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If you live in any one of the Grubhogs.com cities (B'lore, Chennai, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi/NCR or Mysore) and would like a little pocket money for your words, let us know. We are looking for Grubhogs scouts for each city for a limited time. As a scout you will add informative and interesting reviews of the places you visit.

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Love it or hate? - Cool reviews on Grubhogs.com

People are spilling the beans on Grubhogs.com all the time. Here are some cool restaurant reviews on Grubhogs.com! Do you agree, maybe strongly disagree?

Grubhogs Mumbai

Mayuri S finds Mumbai's Tasting room in "Good taste" She writes "Soak in the atmosphere and munch away on the tray of goodies placed before you, various types of bite-sized breads, crisp bread sticks and a sinful swirl of garlic butter...." Read more here: Review

Grubhogs Chennai

Madras Yogini was disappointed that "Sparky's" did not live up to all the hype. "The food was mediocre but it was the service and presentation that was pretty bad. It seemed like there was no effort made ......" Read more of the review here: Review

Grubhogs Goa

Neil S and his 14 friends could not have liked "I-95" more. He writes "It boasts an excellent menu and lives up to it. We were personally attended to, with a touch of flair, flamboyance and finesse...." Read more of the review here: Review

Read these and more reviews on Grubhogs.com

What's new in Goa, Mumbai, B'lore and Chennai?

Grubhogs.com gives you some of the cool, new and quaint dining spots in each Mumbai, Chennai, Goa and Bangalore.

For these and more great places in each of your favorite city visit Grubhogs.com!

Mumbai's new dining menu!


The Kabaab factory churns out kababs of every kind and size. The place is becoming popular for kababs that are not easily found elsewhere like Kakori kabab and Galawat kabab.

Kalbadevi gets a Rajasthani, Marawari and Gujurati specialty restaurant in Adarsh Annaporna

Goa's quaint and hidden finds!

Tucked away behind a busy street and away from all the retail mania you will find The Secret Garden. Continental food is on the menu but its also a place you can hang out over a cup of coffee and french toast.

Other cool spots we suggest you try: Shiro, Thalassa, Chef Fernando's Nostalgia

Chennai newest spots!

Crimson Chakra is a new cafe housed in a bungalow, a seemingly popular trend in Chennai. With special attention to detail this makes for a cool place to hang out on a lazy afternoon.

Shop a bit and feed your hunger at Abhirami Mall at the new restaurant Mingala, that specializes in Burmese cuisine

Bangalore's Latest!

Mast Kalandar opens another branch at Koramangala. The menu includes VFM combos and everything is a 100% vegetarian.

Dosas, Chettinad Biryani, spicy powders and more at this new South Indian speciality restaurant called Southin.

For these and more great places in each of your favorite city visit Grubhogs.com!

Get dined and pampered at Mumbai's newest!

Its been another few months and Mumbai has seen several new and unique restaurant and spa openings. Here is a sampler and remember to check out more new openings on Mumbai Grubhogs or in our "New to Grubhogs" section.

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and Kiran Bawa open the Iosis Medispa in Khar. Shetty aims to bring affordable(?!) and unique proven methods of beauty care to Mumbai women.

Click here for Iosis Medispa

For the folks in Andheri (W) there is the new venture by restaurateur Pappi Singh, Oye! Punjabi while Borivali (W) gets a Goan-Portuguese inspired cozy restaurant called Tavira

If you are looking for a new Cafe, there is Cafe Indilite in Andheri (W) and Cafe Mangii in Khar(W). Both have received rave reviews. Cafe Mangii gets a thumbs up from us for its decor.

And if its your pets that need a spa treatment, head to Dog-aholics. A pet grooming speciality store where your pet will get all the fussing it deserves!

These and more on Grubhogs.com!

Mumbai gears for a "sea" change!

The 40-minute drive across 1930s colonial-era Mahim Causeway from Worli to Bandra that includes battling 23 light signals and thousands of motorists is about to undergo a dramatic "sea" change!

On June 30th, 2983 days, 2.57 crore man hours, numerous delays and 340-million-dollars later, the Bandra-Worli Sealink will open to traffic.

The eight lane freeway hopes to cut down the commute to under 15 minutes and is expected to carry over a 100,000 vehicles a day from the suburbs to South Mumbai.

The spectacular engineering marvel has also inspired Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) to share it with non-motorists in the way of a ferry trip to the sea link from Bandra-Kurla Complex. This would be in addition to the planned open deck bus tour of the bridge.

Either way the ride across the bridge does not come free! The one-way toll is set at Rs 50 for light motor vehicle (cars), Rs 75 for mini-buses and Rs 100 for heavy motor vehicles (buses and trucks).

Congrats Mumbai! If anything this means easier access to all those restaurants, bars, and spas listed on Grubhogs Mumbai!

The Latest on Mumbai and Bangalore's Food Menu!

The food scene is continuously evolving.Here are some of the new Restaurant openings in Mumbai and Bangalore. Read about them, try them and dont forget to review them on Grubhogs.com

Recently in Mumbai:

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf : The International Cafe chain opens its second location at the CR2 in Nariman Point. Click here for more details: CBTF


Masalacraft: China Bistro and Harmony have been replaced by a Mughlai-Coastal food restaurant, Masalacraft. Masalacraft bills itself as an "Ethnic Indian " Restaurant. Click for more details: Masalacraft


Firangi Paani: The BJN group opened another of its English pub styled restaruant in Bandra. Click for more details: Firangi Paani

Recently in Bangalore:

Suburbia: A place to "Eat, Drink and Play", try their coastal and continental creations, drink at their lounge or place Charades! Click for more details: Suburbia



12th Main: A Mediterranean & regional Indian specialty restaurant at the Mercure Homestead Residences. Click for more details: 12th

Chili's Bar and Grill: The popular international chain opens its doors in Bangalore. Click here for more details: Chili's

Everyone's raving but these Grubhogs are ranting!

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October Issue -1

Everyone's raving but these Grubhogs are ranting!

Have you read the reviews at Grubhogs.com yet? We must say Grubhogs do have very discerning tastes and no issue splitting ranks with the masses. Here is a sampling of an interesting trend where popular and otherwise highly rated restaurants have not found many fans among us Grubhogs.

"BARBEQUE NATION" heralded a new concept in dining with its on table grills and unlimited kababs. It got so popular that the restaurant wasted no time in opening branches in most major cities. Bangalore itself has three branches. A hot favorite in Bangalore, Barbeque Nation in Indiranagar does not seem to have won any fans on Grubhogs, Hungry hound thought it was a "cool concept but there could be more" and Maaz K rated it poor for the "cold service".

People throng BANANA LEAF in Mumbai for its clean, plush environs and authentic south Indian food served, you guessed it, on banana leaves. But is there more hype than substance? Mayuri S says "its a big Na Na". Her very informative review might make a good read before you visit the restaurant.

AGNI at the Park Hotel, Delhi may have been voted as the "Bar of the year" by The Hindustan Times but Tanya L says the music is Okayish, alcohol expensive and as for its clientele its just "ancient people of Delhi checking out young lil' things in short tiny bare nothings".


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The 'Food-lanes' at Ghatkopar

By Parvathy Nair

Ghatkopar, a suburb in Mumbai, famous for its food-lanes, Dandiya dresses, hobby shops, matching centres and good tailors. Pre-dominantly occupied by Gujaratis, this place has a culture of its own and you can smell it in the air as soon as get off the local train, at Ghatkopar railway station. You move out and you see roadside stalls lined with clothes, footwear, flower garland shops, xerox centres and food. Bad luck for all those of you who relish non-vegetarian food. This place is meant for pure vegetarians. Did I hear you say that you don't mind being a 'one-day vegetarian'. Great! Then move away from the station and come to Pant Nagar, the 'khau galli' or 'food-lane' of Ghatkopar. You will find yourself confused, what to have and what to have...no what not to have, because you will start praying to God to give you an extra stomach to relish all that you see in these lanes.

Lets start with something as simple and as mundane as dosas. I hate dosas, have been having it since my mom discovered that I could chew food. But here, dosas seem so exotic. Chinese dosas, palak dosas, jain dosas, paneer dosas, onion dosas.............hmmm.....and many many more. And the chutneys, mind-blowing. Fine, the dosas are done with. Keep walking. Stop! Look at those crushed ice golas - red, purple, yellow, green - dip it into the glass of sherbet and sense the cold crushed ice in your mouth...do I need to say anything more. A treat for the hot summers.

This place is famous for its Pav Bhaji and Chaats. You also get the popular Dhabeli. Its a potato mixture filled inside the local bread (pao), and garnished with roasted peanuts, chopped onions, pomegranate and some chaat masala. Its heavenly if you are treated by the right Dhabeli waalah (as they are popularly known as). The one to look for is a dhabeliwaalah who has stationed himself close to the famous Agarwals. He operates from under a tree. Word of caution here - only look at the dhabelis, avoid looking at him or the tree or the surroundings.

The paanipuris (Delhiites please read as golgappa) are also a delight here. Now comes the most popular Gujrati dishes, the dhokla and the khandvi. You can buy this from most local food shops here. Also check out other stuff like Khakra, Choonda, Thepla and some exotic mukhwaas. All this and more at Ghatkopar. A must checkout food-lane in Mumbai.

The author Parvathy lives in Mumbai and blogs at http://paro-kickingboredom.blogspot.com

Cuisine worth fighting for....

- By Parvathy Nair

Yesterday, on my way to drop my son to school, my eyes fell on a hoarding. It showed the popular Afghan sport, Buzkashi. Adjacent to the picture was the line, ‘A cuisine worth fighting for…Baluchi cuisine. Baluch? Baluchistan? Afghanistan? Obviously, it had to be Afghanistan’s share of Baluch, as the sport shown on the hoarding was Afghani. Suddenly a series of pictures flashed through my mind. Pictures of mass exodus of refuges, tumultuous events, The Kite Runner, veiled women…And I thought to myself “Do people there really have a lavish cuisine to brag about?” It was more shocking because it was to be spread at Intercontinental, The Grand in Mumbai.........

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