There is something about Karachi that breeds the ‘Juma jai, mufta na jai’ virus in people. It cannot be explained but those who fall prey to the disease literally become penny wise – pound foolish when it comes to a ‘mufta’meal. For all of you, who don’t know what ‘mufta’ is, here is an … More The Mufta Karachite

How could a Monday holiday be cancelled? If bad luck was an Olympic event, this would take the gold. Seriously, Monday holidays are a sign that there are miracles in life, that sometimes good things do happen. But this?? Oh, the pain and the tears. I spent the entire weekend going through 3 seasons of … More The Monday that got cancelled

Whew! By every Friday, I am more than happy to hand in my resignation – just to feel as relieved as I do – post the biryani office lunch. It’s like a breath of fresh air, like a new day, like the start of a long over-due vacation. It’s truly a beautiful feeling and I … More Friday starts at 5 pm!

Have you been to Chop Chop Wok? If not, then cancel all plans tonight and go there straightaway after work. No I mean it! It gets too crowded by 8 pm and in any case, it’s good to have your dinner by 7 pm! This is such a gooooooood place to eat. They have 4-5 … More Let’s ‘Chop Chop Wok’

When the first ‘chai wala’ sprung up, i knew that very soon my neighbourhood would be crawling with burger boys, big cars and young confused teenagers who think drinking chai at a cool dhaba is going to be the making of them. I remember the first time i walked down to ‘chai wala’ – I … More The ‘chai wala’ epidemic

Pompei is one of my absolutely favourite restaurants. God, it might hurt the pocket but that’s why I reserve it for important occasions. It sort of makes it more worthwhile. plus a reason to really dress up. not like the regular 20 year olds at espresso, flaunting their i-have-a-rich-father-so-i-will-act-i-am-worthy-of-a-coach bag. Alright, back to the topic. … More Pompei