Veggie treat
Vegetarians who complained about lack of choice while ordering the famed Italian import can now take heart,as The Veg Pizzaria,a chain of vegetarian Pizzas in the city has opened outlets near Mehendale Garage and at Manik Baug on Sinhagad Road. The Veg Pizzaria serves a large variety of crispy vegetarian pizzas,using high quality ingredients. It has over 25 different types of vegetarian pizzas on its menu,customised to appeal to the Indian taste-buds. Apart from the range of vegetarian pizzas,The Veg Pizzaria also serves sandwiches and burgers. We are very happy to see our concept growing; the increasing popularity of vegetarian pizzas has helped us form a large base of customers in the city, said Vinay Setiya and Santosh Dhanawade,the duo behind the venture. The Veg Pizzaria has introduced a Pizzaria loyalty card program,which enables regular customers to get special discounts and concessions along with a chance to win surprise gifts.
A spirited affair
Winemakers Beam Global Spirits and Wine are hosting their annual Sauza Tequila Festival at the Hard Rock Café tonight at 9 pm. During this week-long festival,guests will be offered special Sauza Summer Fiesta Menus,which include specially-created Sauza cocktails,shooters and delicious Mexican food at special rates. The entire venue has been done up with drapes and flags. Specially-trained bartenders will create signature cocktails and perform interesting flair acts. There will also be a choreographed performance by international dancers at the event.
Elegant dining
If you are on the lookout for an elegant and reasonable place to dine in a city crammed with restaurants of all budgets and types,your search just might end at Aubergine,the global cuisine restaurant of Hotel Parc Estique in Viman Nagar. With a buffet spread consisting of menus from all over the world,this uniquely-named restaurant promises a mouthwatering experience of authentic delicacies. And it’s quite affordably priced too,with breakfast,lunch and dinner,all priced at a uniform Rs 299. You can take your pick from French Onion Soup,Korean Kimchi,Oriental Curries,Chicken Shashlik,to name a few. So,go ahead and indulge at the Aubergine and dine on in true gourmet fashion.
Schooled in cuisine
The picturesque hill station of Lavasa is now all set to be home to the Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa. In collaboration with Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne,Switzerland,the Lavasa Corporation brings a world-class learning in global leadership positions in diverse industries such as hotels,resorts,clubs,restaurants,airlines,banks,tourism,food product companies,hospitals,retail chains,cruise lines,theme parks,consultancy and education. The college aims to create the hospitality leaders of the future,nurturing them in an environment that encourages learning and individual development. It integrates the discipline of science with the creativity of arts to form a wonderful synergy. The Ecole has a professional approach driven by qualified learning facilitators,trained and certified by Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. The first batch starts from June,2009.
Orient express
The Xia Restaurant in Kothrud,which specialises in exquisite and authentic cuisine from Thailand,Myanmar,Vietnam,Japan,Korea and of course,China is dishing up an authentic spread of grub from the South-East Asian region. Guests can sample a delicious spread of appetisers,soups,noodles,rice and desserts from the region,served with attention to detail and fresh ingredients.