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The Hindu’s day-long curated walk highlighting Chennai’s Biryani

This biryani tour began at 8 a.m. To celebrate Madras Day, The Hindu organised a day-long curated trail to highlight the unique varieties of this city favourite’s dish. For those of you who could not join us, here’s the list




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Juicy lamb burger recipe to try at home




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Onam festivities and sale continue in Coimbatore

Here’s a look at what’s in store in the city for upcoming festivals  




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A Matter of Taste | Understanding Beer: Man’s first beverage

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world but how well do you know it?




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A new bakery in Visakhapatnam experiments with preservative-free artisanal breads

Breadway in Visakhapatnam focuses on offering authentic flavours through artisanal breads and bakes




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The late Annamma Mathew’s classic Kerala recipes come alive in a new cookbook

Kerala’s much-loved cookbook author, Annamma Mathew, more popularly known as Mrs K M Mathew’s culinary legacy comes alive in a new book




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Watch | Why is ‘Ayyampalayam Nettai’ coconut variety unique?

Both the farmers and the agriculture department are striving to get the GI tag for the coconut, locally called as Ayyampalayam Nettai




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India’s miniature food artists turning croissants and burgers into wearable art

Meet the artists turning croissants, sadyas, burgers, and more into wearable miniatures



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The thriving mess culture in Chennai offers a range of home-style meal at affordable rates

Chennai’s thriving mess culture is dominated by families that have made it their mission to serve good quality food at pocket-friendly rates for students and working professionals




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Sonal Ved’s ‘India Local’ delves into India’s chaat scene

From Burmese atho to crispy lamb bhel, Sonal Ved has documented India’s classic chaat and street food in her new book India Local, with recipes from chefs and home kitchens




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The history of the Navratri vrat thali

The Navratri thali evolved in the 1970s, reflecting changing cultural trends and diversifying across India. Today, it’s adapting to urban dining preferences with restaurants offering inventive options




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Saraam Chocolates uses falsa, ber, bael and kokum in their bars

The bean-to-bar chocolate brand from Udaipur focuses on using indigenous Indian fruits and berries




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Korma, bada gosht, biryani: Here’s what to order at The Ambur Canteen in Chennai

The Ambur Canteen serves a variety of flavours that its founders grew up on, including recipes from their mothers, grandmothers and cooks




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Mumbai’s Salt Water Café makes way for Bandra Born, a 12-week popup

Grunge interiors, quirky graffiti and flavour-driven dishes are the highlights of Gresham Fernandes’s new popup, Bandra Born, in Mumbai




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An Indian restaurant in Tashkent celebrates Uzbekistan’s love for Bollywood

Housed in the Le Grande Hotel in Tashkent, the restaurant is a definite stopover for tourist groups from India and is popular for its Bollywood nights




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Popular wedding caterers of Chennai are setting up kitchens for selling traditional sweets for Deepavali

Popular wedding caterers are setting up kitchens for Deepavali, enabling customers to try, buy and post traditional sweets. We travel to each festive outpost, sampling the coffee and ladoos




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Pay for the time you spend at this ‘time cafe’ in Kerala

GVQ Time Cafe in Kochi, derives from the anti-café movement where customers pay for the time they spend there




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A food spot near Sholinganallur junction that caters to IT Corridor in Chennai




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Watch | Organic farming is catching on in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris

Sales of organic vegetable is gradually picking up in the Nilgiris owing to the changing mindset of people towards healthy eating.




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Tiruchi’s eateries turn the page on newspapers as food packaging material

FSSAI ban on using newspapers to serve, wrap or store food has made many look for food-grade alternatives; affordability and rising cost is one of the key factors for food sellers using newspapers




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Column | Kolkata’s Western fantasy Christmas may be a tad tacky — but I always feel homesick for the city this season

In Kolkata, there’s always room for you at the Christmas party. And a slice of rich plum cake




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Nine women in Thiruvananthapuram curate gift hampers with handmade products to welcome the New Year

The hampers will have handmade, homemade products made by the women entrepreneurs in Thiruvananthapuram



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At Chennai’s new rooftop bar, catch sunsets and sip on innovative cocktails like shiitake-infused whisky

Located on the 10th floor in Egmore, and spread across 4,500 square feet, Irida Skky Lounge focusses on technique-driven dishes and cocktails




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Eating regenerative grown food at Mumbai’s Araku




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In Chandigarh, a popular three-year-old Pizza ATM is up for renewal

The Pizza ATM at Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake is popular for it’s ready-in-three-minutes pizza. Rohit Shekhar Sharma tells us how he built it, and why he wants to keep it running




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How India’s mixologists are curating history-inspired cocktail menus

The menus delve into different aspects of history — the heritage of a city, of a place, ingredients that have stood the test of time, and even, classic drinks




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A culinary adventure in Auroville: Explore authentic Korean cuisine at Nowana




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Dubai’s Michelin starred Avatara, an Indian vegetarian restaurant launches in Mumbai




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Ladies’ night out in Coimbatore: Food, drinks, and more at Sherlock’s Lounge




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Meet Chennai’s Willy Wonka in his chocolate factory as city-based Cheers Chocolates launches its first store




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At The Madras Taproom, Chennai’s new resto bar, take on a challenge to demolish fiery chicken wings or a mammoth slice of cake

The menu, featuring 100 dishes, is a diverse mix of cuisines with dishes like spanakopita, Thai curry, muttai 65 and avakkai urulai




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A collaboration to make Mumbai green this Independence Day

The Bombay Canteen, as part of its their annual Independence Day Daawat, has collaborated with Nature:re [Nature Rebalance], an RPG Foundation initiative to transforming Mahalaxmi’s Captain Namdev Lotankar Park into an ecologically-driven urban oasis.




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Watch: Hyderabad’s Chika Cafe serves coffee-infused gulab jamun 




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Karnataka government wants sugar content in beer capped at 25% of weight of malt of grain and declared on bottle label

Brewers have taken exception to the draft notification on it and demanded its withdrawal




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Celebrated Chennai cook, Mountbatten Mani Iyer, no more

The legendary wedding caterer Mountbatten Mani Iyer who was known for cooking memorable traditional wedding feasts passed away peacefully on September 22 in Chennai




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Circars Bistro: A new hub for American and continental cuisine in Visakhapatnam

Circars Bistro, Visakhapatnam’s newest American and continental dining space, offers a smorgasbord of offerings for the palate








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Fantasy football rankings Week 11: Sleepers, projections, starts, Russell Wilson, Calvin Ridley and more - The Athletic - The New York Times

  1. Fantasy football rankings Week 11: Sleepers, projections, starts, Russell Wilson, Calvin Ridley and more - The Athletic  The New York Times
  2. Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Quarterbacks For Fantasy Football Week 11  Sports Illustrated
  3. Week 11 Waiver Wire: Top Pickups, Drops Likely Available After Reviewing Box Scores  Bleacher Report
  4. Fantasy Football Week 11 Defense (DST) Rankings and Streamers  NBC Sports
  5. Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 11  The Associated Press









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IDF: ‘New Hezbollah targets’ reached in expanded south Lebanon ground operation - The Times of Israel

  1. IDF: ‘New Hezbollah targets’ reached in expanded south Lebanon ground operation  The Times of Israel
  2. A new deterrence for Lebanon is needed to avoid a long war with Israel  Al Jazeera English
  3. Lebanon awaits truce proposals after US envoy expresses hope  Reuters
  4. Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: 'No cease-fire' in Lebanon, defense minister says  ABC News
  5. While Israel Seeks Deal in Lebanon, IDF and Hezbollah Escalate Their Attacks  Haaretz





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US defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42 million for its role in torture at notorious Abu Ghraib prison - CNN

  1. US defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42 million for its role in torture at notorious Abu Ghraib prison  CNN
  2. Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages  Al Jazeera English
  3. US jury awards $42m to ex-detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib  BBC.com
  4. How a Troy lawyer convinced U.S. jury to award $42 million to 3 Iraqi prisoners  Detroit Free Press
  5. U.S. Jury Awards $42 Million to Iraqi Men Abused at Abu Ghraib  The New York Times




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How will Donald Trump’s plans for education affect Chicago Public Schools? - Chicago Tribune

  1. How will Donald Trump’s plans for education affect Chicago Public Schools?  Chicago Tribune
  2. Trump pledged to close the Education Department. What would that mean?  The Washington Post
  3. Could Donald Trump eliminate the Department of Education?  WCNC.com
  4. So You Want To Abolish The Department Of Education? Here’s What You Need To Know.  Forbes