When hunger strikes and your taste buds ask for something different, it's time you go for the big bite. Shilpa Bansal winds up a list of interesting promos that you can check out this weekend.
Monkey gets quirky
Tired of complaining about the traffic on the way to Whitefield? Let go, as Whitefield comes to Wood Street. You heard it right, for the next one week, you can enjoy the best of LikeThatOnly menu, right here at Monkey Bar. Drop in for a drink and try the famed Mary Pops In, served in pickle jars or a Lotta - a julep with an attitude, mint and sugar pounded with Bacardi White & Bacardi Black.
As part of Whitefield in Wood Street – LikeThatOnly at Monkey Bar promo you can also order a plate of Kimchi Baby Potatoes — served on a bed of cabbage and crispy garlic, Prawn Tempura Maki Roll — with wasabi, gari and soy sauce, Pork Belly On Skewers — slow braised belly with mustard miso sauce glaze, Coconut Prawns With Mayo — marinated prawns coated with coconut flakes and fried. And yes, the regular Monkey Bar menu is also there for you to order from.
Where Monkey Bar, Wood Street, Ashok Nagar
When 12pm onwards, on till August 23
Call 41116878
Sizzling hot
Things have just got hot in here this monsoon at Café Mangii. The cafe is hosting Sizzler Festival that features exotic sizzlers with traditional flavours and spices served with flavoursome veggies. Choose from a wide selection of platters like Grilled Cottage Cheese & Pepper Steak, Corn, Potato & Jalapeno Steak, Pot Roast Chicken with Mushroom Pepper Sauce, Lamb Leg with Rosemary and Grilled Pork Chops with traditional Barbeque Sauce among others. For those who would like to indulge in delectable fish sizzlers, try out the Harissa Marinated Rawas Steak or Scallops & Prawns Skewers or just enjoy a hot plate of Grilled Norwegian Salmon. And finally, conclude your meal with Pizookie, a feisty dessert.
Where Cafe Mangii, UB City, Vittal Mallya Road
When All day, on till August 31
Call 22270098
All in the thali
Be it the rich cuisine of the North, the historic flavours of the East, the tanginess of Deccan or the smoothness of the South, here’s a fest that promises to capture the flavours of our country and present them on a single plate. 1947 is hosting The Great Indian Thali fest, which combines the secret of a mother’s cooking with the culinary expertise of global chefs. The thali offers a different menu everyday showcasing the best of Indian delicacies like chaat, Dal Bati Churma, Nargis Kofta, Kathi Punjabi Kadhi, Bisibele Bhaat or the Panchmel Dal, Gajar ka Halwa, Kheer and Rasgulla among others.
Where 1947, 4th floor, above Girias, Margossa Road, Malleswaram
When For lunch only, Monday to Friday
Call 30412940
With a dash of Mexico
Love Mexican cuisine, then check this out. California Pizza Kitchen has added new dishes with a nod to Mexifornia to its menu. The new menu includes interesting twists to appetisers, salads, sandwiches, pastas and pizzas. The spread has dishes like the Baja Supreme Pizza, The Chicken Carnita pizza and the Albuquerque Pizza — all hits from a Mexifornia festival some time ago. The menu also features the Charqui Grilled Chicken, Black Bean Quesadilla, California Caprese Sandwich, Fire Roasted Enchiladas and Spicy Baja Fettuccine. Enjoy all these yummy delights along with beverages including the Berry Mango Banana Smoothie and Hawaiian Sunshine mocktail.
Where Across all California Pizza Kitchen outlets
When All day, through the week
Li’l bags of yummy surprises
Enjoy a yummy dim sum meal at its best. Savour dumplings in its authentic form as Szechwan Court has flown down renowned dim sum specialty chef, NG Siew Choy from Taipan at The Oberoi, New Delhi. The menu created by Choy for this special promo includes Tofu and preserved vegetable dumpling, Potato and Chilli Siew Mai, Four Seasons Dumplings, Radish cake, Shrimp Toast, Chicken Wanton, Chicken and Five Spice Puff, Pork Spare Ribs Prawn and Pork Siew Mai among others.
Where Szechwan Court, The Oberoi, MG Road
When For lunch and dinner, on till
August 25
Call 25585858
Healthy, healthy
This one’s for all you health conscious people. This Sunday, Latitude is hosting Probiotic Breakfast where you can savour a meticulous breakfast menu crafted by Chef Arzooman Irani. The spread will feature healthy delicacies like blueberry pancakes with a litchi honey drizzle, strawberry waffles with Himalayan forest honey, ragi idlis and whole tikki chaat among others.
Where Latitude, Vivanta By Taj, Whitefield
When For breakfast only, on August 18
Call 66933333
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