Articles by Nagashree Gururaj

Coconut Grove offers consistently good classics of Kerala cuisine. One of the branches of this restaurant is on Sarjapur road. Classical Carnatic music and waiters clad in traditional dhotis gives the restaurant country look.The starters in demand are kozhi porichathu (chicken fry) and erachi ularthiyathu (chicken fry). Coconut Grove is mainly for non vegetarians, though there are some vegetarian items on the menu like the kadala curry. The restaurant is famous for its appams, idiappams and nadan chemmeen curry (prawn curry). Fish thali at Coconut Grove The thali is priced at Rs 199. Alcohol is served. Average cost for two…

Up South at Jayanagar is an exclusive South Indian restaurant which offers combination meals at affordable prices. "We do not have the concept of thalis but we have combo meals", says Vinay Kumar, manager, 23. "There are totally six types of combos, there is lunch combo priced at Rs 85 which has white rice, sambhar, rasam, flavoured rice and a sweet", he explains. There is a wide range of dishes; each dish is accompanied with different types of chutneys and spicy sambhars and also they do not use soda. Up South is easy on the pocket and a fun place…

Sandwichwallas, a fast food joint at JP Nagar offers toasted sandwiches prepared in a homemade style, breaking away from the usual grilled sandwiches. It also features on its menu tasty pizzas, extremely delicious garlic bread, chats and coolers. The price here is enormously reasonable and the food you get here is worth every single pie you pay. A vegetable sandwich is priced at just Rs 15. Not a single dish on the menu would exceed Rs 40. This is how a sandwich is prepared at Sandwichwallas. Pic: Shruti Mohan "We have about 37 different kinds of toasted sandwiches and everything…

Tomatina, is a newly opened multi cuisine vegetarian restaurant at HSR Layout. As the name suggests, red predominates the colour scheme of the interiors and ‘tomato' is used in almost every delicacy. The ambience has a touch of countryside charm and there is terrace seating too. Tomato dhaniya shorba, tomatina. Pic: Nagashree Gururaj "The restaurant specialises in Jain food, Tandoor and continental food", says Shivaram Nataraju, 31, Assistant manager. He also adds that the chefs are from the Maldives.The menu offers sizzlers (Rs 200-400), continental food, north Indian food and salads; it also has soups served chilled - like tomato…

With Christmas just round the corner, one can't help but spot those numerous items lined up in the stores of the city. Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S Pic: Deepthi M S These decorative items are ‘wallet friendly', as the minimum range starts off at Rs. 2 and go up to a few thousands. Whether you shop or not, walking by these stores is surely a treat to the eyes. ⊕

JP Nagar now has a wide variety to offer for food lovers. From chaat to north Indian cuisine to chinese food the options are plenty.A new restaurant in JP Nagar called Dilli has just opened up which offers authentic Dilli chaats, Kababs and Tandoor. Dilli is a pure vegetarian restaurant. "It's just been about three weeks since the restaurant has opened, but the response we are getting from our customers is tremendous", says Sudhir Boury, 48, the owner. Paneer Tikka Achari at Dilli Pic: Nagashree Gururaj Boury, a Punjabi, born and brought up in Bangalore, is a photographer and filmmaker…

With the soaring gold prices one would want to find a substitute which looks as elegant as the yellow metal. So here it is... the substitute can be Kundan jewellery, silver jewellery, antique and imitation jewellery which looks graceful. Not everybody can shell out `2915 (24 carat gold, as on 29th November) per gram. With the marriage and festival season coming up, these are a few alternatives that you can try at a lower price. Pure silver (gold plated) Italian mesh design set, priced at Rs 13,950, The Gallery, Jayanagar Pic: Nagashree Gururaj Kundan earring with meenakari work, priced at…

Who doesn't want to buy new footwear often? But there is such a thing called ‘wallet factor.' Many youngsters cannot afford to spend too much on footwear - so small time footwear shops are an affordable alternative. Flip flops Pic: Nagashree Gururaj I buy sandals sold on the roadside; they are classy and affordable too. I don't like to wear same footwear for a long time, so this is the best deal, I can buy these for just `100", says Shruti Gombi, 22, a student. College students favour these shops the most. "We have all the latest things which customers…

If you have a penchant for embroidered fabric in pastel colours, then Hakoba is the place. It offers fabrics with beautiful embroidery in subtle colours. Hakoba has its presence overseas as well. Our Bengaluru houses an exclusive showroom of Hakoba at Jayanagar, Gandhi Bazaar and Commercial street. The Jayanagar store sells sarees, salwar kameez, dupatta sets to embroidered fashion fabrics. It also offers Kurtas and party wear shirt for men. Embroidered fabric from the royal times. Pic: Nagashree GururajA privilege once reserved for kings and queens, embroidery is an ancient art. Centuries ago, embroidery added grace and refinement to royal…

There are a variety of lamps available at affordable prices across south Bangalore this Deepavali.   Brass lamps at Gudi, Gandhi Bazaar for Rs 65/- Available for Rs 400/- at Gudi, Gandhi Bazaar. Pic: Nagashree Gururaj Lamps made of clay for Rs 250 each at Jayanagar shopping complex. Pic: Nagashree Gururaj Rs 150/- each available in different sizes at Jayanagar shopping complex. Pic: Nagashree Gururaj Decorated by pallavi, earthen diya Rs 50 pair.Pic: Nagashree Gururaj Earthen lamps Rs 25 a pair at Jayanagar Complex. Pic: Nagashree Gururaj Brass based electric lamps for Rs 200/- a pair available at Jayanagar shopping…