A lil bit of Slurr and a whole lot of Kokum Curry

Panaji, Goa : Restaurant Review There are evenings that feel like they’ve been lightly dusted with cinnamon and goodwill, and this particular Saturday in Panjim was very much one of them. It was Christmas season — that glorious annual window when calories don’t count, spirits are high (both metaphorically and in glasses), and even theContinue reading “A lil bit of Slurr and a whole lot of Kokum Curry”

Saint Cloud Café, Sangolda — where Goa takes a brief holiday in Paris

Somewhere along Chogm Road in Sangolda — that eternally winding strip where cafés appear with the frequency of monsoon puddles — we came upon a relatively newish establishment calling itself Saint Cloud. Café-goers in Goa, note the name: it’s borrowed from a leafy Parisian suburb, which immediately raises expectations of elegance, patisserie wizardry, and theContinue reading “Saint Cloud Café, Sangolda — where Goa takes a brief holiday in Paris”

Fisherman’s Wharf Panaji, Goa : Restaurant Review

Driving around Panaji city on a Saturday night gave me a taste of how weekend nightlife around the capital city is these days, after the soul fell out of it. The few Saturday nights we’ve spent in Panaji city over the last few months have been similar. Go with great expectations, only to return quietlyContinue reading “Fisherman’s Wharf Panaji, Goa : Restaurant Review”