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Ladies Night are lit and honestly all the other nights as well. This watering hole in Pune is sure famous amongst the Puneites and with a strong reason as well. What do you expect when you happen to be India's first bar with wholesale pricing - the best of course.
Bar Bar is having a Boozy Bbq festival till 25th of this month. Only place in pune serving food made in alcohol and its bae.The specially curated food menu by Chef Paul features an assortment of 11 perfect boozy dishes that can get you high without your favourite pint on the side.
While they have also curated a special drink to order with each of these dishes. Check it out everything you need to know and more.
Btw my personal favorite - Loaded Nachos with Chilli Infused Tequila; White Rum Tandoori Chicken Tikka; Gin & Lemon Chicken Wings.
The chef personally recommends theBourbon Barbecued Cottage Cheese Brochettes; bourbon sauce, grilled vegetable & couscous and the Beef Tenderloin with Whisky Cream Sauce; served with mushroom risotto & broccolias his favourites from the menu and we couldn’t agree more!
If the alcohol wasn’t enough, Pair them with their beer tower and classic LIITs available at wholesale prices through the day.
Head to BAR BAR for a finger licking good time with your best buddies for this limited period festival.
Ladies Night At Bar Bar
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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.
Like most I have grown up on Famous Five series where the 5 travelled country sides camping and adventuring in nature. Throughout my childhood, all I wanted to do was that. Its so ironic that I had never ever camped in my life. That's a thing of the past now because that's what we treated our self with this Anniversary. Neither of us have ever camped, so we went camping for our anniversary and believe you me, it was the most rustic, rooted and awesome adventure of our life together.
Dreams do come true and mine did.
So after researching a lot, we decided to go through Tourbugs since it was our first time camping and we didn't want to risk anything. We were just a single couple and places around Maharashtra can be a bit risky if you don't know what you doing and where you camping. So it was a professional one for us. We were so happy with our decision later on because hands down this is the best camping experience. The camping site is the backwaters of Nira Deoghar Dam in Bhor around 95 kms away from Pune. They pride themselves for being India's Largest campsite ever. In a completely organic village, on a mountain plateau surrounded by water on all three sides. Its miles and miles of unspoilt nature. For around 30 kms there is no mobile range forget internet. Just connect with yourself and your loved ones. Connect with nature and that's what we love doing.
Loved it is all I can say- Because words are short to describe the awesome time we had.
We celebrated our anniversary over here. This was one of the best celebrations we had, it wont be exaggeration if we say we fell in love with place. Definitely left a bit of our self over there and carried back the place with us.
Don't believe me ... Check it out yourself then...
All excited
Pitstop at Hotel Sarthak at Nigudhgadh
Suggested by Mr Arvind the owner at Tourbugs.
This is a family run small place with amazing delicious food.
The mutton thali is their speciality.
The Kheema, spicy mutton fry and unlimited hot rassa with soft bhakris. I wish I was there now hogging on this feast. They are generous with the Mutton and at total vfm price. Tenderly cooked meat indeed a delicacy.
Finally the Camping site.
Bright yellow cheerful comfortable tent with clean and sufficient warm bedding.
Don't miss the personal touch of balloons by Arvind as part of our Anniversary celebrations.
Such a sweet gesture.
These things definitely make a difference.
Surreal Sunsets
Bonfire setting the mood for the night.
With an amazing Barbequed chicken and Paneer.
It was super juicy and tasty.
Can't forget the crispy hot onion pakoras and spicy chutney.
Night is set.
Freezing as it got - Bonfire to the rescue with unending songs on the guitar - magical.
and after we thought we couldn't eat anymore the desi gavran dinner with chicken curry, bhakri, thecha and lot of other yummy veggie preparations.. It was too good .. we ate till we burst ..
Night night
And slept peacefully.
Good Morning with hot cuppa and that sunlight.
After a quick breakfast of hot poha and a surprise anniversary cake again arranged by Arvind.
I am telling you he is an amazing host and takes the experience notches high.
We went for a small trail and then a picnic by the water.
Swimming in the open water
Time for rustic organic lunch. So good.
straight from the farm tastes divine in such natural setting ...
and with that its an adieu from us.
The warm hospitality of Arvind the owner really made sure we were comfortable and had a good time all the time. We had definitely one of the best anniversary .. and this indeed was a memorable trip ... unforgettable one .. thanks Tourbugs ..
Definitely visiting again.
Would love to add they have clean and hygienic more than adequate washrooms and toilet facilities. The campsite is extremely clean and they leave no traces on nature after every camp. Their Rates are completely vfm for the facilities they provide.
You can check them out Tourbugs
They have presence on facebook as well as Instagram.
They are having an amazing new year camping experience if you want to leave the city behind and lose yourself in this magical place.
P.S this is no way is a sponsored post. Just sharing our experience with you people because we loved it. We fully paid for all the facilities used. The views are solely based on our experience.
You can check out the entire trip here .
Its a lazy weekend in bed, woke up late and have to make a meal for one to satiate my growling tummy.
I am very lazy and still want yummy food ( story always ).
so whipping up some classic Aglio E Olio spaghetti.
Its a 5 ingredients dish very simple and easy.
All you need
Olive oil
Spaghetti boiled (according to package instructions)
Garlic sliced
Parsley finely chopped ( I used coriander )
Parmesan grated ( I used cheddar mozzarella mixture instead )
apart from this I have sprinkled some salt, fresh ground pepper, chilli flakes and used some black tinned olives and sun dried tomatoes that I had in my fridge.
Lets get started.
Heat oil in a pan on low heat add the breadth wise diced garlic and let the oil infuse it all on a very low flame till golden brown, add chilli flakes and let it be for a minute. switch off the heat.
Add all other ingredients and mix nicely and its readdddy..
Total Yumzaa.
Check the video above to see exactly how I made it.
Enjoy it with a Glass of wine with some lovely movie/music.
a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.
The popularity of staycation is increasing and rather why not. I think staycations are very underrated.
Staycations are vacations with utmost comfort without stressing yourself giving you the leeway to do things as much or as less you want according to your liking. Giving you the complete rest and indulging you in utmost relaxation .. instead of going on vacations where you want to see it all and do it all without much chance to relax . One needs another vacation to just get over and relax all the tired muscles after all that sightseeing and activities back to back.
Staycation is the new league of vacation or not, just our age old vacations where we stayed at home and did as little or as much as we wanted or visited some relative to do the same.
So an old vacation wrapped in a new package - staycation - which is catching everyone's fancy and rightly so.
Especially staycations at neighbourhood / nearby hotels and resorts are very much in demand. Why not ? With amenities, comforts, pampering yourself to the hilt, good food, spa, without worry in the world, no agendas, fun activities that the hotel plans, yoga, nearby sights if you want to see that is and the works ....
In today's fast paced life where everyone is running a race against time .. staycation helps us to stop, unwind just relax and catch up with yourself or your loved ones ..
and in the end ....
some snippets of our staycation -
Just unwind
Indulge
Catch up on some reading
Feast away
Do what you like - hobbies, activities, spa - anything that makes you happy and that which you don't do in your daily routine.
Play your favourite games, take up a class or sport activity, dance, do yoga ... endless possibilities...
Be one with nature, hike , be a tourist in your own city...
Get loads of rest, catch up on movies, catch up with friends ....
Just Relax and do what your heart and body feel like.
Staycations are underrated - Don't you think ? We crave for vacations from this hectic life but dont have the luxury to take them often and then they are these magical mini vacations which you can have at your comfort nearby or at home anytime.
Well enjoying one such staycation amidst the hills in Lavasa at Mercure and I am taking you guys along with me. This place is located amidst the serene Sahyadri Hills. Mercure Hotel is a small property by Accor Group. A mid range brand which has around 750 hotels in 51 countries.
Though this property is small it takes very good care of all the comforts and is equipped with all modern amenities.
The service is superb and the staff does deserve a huge shout out for their warm hospitality. They make you feel at home without being intrusive. Soft spoken, polite and good at their job - they really deserve a thumbs up.
We were booked in a standard room for a one night stay.
Upon arrival the formalities of checking in were swift and we were ushered to our room quickly.
First thing that impressed us was it was a cosy room with a pretty view.
The room had all the amenities like safe, toiletries, iron, hairdryer, hot kettle, mini bar, 24 hours in room dining, Wi-Fi, LCD and more.
The bed was comfortable and we just wanted to sleep like logs but we were ravenous, hence headed to their restaurant - Celebration.
Everywhere you look every place you go - the view truly takes your breath away.
I have to say after having three feasts over here - I hereby certify the food over here is nothing less than mindblowing.
It was a food coma that we were lulled into by the feasts that greeted us at every meal.
For Lunch we had had from top L - R clockwise.
Arak of tomato with golgappa shot.
This dish was so different and the rasam like tomato arak went so well with the golgappas. Must Try!
Smoked Murgh Lazeez kebab
As the name suggests a smoky tantalising flavour engulfs you with melt in your mouth juicy tender chicken. Mild flavours, this was my favourite from the lunch. Highly Recommended.
Dahi Ke Kebab
Another must try especially for the vegetarians - soft creamy Dahi mixed with paneer and a centre filled with cheese, mild flavour of green chillies. All this crispy fried and served with a spicy green chilli dip.
Baked Gosht Ki Tikki
This was again Mashallah Lazeez. The flavours were lovely and robust. The meat well cooked, minced blended with masala in a tikki and cheese on top.
For the main course we had Paneer Chilla with okra and potato
Palak Aur Mushroom ki Mail with Baingan Bharta
Patrani Macchi with Moilee Sauce - exceptional, melt in the mouth fish, amazing flavours, highly recommended!
Himachali Tawa Murgh with Minted Cashew Curry.
Dessert was Chef's Special ;p
After this long elaborate lunch we desired a much needed long snooze and so we did and the bed just made it so much easier. Waking up to another elaborate feast, this time it was oriental and did they hit it off or what....
Crispy Corn Tempura
Fish Salt and Pepper - THE STAR OF THE NIGHT
Chicken Kentucky
Chicken salad with peanut dressing and oriental soup as if that was required.
You might just think that we are lunatics because inspite of all this we even requested for an Alfredo pasta.
The main course consisted of
Stir Fried Vegetable
Kung Pao Chicken -STAR
Fish Thai Curry - STAR
Veg Hakka Noodles
Burnt Garlic Rice
Everything was so good I just cant pick one. We ate till we dropped and then the Dessert arrived with its full aplomb.
Honey Noodles with Vanilla Ice cream drizzled with chocolate sauce with a side of Banana fritters, Toffee Apple with choco chips.
Need I say more. The table was quite for the next 3 minutes within which we demolished that entire plate and licked it clean - two happy puppies.
After that we really required some effort to get to our room like literally....
So we used the time to play some carom and let our food digest a bit followed by a movie marathon and we just fell asleep like that.
After eating so little and doing so much naturally morning meant another favourite meal of the day - BREAKFAST and oh boy we did break our fast in a royal way.
It was the weekend and they had an elaborate, vast and a yummy spread covering quite some cuisines. Must Try !
The weekend was spent in eat - sleep - chill REPEAT mode and we really got the much deserved break we required.
Before we knew it, it was time to head back home after an amazing and relaxing staycation which I think was more of foodathon (guilty - nahhhh )
Btw they also have tie ups with Spa facilities and offer an awesome discount ( well that's surely for the next visit ).
You guys can check out the videos below to know more about how our staycation was and what we did.
