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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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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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Chandon India debuts its still red wine, Aurva

Chandon, the award-winning sparkling wine brand, debuts its still red wine, Aurva, a culmination of six decades of pioneering winemaking across the globe



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Halo Cocktail bar and kitchen opens in Hyderabad




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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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Two Canada-based Malayali friends launch artisanal arrack brand

Two Canada-based Malayali friends brew Taika, an artisanal arrack using fruits, spices, dates and jaggery Their ‘naadan charayam’ label bears the image of an elephant and a Kerala bus




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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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How Baghdadi Jews with ties to India are preserving their culinary history

Their numbers in India may be dwindling, but the Baghdadi Jews who emigrated from Bombay and Calcutta are holding on to their history with aloo makala and holiday favourite chicken chitarnee




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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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Hosting a festive party? Bring the chef home

This festive season, bring the party home. From plating meals created by celebrated chefs to laying out the table and serving impressive cocktails, we tell you how to do it




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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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Why India loves gobi manchurian

It may be banned in Goa, but the batter fried cauliflower is part of Indo-Chinese cuisine’s rich history, harking back to the British Raj. And it has plenty of fans




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Chennai’s kulambu kadais | Popular spots for affordable, home-style gravies

Convenient, affordable and prepared in home kitchens, gravy carts or kulambu kadais in Chennai offer a variety of dishes, with the option of customisations and even customisation is possible. These vendors serve authentic Tamil Nadu flavours and generally functions in busy localities for limited hours. As the rates are pocket-friend, they have a good patronage in the neighbourhoods they operate.




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This Ramzan, Chennai offers Arabian, Hyderabadi and Vegan Iftar boxes

There is a wide range of affordable Iftar take away boxes including vegan, and special Arabian and Hyderabadi dishes are made available on the menu in some restaurants in Chennai throughout the month of fasting




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Rampyari Chaiwala Netaji Bhajiawala brings a taste of the East to Bengaluru

Rampyari Chaiwala Netaji Bhajiawala dishes out snacks such as litti chokha and Kashmiri bondas, uncommon in South India




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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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Egypt's Sudanese refugees using rich cuisine to build new lives

Sudanese entrepreneur brings Sudan’s culinary traditions to Egypt, aiming to introduce Egyptian palates to Sudanese culture




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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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Head to Bengaluru’s Ishtaa to relish tried and tested comfort food




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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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Teen infected in Canada’s first bird flu case is in critical condition - The Washington Post

  1. Teen infected in Canada’s first bird flu case is in critical condition  The Washington Post
  2. A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu  The Associated Press
  3. Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu  The Guardian
  4. H5N1-infected teenager now in ‘critical condition’ say Canadian doctors  The Telegraph
  5. Canadian teen with suspected avian flu in critical condition  University of Minnesota Twin Cities






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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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Booker Prize Is Awarded to Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ - The New York Times

  1. Booker Prize Is Awarded to Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’  The New York Times
  2. Samantha Harvey wins the Booker prize for “Orbital”  The Economist
  3. ‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins on choosing this year’s Booker winner  The Guardian
  4. Orbital by Samantha Harvey: the Booker prize-winner set to go 'stratospheric'  The Week
  5. The inconvenient truth about this year’s Booker Prize winner  The Independent