Ideally I don't move out of my comfort zones. I usually stay within the parameters of my perphery when it comes to food. But if, like me, u live and work on a bustling high street that doesn't exactly lack anything when it comes to culinary experiences then the urge to experiment takes over and you find your self bending your steps towards the bright lights of some restaurant or the other.
Polka Dots is a fairly upscale bistro/ cafe that serves pure continental cuisine. The chef has a flair for presentation and the Menu is heavy with Non - Vegetarian fare. But the clincher is the desert selection. And what desert.
Butter crumble apple pie that is just right, served with a scoop of vanilla icecream, Pistachio and blueberry souffle, Tiramisu to die for, Coffee and raisin souffle, Philadelphia cheesecake, Death by chocolate and Chocolate walnut pie that simply melts in your mouth.
The Menu has some traditional Indian fare as well but then it doesn't quite cut the mustard. Nothing beats the Vegetable Lasagne with Garlic bread. Authentic Garlic Bread, freshly made. Heavenly!
A Meal for two sets you back by about Rs.600 - 700. Saturdays and Sundays sees the place packed so don't go there in a hurry. The experience is to be savored.
Location - Between Parihar chowk and D P Road, opposite the turn that leads to the Convergys building.
Bon Apetit!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Cafe Rendezvous - a tryst with taste
Tucked away behnd the bustle of McDonalds and the roar of traffic is a little cafe that has bravely held its own in a back corner of Stellar Enclave on D P Road in Aundh. The Cafe is 'manned' by two highly capable female staff who make the items to order, serve, clean and take the cash.
The menu - that's an experience unto itself. Maggi made in seventeen different varieties, Omletes that melt in the mouth, rolls and grilled sandwiches that are non-paraleil, food that is clean, hygienic, tasty and reasonably priced. (Prices range from Rs.15 to Rs.55. )
A veritable paradise for people new to the city and who want a taste of familiarity along with the option of something traditional and inherently new.
If you're craving comfort food there's nothing like Maggi to perk you up. From the days when you'd put in all nighters for the tenth boards to those halycon days of college, when there'd one pan, four spoons and a long night ahead- Maggi probably played a huge role in your life. They've got that typical Maggi but they also make it with a number of different addons. Net result - I had Maggi for 17 days straight but didn't get bored.
Breakfast is truly fun, I had their Poha but their omletes are truly mind blowing. Perfectly cooked with the right amount of spices, their cheese and tomato omletes are to die for. They serve it with eight quarters of exquisitely buttered, fresh white bread that tastes like its straight out of the oven.
Done up in red and black, the ambience is ably complemented by the gorgeous Pune weather.
Nothing beats having a freshly made omlete and coffee as the rain beats down incessantly.
Overlook the place only if you like to lose out on the good things in life.
The menu - that's an experience unto itself. Maggi made in seventeen different varieties, Omletes that melt in the mouth, rolls and grilled sandwiches that are non-paraleil, food that is clean, hygienic, tasty and reasonably priced. (Prices range from Rs.15 to Rs.55. )
A veritable paradise for people new to the city and who want a taste of familiarity along with the option of something traditional and inherently new.
If you're craving comfort food there's nothing like Maggi to perk you up. From the days when you'd put in all nighters for the tenth boards to those halycon days of college, when there'd one pan, four spoons and a long night ahead- Maggi probably played a huge role in your life. They've got that typical Maggi but they also make it with a number of different addons. Net result - I had Maggi for 17 days straight but didn't get bored.
Breakfast is truly fun, I had their Poha but their omletes are truly mind blowing. Perfectly cooked with the right amount of spices, their cheese and tomato omletes are to die for. They serve it with eight quarters of exquisitely buttered, fresh white bread that tastes like its straight out of the oven.
Done up in red and black, the ambience is ably complemented by the gorgeous Pune weather.
Nothing beats having a freshly made omlete and coffee as the rain beats down incessantly.
Overlook the place only if you like to lose out on the good things in life.
Pune Potterings - I
Yay! I've shifted to Pune! Why did I do that? Simple - the promise of more cash, more freedom, a better job profile and all that jazz.
I hated my previous job, hated it enough to spend four endless, interminable, mind numbing months looking and looking and looking again on Job Portals, on Job sites, calling consultants endlessly with the specific aim of finding a job for myself. My dear boss turned a blind towards my efforts with the express intention of getting me out his hair. Yes, we had a mutual admiration society going there.
So here I am, with a brand new laptop, a data card, oodles of free time and a love of all things free and fair.
The pathetic politics, the trashy jokes and the sick way that my boss would place his hand on my shoulder when dictating vitreous emails to all and sundry are now gone.
Finding a Job wasn't easy but the day I did I jumped at the chance to move on.
Boss dear gave me the tie that he wore to the office that day as a farewell gift. I wanted to chuck it in his face but restrained myself at the last minute. He asked me in his craftiest manner possible where I was joining but I just told him that I was going back home.
I came to Pune and so far its been good. I've discovered Aundh and the fabulous eateries that it has to offer. I'll blog about each of them in turn. For now, just be content with the knowledge that yours trulhy is now in a better frame of mind.
I hated my previous job, hated it enough to spend four endless, interminable, mind numbing months looking and looking and looking again on Job Portals, on Job sites, calling consultants endlessly with the specific aim of finding a job for myself. My dear boss turned a blind towards my efforts with the express intention of getting me out his hair. Yes, we had a mutual admiration society going there.
So here I am, with a brand new laptop, a data card, oodles of free time and a love of all things free and fair.
The pathetic politics, the trashy jokes and the sick way that my boss would place his hand on my shoulder when dictating vitreous emails to all and sundry are now gone.
Finding a Job wasn't easy but the day I did I jumped at the chance to move on.
Boss dear gave me the tie that he wore to the office that day as a farewell gift. I wanted to chuck it in his face but restrained myself at the last minute. He asked me in his craftiest manner possible where I was joining but I just told him that I was going back home.
I came to Pune and so far its been good. I've discovered Aundh and the fabulous eateries that it has to offer. I'll blog about each of them in turn. For now, just be content with the knowledge that yours trulhy is now in a better frame of mind.
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