Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Burrito with habanero sauce and quesadilla
Dos Toros, West Village, NYC
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Ladurée, Upper East Side, NYC
Hino Maru Ramen, Astoria, NYC
Fette Sau, Williamsburg, NYC
Incognito Bistro, Chelsea, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$$
Must try: Sweet Pea Soup, Porcini and Truffle Risotto, Highland Haggis, Cranchan
(This meal was complimentary which did not affect my review)
V-Note, Yorkville, NYC
Luke’s Lobster, Upper East Side, NYC
Sfoglia, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Lasagna asparagus, ham, shitake
China XO at The Leela Palace, Chennai, India
This past summer, the city has been abuzz with just how fantastic the Chinese food is at China XO, located in the brand new super opulent Leela Palace.
So, I finally made it for their debut Sunday Dimsum brunch.
Chao, Chennai, India
Chao is a relative newcomer on the Chennai dining scene. Located on North Boag road in T Nagar, this food spot offers a rather extensive menu from South East Asia focusing on Thai, Singaporean & Vietnamese cuisine.
Dindigul Thalappakatti Chennai, India
I’ve heard so much about the biryani at Dindigul Thalappakatti that I figured it was time to go and try it.
Nair Mess, Chennai, India
Nair Mess is not easy to find. Located down a narrow winding street, diagonally opposite the Madras Chepauk Cricket Stadium, this Mess feeds everyone from local residents to rabid sports fans.
Dahlia Japanese Restaurant, Chennai, India
Dahlia has been around for close to 20 years now. Located behind Hotel Ganpath, this dowdy spot is the least likely place for Japanese restaurant.
The Marina: Seafood Restaurant, Chennai, India
Seafood does not get fresher than this! The Marina is another winner brought to the Chennai dining scene by food magnate Mahadevan of Oriental Cuisines group.
Junior Kuppanna, Chennai, India
Junior Kuppanna is all the rage in town these days.
Serving Kongu style food from the deep South, this import from Erode offers dishes such as kudal kari, mutton sukka and so on. For the more adventurous you can eat anything from brain to pigeon to intestines and more.
Pani Puri at Gangotree, Chennai, India
I have not had better pani puri than the one made at Gangotree ( okay maybe only In Kolkata). It is my brother and my favorite street style food spot to hit when we are in Chennai together.
Spectra, Leela Palace, Chennai, India
Every year when I return to Chennai, things seem to be getting bigger, flashier and more and more in excess. The brand new Leela Palace now seems to have become the new go to destination for the young and the restless in the city.
Cupcakes Amoré, Chennai, India
A love affair with cupcakes is what food entrepreneur and owner Kavitha Chesetty has going on at her bright and cheery café in Kasturbai Nagar in Chennai city.
Chennai Chips, Chennai, India
I am a chip addict – there I said it!
And Chennai Chips is the absolute ruin of my waistline when I visit Chennai in the summertime.
Madras, Raintree Hotel, Chennai, India
Do you want to try some seriously good local cuisine in Chennai in a chic hotel-dining environment?
Then you must try “Madras” at the Raintree Hotel on Mount Road.
Tuscana at Chamiers, Chennai, India
I was recently invited for a food tasting to Tuscana, which is a popular local Italian eatery in Chennai, India owned by Vipin Sachdev and helmed by Chef Willi.
Tuscana is best known for its wood fire-oven pizzas available in many different crusts including a gluten free option. The pizzas are topping heavy and offer many options one of the newest being a chili chili.
Mercer Kitchen, Soho, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Steamed Shrimp Salad, Pizza with Roasted Eggplant
White Bear, Flushing, NYC
Moustache, West Village, NYC
The Door Restaurant, Jamaica, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Peppered Shrimp, Curry, Roti