They say your aura attracts your own tribe. Rightfully so, when you find Señor Varun Carvalho on the same table as you for a whiskey paring dinner. Known for his life for fast cars, the good life and pulling out people’s teeth in his spare time while singing them to sleep (he’s not a torturer-…
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Paradise Found
I guess, I’m growing up. Moving away from carbonated beverages and sugar candy to a healthier lifestyle (at least thats the goal). Aerated drinks are replaced with a fine red wine or lemonade, iodized salt replaced by rock salt, the changes are steady. Growing up, I never really understood the value of a good old fashioned home cooked…
A double date
“Mr. Mascarenhas, You have a date tonight. It’s a double date.” That messaged accompanied the invite, to pique my curiosity and head over to the Grand Hyatt Goa. The weather played sport and waited till I got there in my fancy shoes (they were Zara rust pink slip-ons, yes! metrosexual much? Indeed and proud dahlings!!!)…
Nômoshkar..Comment ça va?
I absolutely love theme based restaurants. Not to forget my quest to learn new languages (case in point showcased in the heading above. For all those who are scurrying for a translation; it’s a Bengali dialect of the greeting derived from the Sanskrit word Namaste – simply translated to ‘the divinity within me greets the…
Tapas’ya’
Lets get spiritual. A derivation from the word root ‘tap’ -meaning ‘heat’ (which depending on context) either from fire,weather, pain,penance,suffering – Tapas means deep meditation,reasoned self discipline and effort to achieve self-realization, sometimes involving solitude. Well for all you Adam Levine fans he’s got it inked on his chest as well. While were still spiritually inclined, my recent…
To Banana or Bacon? that is the question
I am on my ‘guilt weight trip’ ritual to devote some serious time to my crunches in the hope of toning up my mid rift. This happens every other quarter -wherein I decide NOT to abuse my body and focus on eating right and healthy. Even my nutritionist (yes I have one) gets on board…
HORN-OK-PLEASE: Taco Pakora has arrived
Growing up, my mother always scoffed at me when I played with my food. I would segregate the food into zones; “like” & “dislike” and made mountains of rice around the plate. They even had structured roadways in between. Quite elaborate -might I add. The objective, was to push all the “disliked” items away to…
Christmas already? Mistletoe ready
The weather is playing havoc. In the middle of unrelenting torrential showers and damp musty interiors appears much awaited sunshine. Quite the respite, I must add. Given the horrid weather these days my drinking preferences have altered to the conventional rum and coke or a neat glass of whiskey. While this may throw upon a…
Fish’in @ a spring with Spaghetti
Admit it. You have one of two queries followed by a quizzical look on your face right about now. One;you weren’t expecting the combination or two you think I’ve lost the plot and/or am completely bonkers. Truth be told you wouldn’t be off considering this place is nestled serenely in a corner of Goa which…
Lights Out- Negroni style.
This is a story about a cat. His name?-Gatto. Much like Puss in boots this cat is quite the adventurer. He likes to occasionally scoot across rooms being chased by his own shadow. His biggest mystery is trying to capture the red dot on the floor (laser tag) that is non existent except on demand….
OOPS Tiramisu
A cruel joke could be defined when- after a 7 course meal accompanied with exclusive single malts from around the world, you are served this masterpiece. I present to you the Oops Tiramisu. This is the genius of Chef Saulo Bacchilega from the Park Hyatt – Goa. He playfully comes across and with a mischievous hint…
Cheers to U.s.a
It’s 5pm and i frantically get a call from the Marriotts requesting my time and palette to attend the ‘Cheers’ American Whiskey tasting event that evening two hours hence. Given the rigidity of events taking place in Goa some would say that the season never left and is still in full swing. Juggling and reorganising…
Pizza & Pie
It’s pouring in Goa and I mean everything is literally coming down my umbrella included. I happened to stand under the shelter of an old Portuguese house in the middle of Panjim city and a friendly voice from above distinguishing me by my infamous umbrella (I have one with Marilyn Monroe on it – sue…
WTF!!!
I ain’t cussing at all but looking at the image below you wouldn’t mind if I did out of sheer surprise. As most of you know -I am a biker. The misnomer of bikers being overtly tattooed long bearded hooligans terrorising the local sheriff whilst drinking loads of beer and eat like H.O.G’s is NOT…
What a Green Day
“Mama says, Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your gonna get” in Mr. Gumps words. And mine sure has a funny way of teaching self a thing or two. For one on the move across cities and fast paced jobs to shifting back to nature paddy fields galore. Now that’s…
A Ride in the Clouds
John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens to you when your busy making other plans” When so many slumber on a Sunday early morning- me along with Anabelle (my Harley) head out with a few biker folk to witness these marvels with a nice cuppa chai and some hot batter fried onion and potato…
Kudos to the tifecta
A surprise visit to a friends restaurant had me crave for the night to never end. After all one can never go wrong with some pepperoni wrapped dill glazed grilled king prawns for company washed down with some fine micro brew. For all you sweet tooths out there it’s a sin to leave without trying…
Post-it’s on a Crab
Some restaurants do fan walls some photo galleries. This one (Soul Soufflé) nestled near a lovely fresh water spring does this. It’s simple really. You choose a crab,they cook it to your taste and liking (mine was tossed in herbs and butter garlic) and once done is cleant for your good wishes. Might I add…
Inspirational Goan-Nolan Mascarenhas
The Unseen Goan -“Life is a great leveller”
Aim,Freeze,Shoot;Let Go of the Wild
Article by Nolan Mascarenhas Publication: The Navhind Times-Goa
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