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Varli Food Festival 2011
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- Category: Indian Food Events
- Published: Saturday, 23 January 2010 23:00
- Written by Dinesh
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The Varli Food Festival, to be held in New York City on April 7th is a food, wine & desserts tasting event and much more. The goal is to create a fun, interactive environment that promotes Indian dining and also incents people to attend a multi-faceted cultural experience linked to Indian Cuisine while helping the less fortunate (Net proceeds from this festival are going to charity). Guests will receive an event program booklet that shall list the evenings tasting menu, biographies of the participating personalities, a short review of the restaurants and other exhibitors participating and list of corporate and supporting sponsors. The following is a preliminary list of activities and ideas for the event, many of which have already been secured and some of which are still underway. |
- Restaurant Tasting Booths
- Food and Drinks Demonstrations by world acclaimed chefs and selected restaurants
- Holy Kitchens by acclaimed Chef Vikas Khanna
- Varlis Dichku Ichku Food Festival-a prologue
- Cookbooks signing
- Red Carpet Interviews
- Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoors Cooking Show
- Documentary of Indian Cuisine
- Fashion Show / Designer Showcase
- Silent Auction
- Attending Chefs
- Gift Bags
What?
The Varli Food Festival 2011
New York City
When?
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
6 P.M - 10 P.M
Where?
The Altman Building
135 W. 18th Street
(between 6th and 7th Avenue)
New York, NY 10011
For more details, visit the official website http://www.varlifoodfestival.com/
British Curry Awards 2008 Winners
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- Category: Indian Food Events
- Published: Monday, 03 November 2008 00:00
- Written by Dinesh
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The British Curry Industry has been hosting the Annual British Curry Awards to honour the best restaurants in Britain. Indian Food is extremely popular in the UK and the awards were only a natural next step. The awards recognize the best restaurants from various regions in the UK selecting a winner for each region and a list of nominees are also recognized. The winners are group into the following categories
The event also recognizes the Newcomer of the Year and also the most Innovative restaurant. The winner and runners-up of the 2008 event are listed below. |
The Best Biryani in Dallas
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- Category: Indian Food Articles
- Published: Friday, 30 December 2011 00:00
- Written by Dinesh
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If you happen to live in the Dallas Forth Worth metroplex, there is no shortage of Indian and Pakistani restaurants. With over a 100 desi restaurants, there are many favorites. In this article, we will be exploring the topic of who serves the best biryani in Dallas. Having lived in this area for over 4 years, we have sampled biryanis are many restaurants and have come to the conclusion that the following places serve the best biryanis in town.
BBQ Tonite - BBQ Tonite is a Pakistani restaurant located in Carrollton just of the Bush turnpike. BBQ Tonite is located in a quiet strip mall and is easy to pass by. In our opinion they have the best biryani in Dallas. The biryani is always fresh and they use very good tender Halal meat. Their portions are generous with lot of meat. The biryanis are also flavorful but not very hot. They are reasonably priced at around $7-9/plate. If you like a good Pakistani biryani, then BBQ Tonite is highly recommended. Al Markaz - also located off the Bush Turnpike is Al Markaz. Al Markaz is probably the most popular biryani place in Carrollton town judging by crowds on the weekend. Their biryanis are also very flavorful with good tender meat. After having sampled both Al Markaz and BBQ Tonite, we feel that the portions at Al Markaz are smaller and they put in less meat as well. |
Paradise Biryani Pointe - Paradise opened sometime in 2010 in Irving and served Hyderabadi food including the popular Hyderabadi biryani. With time, the popularity of this place has grown a lot and is the best Hyderabadi biryani in town. The biryani is on the expensive side compared to the other restaurants in Irving but its still very popular because of the great taste. On weekends, you can see the biryanis flying out of the door. The demand is so high that after 11 PM, they shut down the restaurant and serve only biryanis for the late night movie and party crowd.
Spice N Rice Indian Tiffin - located in the India Bazaar strip mall in Valley Ranch, Spice N Rice is a little hole in the wall restaurant. If you are vegetarian, we highly recommend their veg biryani. At around $4-5/plate, its an amazing deal. Their food in general is quite good and very reasonable rates. Verdict - For us, we love BBQ Tonite and they remain our favorite restaurant for Biryanis in the Dallas metroplex. A few new restaurants have opened up in the city like Ziyaafat and Mughlai that we have not sampled yet. Perhaps our opinion will change.
What is your favorite biryani joint in Dallas?
Master Chef India Season 2
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- Category: Indian Food Articles
- Published: Sunday, 16 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Dinesh
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The aspiring MasterChefs better gear up to cook something divine to appease those trained taste buds! Vikas Khanna will start his journey as a judge on MasterChef India 2 soon alongside Ajay Chopra and Kunal Kapoor - resident chefs from the first season. Besides these, the show will be replete with multiple celebrity guests and glamorous offsite locations. This year in July, Vikas cooked a Saatvik meal for the Dharmic Seva Conference for Hindu American Seva Charities at the White House. Vikas started his own catering business, Lawrence Gardens, at the age of 17. He is the Executive Chef of Junoon Restaurant, a project written about widely in the New York press. He has authored several books including The Spice Story of India, Modern Indian Cooking and Flavours First that released on 15th August, 2011. MasterChef India changed many lives in Season 1 and showed India how a mundane activity like cooking can be a ticket to fame and success. Themed "Ab Badlo India, Apne Khaane ka Andaaz", the season aims to bring a change in the way India perceives food. Vikas Khannas gastronomic philosophy is delivering innovative & luxurious meals, laying special emphasis on ingredients, taste, flavours and textures, which have won him many hearts. |
The season begins on Star Plus on Saturday Oct 22nd. Star Plus may be available in your country. Check here for more information on Indian Television stations around the world.
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