Here is a list of restaurants in Pune who have been awareded at TFG launch.
Article in 22-may-07 PT , page 3.
Hopefully, some of them are worth visiting while not making serious dent to the wallet....just kidding.. !!! all of them are capable of making a BIG hole in the pocket.. except Vaishali and Chitale Bandhu..
and BTW, I just noticed, this list should not have come as a surprise.. these places are the same as mentioned in " BEST OF" in Pune TFG 2007..
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JUFUvMjAwNy8wNS8yMiNBcjAyNTAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom
AND THE AWARD GOES TO ...
The Times Food Awards and the Times Nightlife Awards ceremony honoured the best of the best in the hospitality industry in Pune.
Presenting the winners of the coveted awards ...
FOOD AWARD CATEGORY
BEST NORTH INDIAN CUISINE (Tie)
1. Sigree
2. Chingaari (Le Meridien)
BEST SOUTH INDIAN CUISINE
Vaishali Restaurant
BEST COASTAL CUISINE
Coconut Grove
BEST CHINESE CUISINE
Mainland China
BEST THAI CUISINE
Whispering Bamboos (Taj Blue Diamond)
BEST ITALIAN CUISINE
La Pizzeria
BEST EUROPEAN CUISINE
The Galaxy Grill — Greek Tavern (Season’s Apartment Hotel)
BEST COFFEE SHOP + ALL-DAY DINING
La Brasserie (Le Meridien)
BEST COFFEE BAR
Mocha
BEST MITHAI SHOP
Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwala
BEST CONFECTIONERY
Baker’s Basket
BEST AMBIENCE
Shisha Cafe
MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
Spice Island (Le Meridien)
NIGHTLIFE AWARD CATEGORY
BEST BAR
Entresol Bar (Le Meridien)
BEST LOUNGE BAR
Soho
BEST NIGHTCLUB
Club Scream (Le Meridien)
BEST AMBIENCE (BARS)
Entresol
BEST WINE LIST
La Brasserie (Le Meridien)
BEST BAR WITH LIVE MUSIC
Shisha Cafe
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Pune- Times Food Guide 2007
Just purchased 2007 Pune Times Food Guide. Their claim of 'over 600' reviews does not mean anything. I can tell about the area I live in. There is no mention of Baner, Pashan, Bavdhan, Chandani Chowk or even Pune Banglore Highway. As if, Pune does not exist beyond boundaries of Aundh in Pune, at least on this side.
So, Sadanand Resorts, Rajwada and Mahabaleshwar in Baner which are major crowd pulling eating joints do not find a place and neither does Club CPR- Grand Maratha on Pashan Rd. The whole bunch of Chandni Chowk area is missing like Banjara Hills, Up and Above and more. Not sure of Wakad and Hinjewadi area but good eating joints must exist there as well.
They mentioned Imperial China but conveniently forgot Rajwada, although former is a branch of latter.
This guide just concentrates on the usual suspects :- Koregaon Park, MG Road -Camp,FC and JM Road. Although, I do believe the density of eating places is higher in these areas, but there are many places out there, beyond these areas.
I am sure if we consider the other corners of Pune, similar cases would be there. And if we go by the foodie blogs of punekars, especially Mr. Vikram Karve, its a disappointment as well.
And, surprisingly, seedy joints like Chandrama in Aundh find a mention and purely bachelor joints like Delhi Kitchen( food is ok, of course), too.
In all, for Rs. 100, a good reference material for addresses and location and gives a general idea of dent on the wallet. E.g. it confirms pricing for Flavors in Aundh( Rs 800 for 2)and Galaxy Grill( Rs 1000 for 2 !!). Although, there are some mistakes in pricing area as well. They mention, the buffet at Bombay Brassiere at Rs. 140 per person, although its closer to Rs. 300 per person.
BTW, it has some discount coupons for some restaurants. Probably I will use it while sampling some of these restaurants.
My suggestion : dont just rely on this guide alone. There are many more nice joints out there, not mentioned over here. Keep searching the net, and if not, create a blog of your own, just like me. Word of mouth from actual users is any day better than any commerical venture. And, I think a new joint opens every week in Pune. So, gotta keep running harder to stay at the same place.
So, Sadanand Resorts, Rajwada and Mahabaleshwar in Baner which are major crowd pulling eating joints do not find a place and neither does Club CPR- Grand Maratha on Pashan Rd. The whole bunch of Chandni Chowk area is missing like Banjara Hills, Up and Above and more. Not sure of Wakad and Hinjewadi area but good eating joints must exist there as well.
They mentioned Imperial China but conveniently forgot Rajwada, although former is a branch of latter.
This guide just concentrates on the usual suspects :- Koregaon Park, MG Road -Camp,FC and JM Road. Although, I do believe the density of eating places is higher in these areas, but there are many places out there, beyond these areas.
I am sure if we consider the other corners of Pune, similar cases would be there. And if we go by the foodie blogs of punekars, especially Mr. Vikram Karve, its a disappointment as well.
And, surprisingly, seedy joints like Chandrama in Aundh find a mention and purely bachelor joints like Delhi Kitchen( food is ok, of course), too.
In all, for Rs. 100, a good reference material for addresses and location and gives a general idea of dent on the wallet. E.g. it confirms pricing for Flavors in Aundh( Rs 800 for 2)and Galaxy Grill( Rs 1000 for 2 !!). Although, there are some mistakes in pricing area as well. They mention, the buffet at Bombay Brassiere at Rs. 140 per person, although its closer to Rs. 300 per person.
BTW, it has some discount coupons for some restaurants. Probably I will use it while sampling some of these restaurants.
My suggestion : dont just rely on this guide alone. There are many more nice joints out there, not mentioned over here. Keep searching the net, and if not, create a blog of your own, just like me. Word of mouth from actual users is any day better than any commerical venture. And, I think a new joint opens every week in Pune. So, gotta keep running harder to stay at the same place.
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