Gaggan at Pujol “Sir, there’s a problem with your reservation for Thursday afternoon at our restaurant, Pujol.” It was not the phonecall I was looking for. Their definition of a problem was very far from my idea of a problem, though. The issue was that my visit clashed with a special event. “We have no …

Cassia I’ve been keeping a vague eye on Edinburgh restaurant openings in my absence with the arrival of the Mumbai Diners’ Club one I’m particularly keen to try upon my return. I’ve been missing Indian food so tried to seek out somewhere good to sample some in Auckland. Cassia had just been recognised as the …

Delhi Streets After a nice couple of pots in the early evening sunshine at Arbory, my Melbourne guide and guest quester Amy suggested some dinner at an Indian place a short wander away. That sounded like a splendid idea to me. The place is buried in amongst various office buildings and has the feel of …

Tekka Market, Little India The next stop on my jaunt around Singapore’s hawker markets and food centres was Little India’s Tekka Market. Along similar lines to the Chinatown Complex but for Indian food, ingredients and styles, I felt like I might be timing it right by arriving for such a late lunch that it bordered …

Konkana I’d noticed the arrival of Konkana where Leven’s and Rigatoni’s used to trade. Promising Indian seafood dishes – from the team behind Kalpna – this sounded right up my street. As before, the restaurant frontage has full length windows and a sort of glitzy look to it. It looks a little like an airport …