Priya Pathiyan scopes out the bar programme at Nksha, and finds that it brings in scads of Indian flavours into on-trend cocktails that will please any mixology enthusiast. The gorgeous exteriors and stunning interiors of Nksha, with their distinct Deco and warm Wes Anderson-esque hues root the space in its location on a street where …

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Priya Pathiyan suggests nine gems across India that sparkle in the monsoon and are sure to put you in the right seasonal spirit. As the nimbus clouds float in and fat droplets start to rain down, the monsoon is officially here. But it doesn’t mean that you can’t step out for a satisfying snifter. In …

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Priya Pathiyan takes you behind the bar to understand the new techniques that are raising the bar for mixology the world over. You’re hearing the word ‘washing’ being bandied about the bar quite regularly now. And although you know it’s a particular favourite of technique-forward mixologists, you don’t quite know what it means except that …

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Priya Pathiyan talks to mixologist Jishnu AJ to understand what his perfumed mixology is all about. A whiff of creativity is in the air. Follow your nose up the grand wooden staircase of the blue-and-white colonial building of Kitab Mahal close to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and you’ll be inside the versatile space that …

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