Shilpa, Author at ChicLifeByte

Asus Zenpad 7.0 Review

Lifestyle January 8, 2016

What does one need for blogging? Yes, you guessed it right! A camera (for clicking great pictures), a phone (for communication) & a notebook (for taking down notes).

When I got all of them on the same device, my happiness knew no bounds. Yes, that device is the Asus ZenPad 7.0. Its big screen is what makes my blogging so easy. I can easily write in it and start my blogs then and there. So this also makes it eco-friendly as I bid goodbye to the papers where I used to jot down these notes. And with 8GB internal storage alongside expandable storage, I don’t have to worry about the storage space also.

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Peruvian Food Festival at Hyatt Regency, Delhi

Food January 7, 2016

Being a food blogger, it gives me immense pleasure to bring you updates about world cuisines. Team ChicLifeByte was recently invited to Peruvian Gastronomic Festival by Chef Bruno Andreas Santa Cruz at Hyatt Regency, Delhi. Peruvian Food Festival was done in association with the Embassy of Republic of Peru. Our research on Peru showcased a vivid and lively picture of the place based out of South America which made me quite enthusiastic on trying out the food and meeting Chef Bruno in person. Contrary to India, Peru food is quite simple. Main course is a piece of protein (chicken/meat), potatoes and rice. The food actually has an influence from Spain, Chinese, Japanese and Italy.

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Team ChicLifeByte’s day at Lavaash by Saby

Food January 4, 2016

We have always admired Chef Sabyasachi Gorai (Popularly known as Chef Saby) who hails from Asanol and resides in New Delhi. A name behind the menu of a lot of amazing places – Olive, Lap, Love Hotel and recipient of a lot of awards. So when Team ChicLifeByte got to know about ‘Lavaash by Saby’, we had to review it. Our research said, it is Armenian cuisine and we were curious to know more about it. We contacted Chef Saby who was sweet enough to invite us over to grab the taste of the cuisine. As we made our entry to the grand property, we were mesmerized by the interiors of the place. Every element had different colours of Peacock. Curious to know why? Because Peacock is the national bird of Armenia. Different elements at the restaurant were carefully put up to give the customers a nice vibe – elegant golden era lampshades, windchime with colourful birds, Peacock motifs on laser cut outs at the entrance, Bright tiles, colourful walls along with a beautiful terrace with a view of Qutub Minar. One thing we particularly liked was the upholstery of the chairs which had colourful patterns and prints which made the restaurant more lively. The mustard yellow wall added a subtle touch while the blue one gave a cool look. A big thumbs up to Svabhu and Viplab for doing such a fabulous job. Though Chef Saby and Chef Megha had put together a mood board for inspiration. Team Chiclifebye spent about half a day at the place as we did some outfit posts there – Trendy Divva which can be viewed here, FREECULTR and Triveni Sarees which will be posted soon. The beautiful interiors and exteriors along with the helpful staff made our shoot quite smooth.

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It’s time to go green with NAU!

Fashion January 1, 2016

It’s new years and time for resolutions. We do make millions of resolutions every year but this time, team ChicLifeByte suggests you to GO GREEN. Surprised? Don’t be. Read on to know more.

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Filmy Cafe for the filmy people!!

Food December 30, 2015

All movie buffs, we have some great news for you! Today, we are all set to tell you about a new café. No, we are not talking about just another café but a ‘filmy café’. Yes, that’s what it’s called that too in the heart of Delhi – Connaught Place! Delhi-ites are known to be movie buffs….hollywood or Bollywood, you will always find movie halls full on every weekend.

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Discover Resorts, a perfect destination for the New Year’s bash

Lifestyle December 27, 2015

Bored of going to the usual places in your city for New Year’s party? We know you are excited to bid goodbye to 2015 and say hello to 2016 in a grand way. Team ChicLifeByte recently got to know of a great new year bash on the outskirts of Mumbai at Discover Resorts. It is not a normal party but has a host of highlights- from a 21 course gala dinner (inclusive of domestic alcohol), live DJ, rockband, belly dancers to fireworks & a midnight countdown.

If singing or movies run in your blood, then you will love this place. There is a provision of karaoke and an outdoor movie screening as well. All this at your favourite place Discover Resorts in Neral (Matheran). More details can be viewed on www.discoverresorts.in.

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Butler House, the new chic place in town

Food December 27, 2015

Bored of the usual places in Delhi? Looking for a cool new place to eat and drink? So head to the chic new place in town called Butler House. Tucked away in the midst of bustling Punjabi Bagh, Team ChicLifeByte made its stop recently at this swanky new place deriving its inspiration from Irish Bar which is sure to take Delhi’s culinary ride to another level.

Inspired from the Irish Bar, Butler House has many USP’s. From great food & drink, powerful bar, and even a double decker terrace. We made ourselves comfortable on one of the benches. Looking high at the ceiling made us read the wonderful quotes. We were greeted by Chef Manish, a product of IHM, Pusa who has been a part of the F&B Industry for the last 12 yrs experimenting with stand alone restaurants after a stable stint at different 5 star hotels like Taj Mann Singh (started his career from there), ITC Maurya and Hotel Aman (Now called The Lodhi).

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Travelogue to Jim Corbett (Day 2)

Food, Travel December 21, 2015

So, here we are on our fun filled travelogue with updates of our adventures at Corbett Blue Sky Resort in Jim Corbett. If you missed out on Day 1, you can read it here. Day 2 started with a stroll in the green lawns and our morning cup of tea. The pleasant weather and fresh air made our morning great. It felt heavenly walking on the slightly wet grass. What a wonderful start of the day!! We also had our morning tea and sandwiches in the lawn. Having our morning tea in greenery was a different and nice experience. Afterall we Delhi wallas rarely ever see such greenery. The veg sandwiches served with the tea were nice and soft with a filling of cucumber and tomato along with butter. The chai had elaichi in it and smelled wonderful.

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Corbett Blue Sky Resort: A perfect getaway

Travel December 17, 2015

This autumn, rather than doing the usual which is eating, shopping and sleeping , I decided to do something different. Though, I would still be doing the above mentioned things but at a different location. I decided to visit Jim Corbett to see some wildlife and meet our friends – Deers, Tigers, Elephants, Leopards etc.

I took help from our friendly search engine Google and decided on Corbett Blue Sky Resort by Orawar Hotels for my lodging requirements. There were so many interesting things that I wanted to share with you so I have divided this post in 2 Parts. So here goes my travelogue for Day 1.

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Choco land at Choko la

Food December 16, 2015

You enter a place and all you see is chocolates all over!! Isn’t something like this a dream?? No, we are not living in the Hansel & Gretel’s fairytale but that is what Team ChicLifeByte recently experienced when we entered Choko la’s renewed store at Khan Market. We were invited to the store for a chocolate tasting session. As we made our way to the store, we saw divine chocolates in various shapes and forms in the most exotic packaging ever. From Classic Dark, Milk Bar to powders, they had it all.

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