Winter is here and the garden city has a terrific new terrace bar to check out! Priya Pathiyan scopes it out for you.   There are three levels of lovely, but, like everyone else in this season, we head to the al fresco area at the top of the Country Inn and Suites Hotel, overlooking …

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Priya Pathiyan discovers why the bar team at O Pedro is getting so cocky about their cocktails!   Third time lucky, they say. But O Pedro, the Goan getaway in the heart of Mumbai’s glitzy business district, has been lucky to have enjoyed a fan following since it was launched. Owned by Yash Bhanage, Sameer …

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Priya Pathiyan falls under the spell of Juju, the all-new Mexican tequileria in Kalyani Nagar.   Pune’s already vibrant nightlife has seen a transformation of sorts in the last couple of years. Elephant & Co and Cobbler & Crew, created by the same owners, have added a new level of excitement to the Kalyani Nagar …

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What is this ingredient we’re seeing on so many cocktail menus across the world? Priya Pathiyan finds out what it is and why you should get on board the great orgeat trend. Still stuck using simple syrup in your cocktails? Try orgeat instead. It’s quickly becoming the choice of mixologists worldwide because it is an …

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