There are some restaurants that you visit once and instantly know you’ll be back—because the food is divine, the service impeccable, and the whole evening feels like a warm hug with a side of burrata. And then there are others you’ll return to simply because the setting is so absurdly gorgeous, you’re prepared to forgiveContinue reading “A Chimbel House, Panaji – Goa review”
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Maa : Netflix Movie Review
Kajol is back on the big screen, and that’s always… an experience. She has this knack for commanding attention—loud, brash, occasionally abrasive—but undeniably watchable. Even if you don’t always love the way she plays her characters, you end up glued to her performance because she brings a certain intensity that refuses to be ignored. InContinue reading “Maa : Netflix Movie Review”
The Thursday Murder Club – Netflix, Movie Review
First, let’s talk cast. Helen Mirren. Pierce Brosnan. Celia Imrie. Ben Kingsley, a smattering of other “I-know-that-face” actors who’ve been on posters, marquees, and award podiums. You’d think with that lineup, we’d be signing up for a cinematic feast. Instead, what we get is more like a lukewarm buffet at a retirement home. Edible, sure.Continue reading “The Thursday Murder Club – Netflix, Movie Review”
Metro… In Dino, Netflix ; Movie Review
First of all, the fact that I survived Metro… In Dino deserves a medal, or at the very least, a lifetime supply of aspirin. This wasn’t a movie. This was an endurance test disguised as cinema. From the opening frame to the final, merciful credit roll, it went from one nonsensical situation to another, likeContinue reading “Metro… In Dino, Netflix ; Movie Review”
Fika Coffee Co., Panjim : Review
We set out on a Sunday morning in search of brunch, lured by the siren song of high Zomato ratings and glowing Swiggy reviews. Fika, they said. A name whispered with reverence, as if brunching there would instantly elevate us into Goa’s café-hopping elite. What we found, however, was… well, less divine revelation, more extensionContinue reading “Fika Coffee Co., Panjim : Review”
Hotel Review: Moustache Luxuria Goa, Vagator
When someone first whispered the words “Moustache Luxuria” into my ear, I thought they were taking the mickey. Moustache? Really? It sounded less like a hotel and more like a men’s grooming parlour on a discount app. Luxuria, meanwhile, sounded like a perfume your aunt buys in duty-free at the airport. So, naturally, my expectationsContinue reading “Hotel Review: Moustache Luxuria Goa, Vagator”
Book Review: She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena
I’ve always had a soft spot for Shari Lapena’s books. She has this uncanny knack for taking seemingly ordinary lives and quietly perfect households, then shattering them into a tangle of suspicion, lies, and secrets. She Didn’t See It Coming is another classic Lapena page-turner, and once again she had me hooked from the firstContinue reading “Book Review: She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena”
Bar Outrigger Review – Dona Paula, Panaji- Goa
It was Independence Day, and like any self-respecting Goan resident who takes public holidays as a personal challenge to eat and drink well, I set off in search of Bar Outrigger in Dona Paula. Now, I’ve attempted this before, but the place is tucked away in such a spot that Google Maps starts to getContinue reading “Bar Outrigger Review – Dona Paula, Panaji- Goa”
Jaaran – A Twisted Little Gem that Hooks You and Won’t Let Go
Last Saturday, I walked into Jaaran at the Goa Marathi Film Festival with all the enthusiasm of someone about to sit through a film in a language they don’t speak. My inner voice was already prepping for polite nods and vague “It was nice” reviews afterwards. But here’s the thing — Jaaran didn’t just changeContinue reading “Jaaran – A Twisted Little Gem that Hooks You and Won’t Let Go”
Yaki Zushi, Goa, Restaurant Review: Snazzy Sushi and Soju Shenanigans
So, for our second jaunt to Yaki Zushi, we walked in expecting the usual cozy familiarity — but lo and behold, the place has had what I can only describe as a glow-up. Think less “Japanese hole-in-the-wall” and more “Tokyo got bored and moved to Goa.” The walls? Chic. The chairs? Cushy. The vibe? Energetic,Continue reading “Yaki Zushi, Goa, Restaurant Review: Snazzy Sushi and Soju Shenanigans”
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