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What’s happening in Mumbai’s hotels? A peek into the party circuit and events in the city… By Marcellus Baptista

20150331eh51What’s happening in Mumbai’s hotels? A peek into the party circuit and events in the city… By Marcellus Baptista

 

Grover groove

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Jayshree, Karishma and Kapil Grover at the Grover Zampa Vineyards Inter-Club Golf Championships at US Club

The Grover Zampa Vineyards Inter-Club Golf Championships gets bigger and better every year. This year it was its 19th edition and instead of the usual Willingdon Golf Club, it was held at the spacious United Services Club, popularly known as the US Club. After teeing on the glorious greens it was time to have a blast at the prize-winning cocktail-dinner. Kapil Grover, chairman, Grover Zampa Vineyards was present along with Jayshree and daughter Karishma to warmly welcome the many guests from the Bombay Presidency Golf Club, United Services Club, Willingdon Sports Club and Poona Club – Golf. And, as usual, there was live music, this time by Roshni Baptist and her group.


Smart start

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Shamita Singha and Romil Ratra at the launch party of 212 All Day Cafe & Bar

The courtyard of Phoenix Marketcity was abuzz with the launch party of 212 All Day Café & Bar, brought to you by Bellona Hospitality Services, the newest venture of Pheonix Mills. The cheer was also on with the Vino Fest offering a wide range of wines. Co-hosted by Romil Ratra, Shamita Singh and Vahbiz Mehta, guests were seen enjoying the fabulous food fare created by Chef Paul Kinny. Guests discovered that the new space offers a smart dining experience that one would expect to find at any chic bistro in an international city replete with a live pizza theatre kitchen. Guests were happy to note that 212 All Day is open from noon to midnight and would stay open longer on the weekend.


Blend with the best

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Fritz Storm, Janice Wong, Soha Ali Khan and Vikas Khanna at the Magnum masterclass at Four Seasons

Coffee and chocolate came together in a creative combo at the launch of Magnum Choco Cappuccino, a beautiful blend of aromatic coffee and rich Belgian chocolate. This pairing came alive at a Magnum masterclass with Janice Wong, Asia’s best pastry chef and Fritz Storm, World Barista Champion. Four Seasons was the happy venue for this treat with guests like Soha Ali Khan, Madhurima Tuli, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Manasi Scott, Sarah Jane Dias, Anjana Sukhani and Tara Sharma. Pleasure seekers were taken on a flavour trail that enticed all senses with the masters helping the enthusiasts discover interesting pairings with coffee and chocolate, while explaining what makes these pairings work. And to top it all the masters came together to co-create their own Magnum inspired desserts created by fusing rich Belgian chocolate and aromatic coffee along with some scrumptious toppings.


Trendy taste of India

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Ranveer Brar, Zorawar Kalra, Alyona and Sanjeev Kapoor at Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra

Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra celebrated the man’s 40 years towards reviving, restoring, recording, reinventing and reintroducing Indian cuisine to diners from across the globe. Isha Koppikar, Tanishaa Mukerji, Kunal Vijaykar, Robin Uthappa, Sanjeev Kapoor, Riyaaz Amlani, Vir Sanghvi, Nachiket Barve and Jiggs Kalra’s son Zorawar Kalra were present. Over drinks and tasty bites you heard that the philosophy adapted at Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra revolves around progressive Indian cuisine, reflected through the diversity of traditional Indian fare, combined with contemporary presentation and modern culinary techniques. Elements of molecular gastronomy are used as an integral part of the menu to add an element of surprise into the dining experience, forming the vision of presenting the future of Indian cuisine – Indian Cuisine Version 2.0.

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First published on: 18-03-2015 at 16:23 IST
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