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Varun Totlani is the Head Chef, Masque restaurant. He was born and brought up in Mumbai, where, as a child, he’d spend hours...
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Recently I was invited to Hyatt Regency Ahmedabad by General Manager Puneet Baijal. The day i checked in I was informed that the...
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by Jyotiee Balani | Mar 27, 2022 | Cuisine, Bars, Restaurants
When i started writing about food and restaurants in Pune years ago, i remember that the only popular place to go to for Italian...
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When Malaka Spice first opened in Pune years ago, it set a trend of sorts. It was the first restaurant to serve South East Asian...
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