A CLEAN WELL LIGHTED PLACE – MOMO Cafe Courtyard by Marriott Hinjewadi Pune

A true Foodie eats twice, first in his mind’s eye, and then with his taste buds. So whenever a Foodie ventures out to a new place he builds up some expectations – MoMo Café certainly exceeded my expectations in all aspects and we thoroughly enjoyed the overall dining experience.

APPETITE FOR A STROLL Foodie Adventures, Simple Recipes, Musings on The Art of Eating and Vikram Karve’s Authentic Guide to Value For Money Food in Mumbai and Pune

APPETITE FOR A STROLL 
[Foodie Adventures, Simple Recipes, Musings on The Art of Eating and Vikram Karve’s Authentic Guide to Value For Money Food in Mumbai and Pune]

By

VIKRAM KARVE
 
I have recently written a Foodie Adventures Book – Appetite for a Stroll.
Please click the link and read the review of Appetite for a Stroll titled Food for [...]

A SATIATING DAY IN MUMBAI

A SATIATING NON-VEG DAY IN MUMBAI
  
By
  VIKRAM KARVE   

Good Morning, dear Reader – come spend a satiating Non-Veg Foodie day with me in Mumbai.   

BREAKFAST
    
I start early, at dawn, from my house near Churchgate, admire, in the early morning pre-sunrise light, the impressive silhouettes of the magnificent Gothic structures of the High Court and Mumbai University across the [...]

MUMBAI BY NIGHT – EATING OUT

SEAFOOD IN KOLIWADA

By

VIKRAM KARVE
You must have noticed a dish called “Fish Koliwada” or “Prawn Koliwada” on the menu cards of many restaurants. Recipe books too feature “Koliwada” recipes, and I’ve observed a few eateries featuring “Koliwada” in their names. But have you gone to the one and only Sion-Koliwada (in Mumbai) from which these yummy [...]

TV AND THE TRENCHERMAN

TV and the Trencherman
 
By
 
Vikram Karve
 
 
 
 
I try to masquerade as a connoisseur of good food, a gourmet, but in actual fact I am somewhat of a trencherman – a down to earth foodie with a hearty appetite who loves eating simple authentic earthy food. That’s why I prefer [...]

Eating Out in Churchgate Mumbai

Kheema Pav, Bun Maska and Chai at Churchgate
by
VIKRAM KARVE
When I used to live in Empress Court, opposite the Oval, near Churchgate, I would rise at dawn, as the clock on Rajabai Tower struck Six, and go for a long brisk walk all the way to Chowpatty, and on my return, I would head for Stadium [...]

SAMOVAR – Lazy Lunch in Mumbai

A Relaxed Lunch in Arty Ambiance

By

Vikram Karve

When I was a small boy I traveled all over the country by train, and I remember many trains like The Calcutta Mail via Nagpur, The Frontier Mail, The Grand Trunk Express, and even the Deccan Queen, had Restaurant or Dining Cars where one could sit comfortably and enjoy [...]

Wendy’s Yummy Chicken

 
 
Wendy’s Yummy Chicken 
By 
Vikram Karve 
 
 
I have friend, Wendy, accomplished in the culinary arts, who taught me to rustle up this quick and simple yet most yummy dish. It’s ideal for bachelors, those rushed for time and when you have sudden guests. I’m giving you the basics for about a kilo of chicken – you’ll have to [...]

Khau Galli

Which is your favorite Khau Galli?ByVikram Karve 
 
 
Khau Galli? 
What does this mean? 
Well, in Marathi, Khau means treat, a food treat; and Galli means lane, or street. So Khau Galli means
Treat Street
, or
Food Lane
, call it what you like, for every town, neighborhood, locality, and person, has a favorite Khau Galli.  
When I used to stay near [...]

Lunch at Shalimar Bhendi Bazar Mumbai

A HEARTY LUNCH AT SHALIMAR IN BHENDI BAZAR
by
VIKRAM KARVE
Right now I’m experiencing a severe case of “Writer’s Block” so I’m going to write about Food. It’s almost lunch time, so I close my eyes and try to recollect the most memorable lunch I’ve had in recent times.
Is it the Chicken Stew with Appams at Fountain [...]