Nidhi, Author at ChicLifeByte

Restaurant Review: Kitchens Of Asia, CyberHub, Gurgaon

Food March 20, 2016

KOA – Kitchens of Asia offers much more as compared to what their name suggests. In fact they offer you with a range of gourmet dishes that encompasses the whole of Asia but served with a unique fashion that will surely mesmerize you. Adorned with a superb ambience and excellent service, it will surely be a gastronomic delight for you.

With Swedish Mafia House, Ellie Goulding, Calvin Harris playing in the backdrop one can easily guess the royalty of this place. The ambience bears the same touch of elegance as the food. The whole place is very well decorated and the sitting arrangements are also very comfortable and spacious. Outside seating is also available.

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Breaking stereotype

Lifestyle March 19, 2016

Our generation is becoming so busy trying to prove that women can do what men can do that women are losing their uniqueness… Women weren’t created to do everything a man can do. Women were created to do everything a man can’t do.”

It was the occasion of celebrating women-hood and the women who walked in proved just that.

An evening sans celebrities where the ordinary women inspired hundreds of other women as they shared their stories filled with courage determination and above all never say die spirit.

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Haveli Dharampura, Delhi 6!

Food, Travel March 18, 2016

It was a real sunny day when I decided to wear my spun kurta in blue & pink with white ribbons to walk through the narrow lanes of Old Delhi. We boarded the metro from INA and after 7-8 stops, reached Chawri Bazar and took a rickshaw ride full of the hustle bustle and the food making activities on the way which were happening- kulfi, tikki, fruit chaat, garam dudh in kulhad & fruit chaat. It was amazing to see the food flavours of Old Delhi. I just kept gazing till we reached the Police Chowk and went to Gali Gulliyan there to reach our destination HAVELI DHARAMPURA amidst the small shops stocking necessities & the lane full of people. We were greeted by Vidyun Goel, daughter of Vijay Goel, the restorer of Haveli Dharampura who ensured that our experience was wonderful.

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Experimental Folk Fusion with Mexican delicacy on the table: A Thursday tale of Dos Burros

Food March 16, 2016

After a busy Thursday at DLF cyber hub, you walk into the closest eatery to the parking and sway to the music of experimental folk fusion by Himalayan Routes, giving their best shot at the evergreen Bollywood tracks. Dimly lit with blue lights in the exteriors and white lights in the interior, Dos Burros give a very warm feeling of supper with a friend, or even by alone. The eatery has a combination of white & blue and white & brown furniture with pop coloured handkerchiefs and menu to jazz up the entire look. The white painted brick walls are covered with mirrors and frames depicting a Mexican story each. With an open kitchen and plating area, Dos Burros gives you a transparency to what is being served to you. Restaurateurs Amit Arora and Ankur Mahajan’s property can host 120 guests in all, with about odd 70 outdoor seating making it a win-win bet for sundowners.

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Restaurant Review: 3 Pegs Down, Saket

Food March 15, 2016

The Texas City de-constructed then constructed again in Clint Eastwood style, wish he would have been here to have a look at the interiors which are so uniquely done. I am talking about the recently opened 3 Pegs Down in Saket- Umang Tewari’s another venture. Be it the cowboy hats, the big iron bell in the pistol world, the pistol shaped lighters, the criminal law books, the wanted posters, the barrel basin in the washrooms, the camel coloured beaded & pinned chairs which hook you for sometime and take you to another world. Even the servers were dressed in cowboy hats and funky leather jackets.

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A visit to the Miele Lounge

Lifestyle March 14, 2016

One word when I entered the Miele Lounge in Gurgaon was WOW! Team ChicLifeByte was recently invited to the Miele Lounge to experience the various Miele products available in the Indian fleet and we were simply awestruck by their appliances. Even some celebrities who own it are proud of it and vouch of its standards & easiness of operations & specifications.

Founded in 1899, Miele has been considered as the epitome of quality, aesthetics and technology across the plushest estates and homes around the world. A manufacturer of luxury domestic appliances, Miele brings to India, German craftsmanship, engineered aesthetics, innovation and ultimately an embodiment of excellence. The Miele motto has been “Immer Besser” or “Forever Better” and this philosophy is still reflected in the legendary quality and longevity of the products.

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Grand Celebrations: Extraordinary Floral Designs for Weddings and Events by Sakul Intakul

Lifestyle March 13, 2016

Sakul Intakul, Thailand’s baron of the blossom contributes beauty and life to “The Spring”, the season of joy. To celebrate this, The Park Hotels and The Museum of Floral Culture, Bangkok launched Sakul Intakul’s magnificent new book “Grand Celebrations: Extraordinary Floral Designs for Weddings and Events”. The book celebrates the beauty of life through the delicacy of colourful petals.

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fbb Femina Miss India Delhi 2016

Fashion March 8, 2016

The fbb Femina Miss India Delhi 2016 pageant wrapped up with infinite oomph and glamour at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel on February 27. India’s most prestigious and credible beauty pageant gives the winner of Delhi a lifetime opportunity to get a direct entry to the Grand Finale of fbb Femina Miss India 2016.

Priyadarshini Chatterjee of Guwahati won the fbb Femina Miss India Delhi 2016 title. On her way to winning the coveted title, Priyadarshini also bagged the sub-titles of Prayag Miss Photogenic, Mobstar Miss Entertainment and fbb Miss Talented. While Natasha Singh was declared as the 1st runner up and the title for 2nd runner up of fbb Femina Miss India Delhi 2016 went to Rinki Ghildiyal.

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Restaurant Review: Lanterns Kitchens & Bar, Rajendra Place

Food March 3, 2016

Located nearby Rajendra Place metro station, this pocket-friendly restaurant cum pub called Lanterns Kitchen & Bar is a must visit if you are around. Owned by brothers Jasneet and Suneet Sahni, the restaurant inspired from Irish concept serves delicious Indian, Oriental, Mexican, European and fusion food.

The interiors are vibrant & emit positive energy with relaxed seating & a focus on music which is evident from their frequent live performances by well-known artists every now & then. The place is huge and looks dainty with painted graffiti on walls. In the evening it looks magical with lights. It has a distinctive styled bar & also a terrace garden. The serving dishes are specifically designed to add a surprise element.

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They didn’t invent pizza; they set out to perfect it- Crusty Gourmet Pizza & More

Food February 29, 2016

In a small market of Sector 22, Gurgaon, climbing up a flight of stairs we enter this small and cozy eatery of the most preferred American comfort food, Pizza, CRUSTY GOURMET PIZZA & MORE. Standing by their name, they do have a lot to offer. Around 30 people seating capacity, the outlet has indigo and wood combination interiors with a visible kitchen and a small cornered counter area. One entire wall of the restaurant has a beautifully hand-done art piece of the Roman Colosseum.

The funky and handsome looking owner and promoter of the place, Rohit Narang, prefer attending his customers personally and suggesting them what to order, understanding their taste buds in a quick 5 minute conversation. Quite a well travelled man, he has tried putting his experiences and knowledge of taste palates across his journeys in his menu, and the chef supports him in his endeavors. Rohit very proudly says “we didn’t invent pizza, we just set out to perfect it” and stands by his words on that. I haven’t seen such a variety in a single menu elsewhere.

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