. It is a Dolo 651, he reminds me with a grin. “Stronger?” I ask. “No, trademarks!” Still, it quickly softens the stress of the wee... See more
Kidilum has the audacity to serve idlis on one of the highest rents in the world. This Kerala restaurant, planted in the heart of Manhattan, thumbs its nose at trend-chasing menus and the butter chicken clichés of Lexington Avenue’s Curry Hill. Set in the... See more
In the moonlit gardens of a palace, I stand in a cabbage patch with a chef and a hoe. Chef Bikram Chandra Khadka cuts through the warm earth, careful to keep his white apron pristine. There is a clang. We kneel and lift out a steamy bundle, wrapped in sac... See more
