Around four years ago, a unique ‘restaurant’ popped up on Lahore’s culinary map. Then located on Jail Road in the EFU building, the School of Culinary and Finishing Arts, or Scafa, was a culinary school by day and an exclusive restaurant by night. Back then it only offered the Chef’s Table — a seven-course tastingContinueContinue reading “Tantalise Taste Buds, Marvel At Innovation At Scafe Bistro”
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My Experience Of Trying Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake That Everyone Was Talking About
It is not often that a humble cheesecake causes a tizzy in the culinary world but that’s what happened when popular Japanese cheesecake shop Uncle Tetsu launched in Lahore. Customers lined up outside its outlet when it opened its doors on Mahmood Ali Kasuri Road on March 30; many had no issues waiting upContinueContinue reading “My Experience Of Trying Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake That Everyone Was Talking About”
Novu Offers Affordable, Pretty Decent Pan-Asian Food
In February this year, I had dropped by at the newly launched Gulberg branch of a pan-Asian restaurant; I had visited its compact Defence branch last year and found the food pretty decent. Novu’s new branch, located at Hussain Chowk in Gulberg, is spacious, beautifully adorned with oriental paintings, wooden frames and furniture, turquoise andContinueContinue reading “Novu Offers Affordable, Pretty Decent Pan-Asian Food”
Roti Makes One Feel At Home With Desi Ghee, Hearty Portions
How many of us would step out of our houses and end up at a restaurant that serves food that has a very homelike, comforting feel to it — reminds us of our own home-cooked meals? The daal, pasanday, chicken curry etc, all served with a tawa-wali chappati exactly the way we get at home?ContinueContinue reading “Roti Makes One Feel At Home With Desi Ghee, Hearty Portions”
Meat The Cheese Is A Treat For Meat And Cheese Lovers
I have to admit that being a cheese fan, I was instantly intrigued when I heard about the launch of the Karachi-based Meat the Cheese here in Lahore. I knew it was going to be all about lots and lots of cheese. Then, of course, all those Instagram and Facebook posts showing gooey, melted cheeseContinueContinue reading “Meat The Cheese Is A Treat For Meat And Cheese Lovers”
Jessie’s Burgers Aren’t Music To The Ears, Or Taste Buds
Islamabad’s popular burger joint Jessie’s opened its doors to Lahore in September 2018, around a year after it popped up in the capital city. Owned by musician/filmmaker Yasir Jaswal, the eatery is known for its burgers and shakes. But it has taken a huge risk by opening up off M.M. Alam Road a few feetContinueContinue reading “Jessie’s Burgers Aren’t Music To The Ears, Or Taste Buds”
House Of Chinese Is An Ode To The Good Ol’ Days
Naming a restaurant ‘House of Chinese’ is, well, bold, and a tall claim to make. It evokes interest in that it refers to authenticity of the cuisine. House of Chinese had opened up in mid-2018 off M.M. Alam Road where once the restaurant Jazz stood. But it later ceased operations, and you might get anContinueContinue reading “House Of Chinese Is An Ode To The Good Ol’ Days”
A Tinge Of Panache With Ganache Cafe
Those aware of the home-based bakery, Ganache, would know it has specialised in cakes and desserts for a good over four years. So when a namesake café pops up, one expects the bakery’s signature goodies stocked up for all instead of placing orders. But that’s not it! Ganache Café offers not just delectable signature desserts,ContinueContinue reading “A Tinge Of Panache With Ganache Cafe”
Urban Kitchen Boasts Of Its Local And Foreign Delicacies
Photo courtesy Urban Kitchen Hip, sassy, contemporary are some adjectives I could use for Urban Kitchen. Located near Mini Market in Gulberg, Urban Kitchen opened its doors at the end of March 2018. Upon entering the two-storey building, what immediately strikes one in the sophisticated little foyer is the walls plastered with black-and-white framed photographsContinueContinue reading “Urban Kitchen Boasts Of Its Local And Foreign Delicacies”
Delish Pizza Bar Offers Thin, Cheesy Goodness
Photo courtesy Delish Pizza Barr If there’s one thing these food festivals and markets do, it’s provide an opportunity to budding entrepreneurs in the field to test the waters and gauge customer reaction to their fare. Once they’re sure they can sell and retain food enthusiasts, they graduate from stalls at food markets and festivalsContinueContinue reading “Delish Pizza Bar Offers Thin, Cheesy Goodness”
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