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Can you eat a chocolate cake like dal chawal? At Chennai’s Cafe Āve, you can.
I’m not a dessert person per se, and my savoury n’ spicy taste buds rarely drools over meetha like a maniac. But at Cafe Āve, a cute spot in Chennai’s Besant Nagar, I found myself gorging on their three-layer ‘Malted Chocolate Cake’ like a five-year-old with an aching sweet tooth. Surprised to find myself digging
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An afternoon ‘conception’ at an al fresco coffee shop
She traipsed into the coffee shop, heavy with a feeling that can only be defined as relief. The server looked up from behind the counter, half smiling, and offered her a table in their AC section. It was a prudent offer, given the scorching heat wave that had the city sipping on ‘iced’ everything. But
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Mr. Dorji – The sweetest, funniest cafe server in Pondicherry
A short visit to Bread & Chocolate, one of the most famous cafes in Pondicherry turned into a 3-day affair, only because Mr. Dorji said “Come again, ma’am!” Usually, when one goes to a new city/town, there’s an entire checklist of cafes, places and things to do, that drives the trip. Visit this place, eat
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Ettarra Coffee House – An unlikely blend of different worlds
In the sweltering heat of Mumbai, which has only just begun, cafes serve as a respite from the burning hell, that’s outside. One might wonder ‘why would anyone even wish to venture outside in this weather, if not necessary?’ But then again, what even is necessary? Or they might suggest ‘venture outside when it cools
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