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Eating Out: Lahori Chinese which now even the Chinese love

Just where should one ‘drop in’ to enjoy a true Lahori Chinese meal. A Chinese friend who visited our city has... Published 31 Oct, 2021 07:04am

Eating Out: An 1857 delicacy disappoints in the best, but surprises in the new

Over the last two weeks my effort to try out Lahore’s finest Club Sandwich faced many a setback. This sandwich has... Published 17 Oct, 2021 06:38am

Eating Out: The Napoli way of enjoying an Italian meal in the open

Migrants have great expectations of their homeland, especially when it comes to food, and the fare of Lahore has a... Published 10 Oct, 2021 06:35am

Eating Out: Meaty binge once a year is one of the permitted sins

Bakra Eid and a lockdown do not exactly match. So the solution for Lahoris is one of the two options: either get a... Published 09 Aug, 2020 06:41am

Black lungs and sugarcane. Need to think of our future

This column is designed to last the coronavirus lockdown, in place almost everywhere on Mother Earth. As humans stop... Published 11 Apr, 2020 06:25am

Eating Out: A tale of many kulcha breakfasts and a not-so-pleasant lunch

Oh, it’s great to be back in the dust-polluted and politically confused Lahore. The clean, healthy air of academic... Published 27 Nov, 2019 07:13am

Eating Out: Where quality food is not the sole ingredient

If my dear GC friend Naveed Nasir ever returned from ‘flowery’ San Francisco to see his old house in Gulberg... Published 01 Aug, 2019 06:59am

Eating Out: A ‘Chaaye Khana’ that needs to put its act in order

When you are with two delightful academically famous ladies, complaining about food is not appropriate. My interest... Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:06am

Eating Out: Nothing beats a true Pakistani Chinese meal

For Pakistanis who roam the world, there is one food tradition that they miss immensely, and that is the Pakistani... Published 14 Jul, 2019 06:54am

Eating out: Settling in for desi excellence

After a gruelling national airline trip laced with an unannounced early departure, seats reshuffle from the extreme... Published 07 Jul, 2019 07:23am

Eating out this Eid? Here are our top picks for indulging your sweet tooth in Lahore

Its the third day of Eid and chances are you're tired of all the hullabaloo. How bout a day out with the fam? Published 18 Jun, 2018 09:53am

EATING OUT: If you have a sweet tooth, Eid is the time to indulge

Now that the fasting days are over we all find ourselves pushed into a weekend of indulgence. From the austere to ... Published 16 Jun, 2018 08:05am

EATING OUT: ‘Tava chicken’ from the heart of the city

If you really want to enjoy amazing Lahori food, the Walled City is the place to go, and I do not mean the recent... Published 15 Apr, 2018 06:27am

Eating Out: ‘Explosive’ eatery that is a tribute to Sultan Rahi

It is amazing just how the image and theme of Sultan Rahi, the famous Punjabi actor known as the Clint Eastwood of... Published 01 Apr, 2018 06:48am

Eating Out: You need not be tribal to enjoy food of the mountains

The very name ‘Qabail’ with regards to the culinary world is enough to draw anyone’s attention, for the food ... Published 25 Mar, 2018 06:14am

EATING OUT: Enjoying delights of a ‘mandarin’ kitchen

Oh, it’s good to be back on the mad ‘dodgem car’ roads of Lahore. My city was visible only after 500 feet from... Published 18 Mar, 2018 07:07am

Eating Out: Amazing ‘iftari’ in the shadow of a historic setting

As the month of Ramazan continues, not to forget the searing heat, among the best ‘Iftari’ offers, amazingly,... Published 12 Jun, 2016 07:02am

Eating out: More than a ‘mouthful’ of slow-cooked organic food

For quite some time I had been hearing of the wonders being conjured up by this new eatery in DHA’s DD sector near... Updated 05 Jun, 2016 01:38pm

Eating Out: Citrus with a variety to suit a varied group

What better excuse can a family have of eating together than to set up a group of brothers and sisters only without... Published 29 May, 2016 06:52am

Eating Out: All food in Bombay Chowpatty does not taste ethnic

For some time, for some unknown reason, I had been avoiding Bombay Chowpatty and its ethnic food. But then when two... Published 22 May, 2016 06:57am