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The Daily All Day now in Pune

Pune has another entrant from Mumbai and this cousin definitely gets some good news as it enters the heart of Koregaon Park. The Daily All Day with its sparkly white walls and inky black frames takes a centre stage opposite Sanskriti in Kp. Nestled along the already settled and seasoned players this new entrant is surely holding its ground with confidence and panache. It is already talk of the town and many are lining up to this Daily (pun very much intended). 

Spread across 4000 sq feet, this place sure is done up beautifully. Classic interiors with just black and white. A lovely smart bar which occupies a centre stage. Minimal setting which lets the place breathe with space and natural light. Greenery everywhere even on your table with cute plant pots sitting plumply across. The outdoor area just opens up under the blue sky with trees circling over you. The Daily is a perfect cafe throughout the day serving your favorite cuppa or a chilled juice and come night it transforms itself in a resto bar. Definitely this guy brings good news (i told you so in the starting ) literally. The Daily has always stood for providing the happiest experience to their patrons upon every single visit. Interestingly, the concept is the only good news restaurant & bar in India, with a motto of spreading positivity, joy and optimism amidst the negativity.

Now who doesn't need that... Roof of Happiness’ has frames that carry interesting news snippets from around the world and a chandelier incorporating good news titbits exudes a charming allure to the space. This whole vibe is literally great news in terms of their food. One of the places which blew my mind with the entire experience. They serve a mix of European, Asian and Continental and a wide variety of cocktails. Over here comfort dishes and bar bites rule too. A Healthy Menu which will include delicious smoothie bowls, charcoal activated idlis and nutritious juice blends, among other enticing options is in the pipeline and I am so waiting for it, I swear. 

Until then lets start with what I had this time around which was pretty awesome by it self. 

Whiplash 

4 / 5 

White rum, cherry liqueur, basil, cranberry infused tea with basil dry ice smoke.

This was a molecular cocktail priced at Rs 350 

Their cocktails are potent yet soothing and have a fresh take maintaining a taste of their ingredients individually and not just muddled together. 

Three Melon salad 

5/5 Must try! 

I have become this salad girl and love gorging on mind you GOOD AND BALANCED salads. This was perfect. So summery, so light , so healthy, so fresh and just yummy. Watermelon, musk and green melon with feta, pine nuts and lemon mint dressing. Such a simple combination and glad they kept it simple cause the primary flavours were bursting in the mouth with the mere magical pairing with each other. The sweetness of melons and cooling effect paired with that of creamy comforting feta and the crunch and that nutty flavour brought in by the pine nuts was just wow. The lemon and mint just enhanced these flavours by sometimes peeking out to give their taste too. - MAGIC 

Champagne Mushroom Fricassee 

5/5 Must Try! 

(if i could just give it more than that)

Just look at that beauty and take it all in. How can something look and taste so good.

Wild Mushroom sauteed in champagne vinegar coupled with Parmesan cheese, wrapped in crunchy filo.

What should I say ? Cause words certainly wont do justice to its flavours.

The mushroom, champagne, Parmesan somewhere just lost themselves as an identity or prime taste to create this supreme combination which was neither any one but the magic together. The notes of champagne with that mushroom essense coupled with comforting Parmesan. So so melt in the mouth and then wrapped in that crunchy filo. What a mouthful. I might have had more than one. I can actually have the whole platter. It was so good. 

Its wondrous. 

Thai Style Stir Fried Lotus Root (Vegan)

4/5 Recommended 

This beauty is actually vegan.

Firstly i always wanted to have vegan. This is my first vegan dish. I am not a fan of Lotus Root and i loved the dish. 

They import their lotus roots for this one. Its like veggies in kung pao sauce combined with mushrooms and Lotus roots. 

It had a lovely nutty, sweet and spicy taste. Would have tasted even better if it was crispy. Like all the ingredients. But then that's just me. I have a fascination with crispy fried stuff. 

Gypsy Queen

4.5 / 5 

Another molecular cocktail. Look at this beauty. One of the best whiskey cocktails i have had recently. It maintains the taste and smoothness of whiskey giving hints of peach, cinnamon infused with apple wood smoke. 

The Daily Spicy Chicken Wings 

4.5/5 Recommended for wing lovers

These babies were so pretty and yummy. Perfect wings which should be a bit on the spicy side. Missed the crunch due to the clicking sessions. Wish had them hot. 

Lemon Pepper Fish 

4/5 subtle flavours exactly the way intended

Grilled Basa marinated with parsley and lime topped with balsamic vinegar reduction.

Spicy Chicken Sliders

5/5 Must try 

This exactly literal sense and meaning of great things come in small packages. 

What packaging filled with flavour and taste which can give regular famous burgers run for their money honestly. 

Achieved perfection with this baby. Tasty, soft and well flavoured chicken with spicy relish topped with that cheddar and crispy (my fav ) perfect onion rings. The bun was equally good and soft; made in house.(which not many places master the art of making the perfect bun or bread - my complain always)

And the fries, did i forget them, no i cant. Have to stuff the slider with some no.... 

Cleansing Ginger - Chicken bowl. 

I ain't a ramen person but everyone else loved this. It was just so comforting to look at and just hold it. 

And the main course is served... 

Chicken on Fire

4.5 / 5 

Spicy chicken with sautéed onion and cilantro on a flat bread. Better than a pizza. 

Slow Roasted Roma Tomatoes with Spaghetti

5/5 Must try!

I ain't a fan of veg pastas and least bit red sauce ones but this here isn't any other common one. This is from the Eden of tomatoes. Yes you heard that right. What can go wrong when you have spaghetti cooking slowly in buttery Roma tomatoes sauce with a hint of fresh basil and throw in some olives. This classic Italian recipe can never go wrong. Perfection. Yummy .. sorry my bad. I should be saying. 

PERFEZIONE !

DELIZIOSO ! 

Moroccan Lamb 

5/5 Must try! 

Braised lamb in Moroccan spices tossed with bell pepper and carrots served with herbed rice. Simple hai na.. nah .. it was far from simple. The aromatic Moroccan curry with tje perfect medley of spices and the bell peppers and carrots went surprisingly well with the lamb. The lamb itself was so flavourful, soft and perfectly done. I loved it with the rice which just had the right flavours so as to not mess up the flavours of the lamb. It was so comforting. Loved loved it. 

Beurre Noisette John Dory

3/5 

Pan roasted Australian white fish served with plum tomato and kaffir lime risotto in a caper and butter lime sauce. 

Didn't quite like the pairing of the fish with the risotto. The fish on its own was really nice. 

Oven Roasted Tomato & Olives stuffed Ravioli. 

3.5 / 5 

Home made ravioli stuffed with oven roasted tomatoes, olives and pine nuts cooked in chive butter sauce topped with spicy tomato coulis and goats cheese. 

What went wrong for me here was the size of the ravioli which made the edges harder and stuffing less. It would have been amazing if the stuffing was more and the size smaller which would definitely take the dish notches high. 

P.S little more of the goat cheese please. 

So good... all this was over no sooner than we stopped clicking.. check the highlight for it. 

Loved everything about this place and these desserts were no different. This place guys is 💗💗

In the pic you can see - ranking according to my favorite. 

Flour less Dark Chocolate mud cake Rs 200 

Wildberry and pink peppercorn Pannacotta Rs 200

Orange and Pomegranate Pannacotta Rs 200

Ricotta cheese and chocolate chip filo with mixed berry compote Rs 225 

Yummmmmmm...

Flourless Dark Chocolate Mud Cake 

5 / 5 Must Try ! 

This is sooo muddy good that you would even dream about it long after you have devoured with crazy passion. One of the best desserts I have had in recent times. Priced at Rs 200. This baby is completely vfm and more. 

Every bite you dig in is pure blissed out muddy chocolate good.. so dense, so soft, so chocolatey and all that .. one bite with that vanilla ice cream is pure pleasure. Must try ! @dailyallday_pune has some amazing things to offer on the menu and this sure is one of their stars. Give it a visit . I insist. .

Orange & Pomegranate Panacotta 

4.5 / 5 

A fresh summery panacotta. As soon as you see it you want to sing along just love-struck by that wiggle wobble - I wanna chiggy wiggy with you. 

The panacotta was soft and had tje perfect texture and sweetness with the summer citrusy orange and the delicate sweetness of pomegranate. Karle chiggy wiggy oh.. 

Wild berry & Peppercorn Pannacotta 

4.5 / 5 

It was as good as the one above just with the difference of that sour tinge of wild berry. 

Ricotta cheese & chocolate chip filo with a mixed berry compote

4 / 5 

What an unusual pairing of cheese with chocolate chip wrapped in crispy filo sheet with that punch of berry adding that little sweet sour twist. 

This place impressed me beyond my expectation. It sure deserves all the accolades it has been getting. The ambience, service and the most important aspect food - literally sweeps you off your feet. 

Definitely a place on everybody must visit list. I see this being the city favourite very soon. Almost everything is par excellence. 

Try it out and you will know why I am ranting all about it. 

Now didn't I tell you that this was definitely GOOD NEWS!

The Daily All Day

• Address: Yoganand, Opposite SBI Bank, Koregaon Park, Pune, Maharashtra 411001
• Phone: 020 71966624

Let me know your experience and thoughts.

Until we meet again. 

Stay happy! 

Enjoy the Summer and stay hydrated. Save water and share it with birds and animals.

xoxo

Bhakti 

Man vs Food at Irish House Pune India - Monster Burger

Watch this fight between a monster burger and man. Can you guess who wins.


Green beers, Irish food, giant burgers and lots of drinking games are headed your way, so keep your calendars free and get ready for The Irish House St. Patrick's Week from the 10th to the 18th of March for a whole lot of fun.

This Giant burger weighing 1.5 kgs is part of their specially curated menu for the St Patricks Week. 
This costs Rs 575 ++. You can avail it for free, all you have to do is successfully complete their Man vs Burger challenge and eat this monster in 30 minutes.

So what you waiting for. Let the celebrations begin. Who is up for this challenge. Don't forget to check how I fared in my challenge and do like, share the video and subscribe guys to my youtube channel as well and stay tuned.

xoxo
Bhakti

Raasta Cafe Pubtown - Ishanya mall Pune

Raasta literally means Road in Hindi. So when Raasta cafe goes on a spree opening its popular brand all over town - Its safe to say that most of the popular roads (raastas) in Pune have a Raasta cafe to boast of and the number  keeps going strong of this expanding crowd favorite brand. 

So we decided to check out the newest Raasta cafe in town at Ishanya mall. 

Well this one is not just a cafe this is Raasta Cafe Pubtown and as you enter you get the exact feels of a pub. Relatively smaller than its siblings else where it sure does have the same traits though. Abiding by the Raasta Culture it sure does give you the easy going, laidback feels. Sticking to its signature orange, white black this place has the vibe of a Caribbean lounge and a pretty youthful and vibrant one at that. 

I love the orange white notes that keep running on the entire ceiling. It gives the place a very alive, lively kind of a vibe. 

Coming to the main thing - drinks and food - they very well lived up to their expectation and kept the bar high. The quality and taste is maintained as per the Raasta standard. 

We tried their signatures and enjoyed them completely.

Right from the jerk chicken to khowsuey everything was made as tasty as it always is. 

Btw their Bar bites are yum.. bite it and see it 😜

Jerk Chicken 

Rs 280

This was a mix between a satay rubbed with jamaican spices. Lovely flavours and tender chicken. 

Must try !

Dips and Pate 

Rs 240 

This traditional platter of hummus, Tzatziki and spicy pepper was over within no time at all. Always love it. 

Tempura fried Prawns 

Perfect Japanese tempura prawn fritters. So crispy on every bite and soft from within. This came with a honey chilli dip which just went superbly together. 

Perfect bar bite to order when at @raasta.pune 

Rs 350 .

Raasta Grass Martini 

Rs 300

The lemon grass makes all the difference. Such a refreshing drink with that lemon juice and did i forget the gin now. Never. 😊 

Lovely ! 

Ceasar salad 

Rs 280 

This was a simple classic one with assorted lettuce, parmesan, smoked chicken and croutons. I wish it had more dressing though. Making a mental note to ask for extra dressing when I order this next. 

Oreo cookie Freak shake

Rs 240

I love this monster. The taste is so yum and its huge filled to the brim and then some more with fresh cream, ice cream, chocolate syrup, a big brownie and cookies. 

My only thing always at all their outlets is that I find the brownie on the harder side would love it more if it was goeey but guess thats their standard brownie. May be cause when you dip it in the shake it shouldnt disintegrate. Just guessing. But I still love it. 

Bruschetta platter 

Rs 220 

Overload of cheddar, mozarella along with tomatoes, mushrooms, jalapenos and olives all toasted well on a toasty little baguette. I loved the mushroom one more. Good nibble whilst drinking on some yumminess. 

Chicken tikka pizza 

Rs 400 

Simple flavours kept minimal with the tikka masala. Loads of mozarella and sprinkling of capsicum and onions. We sure had a winner. 

Greek Salad 

Rs 180 

Olives, bell peppers, onion, tomatoes and loads and loads of feta. Such a fresh salad this was. 

Reggaelicious Mojito 

Rs 300

Fresh watermelons and basil leaves to the killer combination of white rum. This was super yum. The watermelon added to the sweet soothing factor and gave it that extra edge. 

Rosemary Mustard Paneer Kebab

Rs 280 

For the paneer lovers. Melt in the mouth paneer with that hot traditional kasundi flavour rolling in your mouth with the creaminess of paneer. 

Saffron and Parmesan chicken kebab 

Rs 340

Another melt in the mouth dish what with parmesan and chicken grilled in the clay oven with strong saffron hints. A mild dish for the ones who like it the minimal way. 

Veg Burmese Khow suey 

Need I say more. 

New York style baked cheese cake 

Rs 260 

This one is another Raasta classic and rightfully so it deserves to be. Soft cheesy, creamy and a bit sour with the berries. 

Cheesecake lovers rejoice. 

Tiramisu 

Rs 180 

This Mascarpone layered goodness soaked in bitter strong coffee and with that pungent rum. So creamy, so soft, so soothing. So very yummy. 

I love it completely.

And that my friends got us to bid a farewell. I had a great time.

So for all the working people and people who just love to party this is a perfect place to grab that drink and soothe your nerves after a hard day of work. 

You know what to order. Dont forget you heard it from me. 

So stay tuned to .... 

Bhakti Diaries for lots more. 

Until next time. 

xoxo

Bhakti 

Disclaimer - I was invited for the tasting however the views expressed are completely mine solely based on my experience of that day. 

The Charm Of The Irish Continues -Irish House Kp

When your favourite den comes in an all new avatar, larger than life - is their a reason to complain ? No, in fact I am rejoicing at the same with my favourite things and my new discovered loves.
Yes, I am exactly doing that. Being an Irish House loyalist since it came to town I am in love with its drinks which are hot on the dot always, the food is grub shrub perfect to go with the potent potions, so perfect in fact that you lick the plate clean and the dil does mange more.
The best thing about this place are their insane happy hours and their BOGO. Does one need more in this today's world ? Me - Not... I will happily take it all.
So when the swankier, larger, hippier, more happening and re invented Irish House came with its second outlet at the Nitesh Hub Kp I was just on seventh heaven.
You think I am exaggerating. Think not just watch.

Did I tell you, I love their classics - nachos, chicken popcorn, rings and their entire works so now they tempted me with the new menu and I lapped it all up and oh boy everything and I mean everything was A1 amazing.
Everything is a must try, I am not kidding guys.

Some smoke wisdom from me to you 😉

Rs 545 

Best whiskey cocktail I ever had hands down 😍

Whisky with cranberry infused tea topped with that rosemary smoke... that sweet smoky poison 😍 has my heart now... Btw their appetizers are uff yummm ma 

They have amazing offers in their happy hour.. Give a call and Check them out 

Crispy Sriracha Rigatoni

This was the only veg dish we carnivores had. I completely give in because I couldn't stop munching on these. Crispy crunchy crumb fried Rigatoni pasta which were filled with Sriracha cheese and served with creamy ranch. 

Meat and molten cheese ... in heaven ... yes please.

They sure can sausage right. Those moist flavourful sausages along with the grilled chicken bites dipped in that creamy 3 cheese sauce in the sourdough bread bowl ... one community eat which sure will end up with a fight for that one more bite. 😉

The Sourdough Fondue Bowl Rs 545 .

Headless Chicken platter Rs 995 

Is it called headless because you stop listening to your head and go after your heart to finish this platter in record speed and load on all those yummy calories. Well I did just that. I dont know why they named it headless but this platter is surely for a mighty heart with a big appetite. 

Whats not to love. We chased the last bit of crunchy chicken popcorn. Got down and dirty with the chicken wings and greedily lapped up the chicken tenders. 

Long live chicken love. 

Dog in a Pot Rs 375

To be honest wasn't sure till we ordered, still wasn't sure even after this beauty landed in all its glory. One bite and it changed it all. First, let me tell you Irish House takes its sausages very seriously. No matter what sausage I have had here I just couldn't resist. So silken smooth, soft and tasty. 

These were one of the best hot dogs I have had. That hulk green coloured pesto hot dog with smoked chicken sausage dipped in creamy spicy cheese sauce topped with those sweet fried crispy onions and a hint of fresh basil pesto. Just imagine that bite. 

Ghost Pepper Smoked Chicken Salad Rs 395

Lovely fresh crispy lettuce served with smoked chicken, boiled eggs, pickled cucumber, black beans, jalapenos, fresh carrot slivers all in a dressing of creamy ghost pepper. I almost forgot that lovely grilled corn .. quite some .. .

Moroccan Lamb Rs 645

I love my chicken no doubt but a well done lamb dish has my heart. 

This spicy grilled lamb rubbed with Moroccan spices was served with cracked wheat and honey glazed carrots. The combination went really well and healthy no. However this would be top notch if the lamb was a bit more tenderly cooked. Still the taste was really good. Quite impressed. 

Now would you take a minute to admire this gorgeous flat lay. This is sure going to be phenomenal. 

Devilish Chocolate Brownie Rs 275 

Sinful warm gooey chocolate walnut brownie = yum served with chilled vanilla ice cream = super yum 

Drizzled with hot chocolate sauce = Devilish

Love ❤

The Irish Riverdance Rs 575 

Standing ovation for what lies ahead. 

This my friends hands down wins it all in one go. 

This beer mug was loaded with gooey brownie, brownie crumble, vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate bites, chocolate truffles, chocolate coated cookies topped with caramel sauce and caramelized nuts, hold your heart - pour over some lager beer. 

And you have heaven on a spoon. Pure unadulterated sinful indulgence. This is my friends complete Foodgasm. 

A perfect Dual Chocolate Torte Rs 275 

A duet between dark and white chocolate resulting in a classic.

That was me at the new Irish house outlet. Had a lovely time with some amazing music and my favorites and loads of new favorites in this open cheerful airy Irish Pub. 

I am visiting more often. 

Oh on the last note do try their Terminator which is like a community drink to be enjoyed amongst 4 or more people. 

A big container filled to brim with their potent potion. TRY IT... 

The Irish House

Casual Dining, Bar

12 Noon to 12 Midnight

Nitesh Hub Mall 37/4/2, North Main Road, Koregaon Park, Pune

020 67040597

Thanks a lot Svetlana for being an amazing host as usual and Irish house for all the suggestions and the lovely time and fantastic food and those killer drinks. 

xoxo

Bhakti 

P.s I was invited for the tasting however the views expressed are solely mine based on my experience for the day.