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& , drink FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010

the digest

ID mix Vegnation presents an ongoing Independence Day buffet special at all its branches (LB Road, and ). Veggie lovers will enjoy this spread, for the great mix of Chinese, Indian and Continental fare (think wont- ons and tandoori nuggets). Bring the kids along to view the interesting first taste Independence day-themed fruit and veg- etable carvings. Till August 31. Priced at Rs 239 for lunch and Rs 299 for dinners on weekends. Details: 43090607/43178283

Perfect after some splurging or movie viewing, Fuego at Ampa Skywalk offers fusion dining Speak Italian and comfort desserts An Italian food festival is underway at The Pics: P Anand Kumar Cream Centre. Begin your meal with the Coming up signature Parmesan Cream Cheese Potato dish, before digging into the Estia: A Mediterranean speciality Lasagna Forno, popular with regulars. restaurant with cuisine from Spain, France, Italy, Lebanon, Greece, Perambore Pizza fans have their pick from the Spicy Italian Pizza to the Mushroom, Spinach Turkey and Morocco. Scheduled and Feta Pizza. Don’t miss the Dark Italian for the third week of the month. Chocolate Explosion, which is exactly The Attic: An all day dining multi- what it sounds like (think crispy and soft cuisine restaurant, serving a la bake, anyone? dark chocolate served with roasted carte and buffet with a seating cashews and vanilla ice cream). Priced at capacity of up to 100 guests. Rs 200 onwards. Details: 43561777 Scheduled for the end of the month. Beverage, Auromatrix Hotels. The mains at Fuego are wholesome A meal for two: Approximately and come loaded with pasta or rice, Rs 1,000. Fuego is located on the mashed potatoes and a salad. The third floor of Ampa Skywalk. sesame ginger chicken that combines Details: 40402626 a hint of ginger with a sesame-based glaze and a dash of lemon is terrific. A thumbs up to the citrus seafood UEGO (pronounced ‘feo’, Spanish for kebabs — the prawns, squid and bass fire), a restaurant that is pitched as a retain their original flavour and juic- fusion grill, is the latest addition to es and are grilled just right with a Ampa Skywalk. Located next to hint of citrus. The vegetable bake For pizza addicts Landmark, the interiors are mini- that comes with a cheeky name Italia at The Pod gives the pizza special malistic and dominated by the show (‘Perambore’ Bake) is baked in a status, with a promotion that starts on kitchen, where most of the action is. August 18. Choose from the classic The menu is exhaustive yet not too Margheritas or order the more exotic ver- voluminous — I notice old favourites, sions featuring scallops, lobster, caviar tweaked, and a smattering of innova- and truffles! We’d go for the Pescatora tive starters and mains. The laksa (Rs 850), which comes with Arctic scal- chicken tikka marinated with lops, lobster, prawns, semi secco cherry Malaysian laksa curry paste is a must tomatoes and pesto. Details: 42955555 try among the starters — distinctive yet mild. According to me, the mush- room milagai podi is the pick of the starters — the sautéed mushrooms go belly up and are then gratinated with a perfect blend of cheddar and chilli powder; similar to the quintessential chilli cheese toast. I also tried the creamy curried sauce that reeks of SPY paneer tikka marinated with the curry powder but is still worth a shot! olive-based tapenade, which was a tad Fuego will soon add emu meat, spe- too mild to seep into the paneer. cially imported from Australia, The city awaits the launch Chef Ravinder, the man behind the which is already winning fans for its of yet another bakery. La food, has a decent kitty, spanning 10 low-cal and high-protein benefits. years in the food industry (Trident, The gelatine-free chocolate mousse Chocolate Patisserie, near Chennai, Holiday Inn, Ooty and and the warm apple crumble served Don Bosco School in , Something Fishy, Chennai). As for with caramel sauce are the best ways is scheduled to open soon. the food, the interesting fusion fla- to end your dining experience here. Watch this space vour was conceptualised by Kadir Andavan,Director,Food and —Ashwin Rajagopalan

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