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Chicken Boneless Biryani @ Mad about Biryani Juicy chunks of boneless chicken, resting in the fragrance of fried onions, mint leaves, chosen spices and dum cooked with long grain rice serves an amazing Chicken Boneless Dum Biryani at `750 for a five-serving pack.
Regular Chicken Biryani at ` 650. For five-serving packs, order a dayshift in advance. Served in hygienically sealed, presentable disposable trays.
Also relish Chicken Cheese Tikkis and Shami Kebabs over the weekend.
Where: Delivered across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane Call: 022-2872 7272 Website: http:www.madaboutbiryani.com Dumpling Variety @ Dumpling King

Tantalise your taste buds with something that is unobtainable. After starting with a couple of our fresh dumplings, why not try our crispy dumplings with one of our many dishes? Steam `em, fry `em -you need to taste them.
Delicious Spinach & Corn, Assorted Mushroom, Hunan Chicken, 5 Spice Lamb and Wasabi Prawn Dumplings are all added to the menu. Enjoy fine dine quality at street food pricing. Need catering?
For Party Orders Call: +91 97695 47163 99300 03884 For Free Deliveries Call: + 91 99209 56884 99309 56884 (Carter Road), + 91 99200 23027 99200 23061 (Juhu)

Exotic Variety @ Spices & Sauces Restaurant
Thane's finest multicuisine restaurant `Spices & Sauces' now invites you to experience awesome ambience, exotic cuisines and live music over the weekends with your loved ones.Cuisines: Indian, Oriental and Continental.Where: Spices & Sauces Restaurant, Hotel United ­ 21, LBS Marg, Gokul Nagar, Near Castle Mill Circle, Thane (W) Call: 022 4157 9999 Timings: Lunch -12 pm to 3.30 pm; Dinner -7 pm to 11.30 pm
Rajasthani Food Festival @ Royale Masterchef
Indulge this weekend in a royal heritage of Rajasthani Food Festival at Royale Masterchef. The famous Dal Bati Churma, Gatte Ka Saag are to try for, and don't forget to taste the Ghevar which will complete your meal. They also have a good variety of non-vegetarian meals.Padharo Sa at Royale Masterchef this weekend for Rajasthani food.Where: Royale Masterchef, Gagangiri Complex, near Dahisar, new flyover, Kandarpada, New Link Road, Dahisar (W) Call: 022 6565 5506 022 6565 5507
Happy Hours are dead. Liquid Buffet is here @ Grillopolis

For those who enjoy casual parties and indulging without restraint, Grillopolis presents the country's first Indulge by the Hour offer, Liquid Buffet. Covering over 8 brands of regular beverages, you can drink to an open house choose a bucket of 5 pints to share. At only `800 hr, is fun unlimited! Where: Grillopolis, U-G 46, Phoenix Market City, Kurla (W) Call: 022 6500 0555 6500 0666 Timing: 12 pm to 1 am

Lucknowi Food Festival @ Bombay Barbeque
Get a taste of traditional Lucknowi culinary delights at the Lucknowi-eDaawat food festival at Bombay Barbeque. The Nawabi décor with a touch of royalty will add to your dining experience at this speciality grill restaurant. The menu offers Tunde Kebabs and Charminar Seekh along with vegetarian options like Royal Anjeer Kebabs. For desserts, try the Jalebis, Lucknowi Gujjiya and more. On public demand, the festival has been extended till May 3.Where: Bombay Barbeque, Om Palace Apts., Gr. Floor, Dr. Ambedkar Road Junction, Pali Hill, Khar (W) Call: 077100 64413 14 21 22
Celebrating the Baisakhi Festival @ The Park
The delicacies straight from the land of Punjab in a traditional ambience reflecting the culture and richness of the state. The vibrancy spreads across in this season.`Aqua' will give you an experience of the authentic taste of the speciality dishes from a Dhaba Menu along with the chatpata starters and delightful desserts.Where: The Park, No 1, Sector 10, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai Call: +91 77100 98860 022 6758 9000 2758 9000 Ext 600 Cost for two: Meal with Beverages (mocktail, soft drink, beer and wine) `2,400 (AI)

Yummy Bengali Sweets @ Chandu Halwai
Explore the wide range of fresh and delicious Bengali sweets at Chandu Halwai. Traditional favourites include Rasgulla, Malai Sandwich and Rasmalai.And step up your entertainment with our signature dish -Kesari Angoori Rabdi Lacchedar. Why stop there? Exotic favourites include Mouchak, Malai Chamcham, Trupti Bhog, Kamal Bhog, Vishnu Bhog and the Cardamom and 22413729, Grant Road: 23821780, Saffron infused Colaba: 22840073, Dadar TT: 24143312, Raj Bhog! Worli Naka: 24932796, Sion Circle: Satisfy your 24072361, Thakurdwar (Girgaon): sweet tooth at 23825683, Teenbatti: 23694795, Chandu Ghatkopar(W): 25135081, Bandra(W): Halwai. Drop in 26426970, Santacruz (W): 26491605.or call your Western suburbs: 9833405407, nearest store 9820095834; Central suburbs: today. 9833405277, Eastern suburbs: Zaveri Bazar: 9769637997
Happy Hours till the last ball @ The Big Kahuna

The Big Kahuna, Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla, the tropical and tiki culture inspired restaurant is extending its happy hours from 4pm till the last ball during the t20 season.Exclusively offered at this outlet, the extended happy hours are valid even on weekends and are applicable on domestic liquor and The Big Kahuna's delicious Tiki Cocktails. Say kitchens around the world.aloha to The Big Kahuna's A heaven of happiness! signature cocktails such as Where: The Big Kahuna, the Hawaiian Sea Breeze, First Floor, Phoenix The Maui Dawn, The Marketcity, Kurla Tropical Hit, The Tiki Bowl, Call: 022-61801615 TBK Rum Kick and the Rum When: Monday to Sunday Giggle while indulging in Timing: 4 pm onwards the authentic cuisine from

Exciting Offers @ Chili's Grill & Bar
Chili's American Grill & Bar introduces a variety of offers for the guests to experience the best. Enjoy lunch starting at `400 AI and also chill during the Happy Hours between 4 pm to 8 pm everyday with a buy one get one free offer! Between Monday to Thursday, there's a Kid's Meal free with every Adult Meal. Chili's also has a three-course Dinner for 2 Combo during weekdays, which is for `1,200 AI for 2.Where: Chili's Grill & Bar, #13, Ventura Bldg., Central Avenue Road, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai Call: 022 2674 1900 3 4 Timing: 12 noon to 1.30 am Cost for two: `1,400++

Affordable Oriental Meal @ And Chillies
When hunger strikes and you crave for an exciting oriental meal, And Chillies is your answer.This cute restaurant serves delicious pocket-friendly oriental meals that everybody will love. The best part is that all the dishes are prepared without any MSG.Worli: 022 3015 1816, Mahim: 022 3015 1556

Restaurant Review -  AQABA MEDITERRANEAN. MIDDLE EASTERN

Restaurant Review





AQABA MEDITERRANEAN. MIDDLE EASTERN

Named after a city in Jordan, Aqaba sits in an office building in Lower Parel. Having eaten its Mediterranean, Middle-Eastern food a few times, I went back with two well-travelled foodies who not only love Mediterranean food but know baba from its ghanoush. While the charming and stylish designer extraordinaire Kiran Uttam Ghosh was in Mumbai to show her fabulous new collection, Jag Dhanoa, who has an oil business in Dubai was here to tend to his hotel in Alibag. Both love Mediterranean food and I was equally riveted by their global experiences in that cuisine as about Kiran Uttam Ghosh's collection of global silhouettes juxtaposed with local handcrafted textiles.
“I would come all the way from Dubai for the The Garlic Sauce,“ says Dhanoa. Kiran enjoyed the food as did a golfing champ and gourmet who prefers to fly under the radar and didn't want to be mentioned.Our review follows.
DÉCOR
Ask for directions to this office building and once in it, make sure you whizz up the correct lift. Polished wood tables and plush furnishings in shades of sea-blue and green, dot
FOOD
Choose from their all-day menu with salads, sandwiches, pastas, pizzas, mezze and mains for dinner which include dishes from Greece, Turkey and Lebanon, and a smattering of dishes from Italy, Spain and Northern Africa.
Select your own mezze platter and your own kebab platter with a choice of Chicken Gyro, Lamb Gyro, Rawas Kebab, Moroccan Prawns, Lamb Seekh Kebab, Batata Harra, Lebanese Spicy Potatoes topped with cheese and grilled. While it was the garlic cream sauce that came up tops, the Lamb Kibbeh and Shish Taouk were well made too. Okay-ish, flavoursome tagine, well-made moussaka. Vegetarians can go for Labneh, Dolmas and Spanakopita. End with the creamy Rose Petal Ice Cream.
MINUS POINTS
Price points are certainly on the higher side and some of the dishes disappoint.The Samak Meshwi (fish) was a tad off and smelly, while the Shawarma overcooked and pizza soggy. Oversweet, sticky Baklava.
MY POINT
An interesting and ambitious menu in a pleasing light-filled environment. The arguments about authenticity can go on forever, however, Aqaba's food offers comforting flavours. With so much of competition from other standalone restaurants, it could do with toning down its prices. It is an ideal and stylish venue for parties, events and even boardroom meetings.
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