Breakfast at Natraj
Most Sundays it’s eggs Florentine and coffee—Bloody Mary, too, if you’re living on the edge—but sometimes having breakfast for breakfast just doesn’t sound so good, especially if brekkie gets rolling around 1 in the afternoon. So. What to eat—pizza? Burgers? Soup? How about tandoori chicken with a side of champagne? It’s certainly not [...]

Surati Farsan points its menu primarily toward the seaside state of Gujarat, one of India’s many culinary epicenters. Gujarati food is regarded as being remarkably clean and simple, with predominantly vegetarian dishes that work wonders with only a few flavors. And that’s what Surati Farsan specializes in. There’s pani puri, fried wheat shells puffed up [...]

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
The best Indian food is always a slow burn, stubbornly spicy and resistant to any water, juice or tea that drenches it. What can beat that heat, though, is a lassi—a yogurt-based drink that blankets the burn with a smooth and cool flood. A good lassi strikes the balance between sweet and [...]