Not so long ago, a not-so-small, Oregon based sports company came up with a memorable marketing slogan: “Just do it”. That its sales since 1995 have almost doubled to $9.5 billion a year would seem to indicate, that a lot of people are, in fact, doing it – sport, that is. Of the adrenaline-secreting varieties,… Continue reading Ready for a Thrill?
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Time for Bubbly
With Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations fast approaching, the season for sparkling wine is here. In Catalunya, bubbly means cava. But, what is cava, and what makes it different from its look-alike, champagne? Cava is a Catalan word meaning ‘cave’ or ‘cellar”‘and was adopted as a substitute term for xampany (or champagne), which regional… Continue reading Time for Bubbly
The Vineyard Route
LOOK, it’s really best if you find a non-drinker to take you there. Somebody who can appreciate the countryside, the history, the technique rather than the product, because a visit to the Alt Penedès, and specifically Sant Sadurní -the world capital of cava- may well require more than one sample of the fizzy stuff. And… Continue reading The Vineyard Route
New Hangyo joint in town
We have a fresh entry in the array of restaurants here in Manipal. Opening up on the premises that housed Wimpy’s earlier, under the banner of Sri Krishna Milk Specialities Pvt Ltd., allow me to introduce to you, the newest member of the Hangyo family – Hangyo Saiba. Konkani for ‘guest’, Saiba marks the entry… Continue reading New Hangyo joint in town
The Roasting of the Lambs
Just as you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, you can’t eat in some Greek restaurants without breaking plates. The tradition started at weddings where the broken shards of pottery symbolised the permanence of marriage and bought good luck. Of course, smashing things up is too much fun to limit to special occasions, so… Continue reading The Roasting of the Lambs