I had a feeling it was about time I started an “unstructured” section on my blog that allowed me to pen down random thoughts on the subject of food. This first post titled Idli’s, Omelette’s and such is an attempt to do just that.
While my preference in cuisines range from Japanese to Italian I am a huge fan of the South Indian breakfast. Dosa’s and Idli’s in particular, so when an opportunity presents itself I tend to favour this over eggs and bacon ( sometimes 
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Daily bread has been around for quite a while and I have, on more than one occasion, made a beeline for their cafes during the afternoons and early evening when I haven’t been able to find a restaurant to eat in. Over the years they’ve slowly expanded their foot print in the city and today cover a sizeable part of Bangalore.
It still hasn’t blossomed into a place you’d actually want to grab a meal in, but a coffee yes.
Inaugurating my “At 30,000 Feet” section we have the Bangalore - Dubai - Istanbul journey on Emirates. I’ve always wanted to fly this airline given the good reviews I’ve heard from a number of people and I’m happy to say my experience was no different.
I left Bangalore at 10 in the morning ( which I believe is a great time to board an international flight ) on my way to Istanbul with a quick stop at Dubai.
As I mentioned in my last review I spent most of September travelling and that seeded the though of starting a travel section on the blog. I realized that a flavour of the food and drink one would experience outside the confines of Bangalore might liven things up a bit and allow people who aren’t in the city to contribute to the discussion.
The first section is called “At 30,000 Feet”. The aim here is to review food that you get served on Airlines ( both domestic and International ).
The Anonymous Foodie has been away for a while, and for that I apologize. Most of September was spent travelling which was a blast. It also gave me an idea to introduce two new sections on the Blog. You should see them up shortly ( if I get the time to actually put them up that is! )
Right, so back to the review. Sunday brunch with friends or family is a great way to start the day and while I have tried a number of the restaurants in the city I’ve found that with most of them there is a trade off with either the cost of the meal or the quality of the food. The Global Tree Cafe really surprised me by delivering on both fronts.
Domino’s has been around for as long as I can remember and while they did take a beating with Pizza Hut setting up shop they still have a loyal following. Probably driven by their reasonably priced pizza’s and their 30 minutes or free delivery clause ( Condition’s apply ofcourse ).
This review isn’t focused on one of their outlets, but rather on the pizza’s I had delivered home. And no, I didn’t get them for free.
One of the biggest problems with creating content on a blog is structuring it, and ensuring that readers are able to get to the information quickly and without too much hassle. Granted, most of us rely on search more than anything else and thankfully the search here works pretty well. I’ve even tossed in an auto complete feature ( which is rather temperamental ) to make searching that much easier.
The Bloody Marias is essentially a Bloody Mary made with tequila instead of vodka. So if you are in the mood to drink something that sounds a little more exotic than a regular Bloody Mary this might just be the drink for you. And yes, I still find chugging a tomato juice cocktail a little strange.
Reviews of Pizza joints in this city would be incomplete without Pizza Hut and hence this write-up. Given the huge number of branches in the city I doubt there is a single one of you out there who haven’t eaten at or ordered from this restaurant at some point.
When it first opened in Bangalore it was the buzz of the town but over the years it has lost its sheen. Chances are this has more to do with my exposure to new and better pizza’s.
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The Bloody Mary has been around for ages, and while it’s not a favourite of mine( I think it has to do with tomato juice and tabasco in the cocktail ) a number of people swear by this cocktail.
The last time I had one was when I was nursing a hangover and while I do not like this cocktail very much it really did help.
What’s in a name? Apparently quite a bit if you consider the new restaurant I reviewed. Christened 64, this restaurant aims to be a mix of a lounge and a resto bar. Sometimes I wonder if they gave up finding an appropriate name, deciding instead to cleverly settle on the house number.
Finding the restaurant is a little challenging given that its on a road that leads to nowhere, and yes, finding parking is a bit of a challenge.
This marks the start of a new section for the Anonymous Foodie, Cocktails and Drinks! A good cocktail is something that is easy to make if you take care otherwise you’ll end up concocting something you’d seriously regret.
I start this series with a personal favourite of mine, the Mojito. The Mojito is a traditional Cuban cocktail which became popular in the United States during the late 1980s, and has since found it’s way across the globe.
I spent most of last night going through the pictures in my flickr account and reorganizing it so that the gallery on the anonymous foodie seems a little more intuitive.
They are now classified as follows:
The Bistro is the second restaurant that I visited at the World Cuisine Network and while there has been a level of inconsistency with the food. The overall experience has been rather pleasant.
Located at the ground floor of the building the Bistro is a cafe/restaurant that is open throughout the day for those of you who like eating at odd hours. It’s slim picking for those of us who’d like to grab a bite at 4 in the afternoon.
Have you ever had one of those days where you feel if you looked at office food for another minute you’d reach across the counter and strangle the “chef” ? This was one of those days and before I decided to tempt fate any longer it was off to a small restaurant a friend had suggested.
Aahar is a tiny dabha that was setup to cater to a number of paying guests (P.G’s ) living in and around the BEML colony and from what I’ve heard business is never slow.
Having promised to do a couple of “regular” restaurant and cafe reviews I decided to write about the Fame cafe after I stumbled upon it over a weekend while a friend and I were looking to find a steak joint.
It turned out to be the best accident that could have happened to us as now I have a place to go grab breakfast or a late night snack whenever I head to that side of town.
This is a review that’s been long overdue. I’ve always had the fondest memories of Sunny’s and even though I’ve eaten there for over a decade it’s great food never ceases to draw me in again and again.
Though I’d like to say the “old” Sunny’s did have a certain charm that the new place seems to lack.
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