chatter box: Sporty Menu

Alto Vino,Pune Marriott Hotel and Convention Centre,is presenting ‘Tutto Funghi’ festival till June 17. A special menu created by Chef Christian Huber consisting of a wide range of mushrooms like Porcinni,Portobello,Morels,Oyster,Truffle and more from Italy will be on offer. With the tagliatelle with mushroom to the risotto or the simple plain sauté with polenta on the side,the menu will also include mushroom-based antipasti,pastas,soups,pizzas and specially crafted regional delicacies from northern regions of Italy.

Pizza Party

Rolled Pizza,Folded Calzone,Whole Wheat Dough,and more – these are the innovations that Prego,the Italian specialty restaurant at The Westin,Koregaon Park,will roll out as part of its ‘Pizza Fridays’ celebrations. The pizzas will be loaded with varied choices of bases like Classic Tomato sauce,Creamy Pesto,Spicy Tomato,with ‘creative’ toppings guaranteed. The party will be on throughout June.

Feast Full

Culinary delicacies from Morocco,Spain,Sicily,France and Turkey,all under one roof may prove to be tantalisingly overwhelming. But that’s exactly what Flag’s restaurant on Bund Garden road is lining up as part of its Mediterranean Food Festival. The feast is on till June 15,noon onwards.

Food Rave

City-based lifestyle and foodie site,The Tossed Salad,came up with its first For the love of Food magazine recently. The inaugural issue features the profiles and interviews of some of the select best chefs of the city,with recipes of one dish recommended by them included. The thin booklet has been part sponsored by Zomato.com,and is a visual delight.