'10 Issue 12

Celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, adds his own brand of savoir faire to three very different London pubs that offer roaring fireplaces and contemporary pub food, to keep away the winter chill. Nisha Paul takes a ringside seat as she samples some good English ale
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Catering to the Who’s Who of Mumbai is a norm for Pooja Dhingra whose Le 15 creates luscious tarts and delicious bakes for gourmands
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The Taj Falaknuma Palace opened its imposing doors last month to reveal the famed opulent lifestyle of the Nizams of Hyderabad. Verve travels back and forth through time in a wonderland that has survived near dereliction and risen from its own ashes
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Customising food according to her clients’ palates, Radha Shah’s Chef’s On Board puts a variety of palate-pleasing fare on the table
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The lights turn on. The music blares forth. She is ready to rock the afternoon away. In between quicksilver changes and vignettes of conversation on friends, family, fun and painting the town red, Sonam Kapoor weaves her own magic on the floor, as Verve takes in all the scintillating action
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Comfortable sofas, bookshelves lined with a variety of reading matter, paintings by Indian and European artists and even a small kitchenette where Marijke van Drunen Little brews her own coffee. Verve meets the Dutch Consul General in her well-appointed apartment where she has hosted many wine and live classical soirées
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