One of the oldest restaurants on the Mohammed Ali road which is open until late night. Ambience is ok. Staff was curious. There were group of people even during the late night. Perfect for the night out rescue!

Noor Mohammadi Hotel

What did we have -

A) Mutton Paya - Delicious soup. Not only good in taste but equally good for your health.

Mutton Paya

B) Chicken Sanju Baba - Heard a lot about it that this recipe suggested by the Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt. To my taste bud, it was ok nothing extra ordinary that I felt about it as much as it is hyped.

Chicken Sanju Baba

C) Roti - Rotis were amazing. Freshly made and served hot. So added to the taste as at times post 12 pm, you don't expect much. When you don't expect and are served the unexpected you feel good.

Post perfect dinner you can head to the nearby places like Marine drive to end your day on a good note..

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There are few occasions when you really feel like having a good food with a good company. And at such instances when the gang is foodie and loves barbecue then the first name that comes to one's mind is Barbeque Nation.

Barbeque Nation

It has number of outlets. We happened to visit the one at Phoenix Market city. Being seafood lover, it was the right time when we visited this place as they had their Seafood festival on.
The ambience was beautifully decorated with staff dressed in sync with the festival. They were extremely courteous.
Please ensure you have prior booking during special occasions to avoid being disappointed. So without wasting any further time, let me jump to the food items that we had.


A) Off the grill
1. Carabian jerk drum stick - This was kind of chicken leg piece. Yummy and juicy.

Carabian jerk drunk stick

2. ‎Green Charmula fish - Extremely soft and tasty.

Green Charmula fish, angara prwans and gola makhana kebab

3. ‎Angara Prawns - The size if the prawns were moderate. It was ok kind of dish.
4. ‎Gola Makhana kebab - This was good.
5. ‎Pahadi mushroom - This was a green colored masala fried mushrooms. It tasted good.
6. ‎Fried Corn and corn tikki - These both items were very tasty and crispy exactly how the corns are expected to be.
7. ‎Cajun spice potato - One of the famous item of BBQ Nation, how would it disappoint us.
8. Salad - I picked the corn and Russian salad with some Deviled eggs from the counter. Thumbs up!

BBQ Nation Salad counter

9. ‎Masala Coke - Something different excluding the cocktails and mocktails.. It was very nice!

Masala Coke

If you think that's all then you better change your mind because there are still lot of items pending in the main course and desserts.
B) On the buffet
1. Soup: Leeks of seafood soup - This was not that great.

Leeks of seafood soup with some salads and Deviled eggs

2. ‎Squid fry - We hardly got any as I believe it was over. It was just fried without any spices so I didn't like it.
3. ‎Tuna fry - Again this was disappointing as it had a tangy taste than having a spicy one.
4. ‎Veg: Malaysian noodles - This was flat noodles. As it was buffet, I think it was made few hours back which wasn't tasting fresh.

Malaysian Noodles, Kung Pao Vegetables, Mutton Rogan Josh

5. Kung Pao vegetables - This was very apt in taste with veggies and perfect in taste.
6. Mutton Rogan Josh - A mutton delicacy was ok in taste.

Nelore mixed seafood curry

7. ‎Nelore mixed seafood curry - This was one of the best item that we had. Made out of coconut milk tasted delicious that my mouth is still watering and craving for it.
8. ‎Garlic Naan - We had the above items with freshly served hot Garlic Naan.

Garlic Naan

Next most awaited meal is the desserts.

BBQ Nation desserts

1. Angoori Gulab jamun, kesar firni, oreo cheese cake, strawberry pastry - Thumbs up
2. Kulfi & ice cream - Pan & kesar Kulfi tasted good but the syrups were too sweet. Ice creams were fine.

Angoori Gulab jamun, kesar firni, oreo cheese cake, strawberry pastry and pan kulfi

In fact all the desserts were very sweet that one can only eat it if he's fond of having super sweet items.

Except for the grills, I was little disappointed with buffet and desserts. It was a mixed feeling visiting this place.

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There's nothing as a perfect gift that we can ever gift our partner as every gift or sweet gesture in itself shows true love, true feelings that comes from within. But then it does make the other feel special when you do something extra-ordinary things.

Valentine

We have so far seen all the options for Valentines from perfumes to customized/personalized gifts to that of best buys from Amazon which you can gift your loved ones. But above all 'the greatest gift that you can gift is your time, your attention, your love and your concern' ~ Joel Osteen.

Nothing can beat this as all of long for someone who is always there for us. Ups and downs are part and parcel of life. But then having someone with whom you can share your happiness, doubles the joy whereas when you share your sorrow, it reduces.

A little hug, a little smile, a little love

Attention makes one feel how their presence is important in your life. At times, we do get ready in a way that our loved ones notices it and compliments us. When they do that it gives you immense happiness.

Love, It's better I speak less on it as this is something that each one of us feels differently.
Love for some is their partners smile, their happiness, every little thing that they do. Love for some is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. Love also could just be a mere word for some until someone comes along and gives meaning to it.

Your concern would make your loved ones feel that you really care. This could be showed even in the smallest gesture - helping your partner with their work, giving a listening ear for them to share their thoughts, problems, taking care of them in every way.

So, here are some tips that you can plan not jus Valentines otherwise too for your special day -
1. Bouquet - Surprise them with some nice bouquet. As it is rightly said, 'A rose speaks of love silently in a language known only to the heart'. So let the flowers create the magic in the beginning.


2. ‎Cook - You can plan to cook something special, something that's his/her favorite. Good food will definitely create good mood.

Long drive

3. ‎Movie/Theater/Concert - You can go for a nice movie or watch some theater. These days concerts, stand up comedy shows are catching up pace too so you can opt for any. Enjoy with some popcorn, samosa, nachos etc. with cold drink.

4. ‎Shopping/Games - If your partner is a shopaholic then you both can spend time in shopping or go for some games like bowling, pool etc. This will take you back to the old good college days and bring out the kid in you.

5. ‎Long drive - Turn on some nice music head to a beach or lakeside with the best company ever.

6. ‎Romantic date - All's well that ends well. So, head to a nice romantic place. I have already posted a lot of good options in my blog. Below are the links for your quick reference(places visited by me) -
a. Kode
b. Zaffran
c. Dive

There are plenty other options with good themes, offers etc.

Before leaving you can give your gift for the perfect end. If not then a tight hug and a peck can too work wonders😊

I hope you have ample of ideas now so stop thinking what should I do. Use the above guide and get started. It's not just for Valentines but anytime you feel like making your partner feel special then you have the mantra..

Happy Valentine's day in advance!
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Weekend in and our party begins. This time in BKC which is very famous for good restaurants and probably found to be expensive as well. We discovered this extremely happening place - Dive with good food yet decent price. Do consider it for a good time with your loved ones, family and friends.

Tandoori platter - 'wow'  platter named by my cousin 😊

I must admit, I enjoyed a lot over here. Is it because of food? Definitely yes but apart from that the other important thing which I enjoyed was dancing on the beats of DJ. It was phenomenal including the crowd who were swaying unlike other places where the party begins too late, here people had already started dancing because of good music.

Ambience is pretty ok and the staff is fine. I didn't see anything extraordinary. The location is good as it is at the onset of BKC so you won't be lost. Let's jump to food and drinks -
Drinks/Mocktails
A) 4 Pint beer bucket - This is one of the good option and pretty reasonable.
B) Mandarin Mojito - It is a good alternative to regular Mojito that we generally see. It had orange flavor along with lime juice, mint and Mandarin slice. I just loved it!

Mandarin Mojito

C) New York apple - Apple drink especially made on request. It was too nice and refreshing.

New York Apple

Food
A) Cheese, cherry and pineapple - Amazing. On a heap of snowflakes, it was served. It tasted just wow that we ordered it again.

Cheese, cherry and pineapple

B) Garlic Channa - Just felt having the most authentic chakna but then it failed as it wasn't as tempting as it is in any dhaaba so don't go for it.

Garlic channa

C) Butter Garlic prawns - If you are a prawn lover, you would love the size of the prawns. This is a good dish.

Butter garlic prawns

D) Korean chicken - This is another tasty dish somewhat chicken crispy but in Korean style I would say. But the quantity was less.

Korean chicken

E) Apple chicken - Good in terms of taste and quantity. Tangy with nice gravy somewhat like Chicken lollipop.

Apple chicken

F) Tandoori non veg platter - This stole the entire show for the evening. The presentation nailed it and to add further, the options are amazing. It consists of Chicken Kalimiri Tikka, chicken seekh kebab, chicken tandoori half, mutton seekh kebab and achaari fish tikka. Do you think you need anything else in the mein course after this? Certainly not! Achaari fish chicken seekh topped my list in comparison with the rest.

Tandoori non veg platter

We just filled our tummy with starters this time. But I will definitely would want to visit this place for their main course and desserts. I definitely recommend this for a decent price for good food and music..

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Confidence is a must these days to be successful in whatever you do personally or professionally. Confidence is something that we create within ourselves by believing in ourselves - the way we are. Your level of self-confidence can be showcased in many ways: your behavior, your body language, how you speak, what you say, and so on. So, you need to be careful when you present yourself either it make a deal or break.

Confidence

The positive thing here is that if a person lacks confidence, he can work towards it but to build self confidence you must be true to yourself. No one can give you self confidence. Confidence is an internal gratification, of which only you can award. Here are five ways you can build self confidence by being true and honest with yourself.

1. It’s Not What You Do it’s How You Do It!

I can do it

When approaching everything in life, especially when learning how to build self confidence, your outlook will directly affect your outcome. Having the 'I can do it attitude'. Believe in yourself that you can do it and grab every opportunity that comes your way and there is no way you can fail, then chances are, you have got one trophy with your name engraved in it before the race even starts. This goes with everything in life. Literally push the notion from your mind that failure is even a possibility. The best thing to do is to talk to yourself. Yes, you read it right - tell yourself you are awesome, you are the best and you can do it! Nothing anyone else says matters. All that matters is you! Trust me you would be unstoppable.


2. Capture all your Successes in a journal

Start capturing every success you have, big or small in a journal and look back on that success when you start to feel your confidence is sinking. This journal will act like a catalyst in building your self confidence. In this journal include your thoughts about the achievement before and after. This will not only help you in boasting your confidence but will also give you ideas to plan the existing or upcoming task. Also, record a reward you gave yourself for a job well done and ensure all of your successes have a reward that you give yourself. For example, if the objective is to get a job, you getting the job is not the reward. You need to celebrate completing the objective successfully.


3. Before You Make Any Decision, Ask Yourself What You Want

The best advice you need, to learn how to build self confidence is you need to control yourself to control your destiny. Do not let anyone pressure you or persuade you to make any decision. Even if you agree, you need to take a step back, take a breath, look at the facts objectively and ask yourself, what do you want?


4. Do What You Like to Do

It is very important to do what you like. Generally, people start liking what they do which is wrong as you're forcing yourself here. You learn how to build self confidence by doing what you like to do. No matter what it is, you need to love it! It doesn't matter if anyone else on the planet likes what you like, as long as you like it, you can build objectives and complete them, thus gaining self confidence!


5. Do What You Like to Do Better Than Anyone Else and Do Not Be Modest!

All that matters is your opinion when learning how to build self confidence and you do what you like to do better than anyone else and when you have successes, tell the world! Life is full of challenges; ups and downs and insecurities. The only guaranteed relationship you have is with yourself, so make that relationship a great one!

Rest of the things will fall in place once you train your mind on the above points. You can be your biggest strength or your biggest weakness. All you need to do is believe in yourself and throw "n't" from can't for you to achieve greater heights because for those who believe in themselves 'Sky is the limit.'

Sweetest destination when in Chembur. I have visited this place 2-3 times and whenever I have it's always crowded.

Rasmalai, Gulab jamun with rabdi

You have a plethora of sweets. One will get confused what should one eat. That's what happened with us. We were just staring at the sweets from one counter to another in order to finalize on one dish as we were already full. So, we decided to go for Gulab jamun with rabdi. One can also see varieties of Malai sandwiches, rasmalai and many other sweet related items. My mouth waters everytime I think of this place with so many varieties of sweets. 

Malai Sandwiches

It is also famous for chats. They also serve chats - pani puri and several puri are their best selling items. This place also has small counter which serves pastries, snacks etc. There is no seating arrangement at all in this place so don't come with a mindset that you will sit n eat as that's not the Funda here. If you're on diet then please don't visit this place as I'm sure you don't be able to resist yourself here for sure! 

Have you ever heard of fried misal pav? If not then you heard it right. I'm not talking about fried Maggie but fried misal something that I tried recently and still can't get over it!

Visited this place named Geeta Refreshments bang opposite Vile Parle station hidden behind the Dinanath theater bus stop. It's a small restaurant with limited and conjested seating.
Like I mentioned above we ordered
A) Fried Misal pav - Trust me guys it was so tasty that I wasn't taking any break before having the next morsel. Even now my mouth is watering when I writing about it.

Fried misal pav

A semi gravy misal with perfect masala and spices along with rassa in a separate tiny bowl. The staff was good they divided the dish n served it one by two with extra pav which was more than enough for me. Though this place is also famous for makhai burji, makhai pattice and makhai balls. We next thought of trying -

Makhai/corn pattice

B) Makhai/corn pattice - Had the perfect covering of potato which was filled in between with corn masala. Served with chutney. It tasted good but not great as compared to the previous dish. We basically wanted to try makhai burji but then our tummy didn't have enough place to accommodate it. Therefore, we went ahead with this one.
C) Chass - Totally refreshing and perfect!

Chass

It's a very old restaurant with good variety of food but at times we get carried away with the new style of restaurants that we don't pay attention to such small restaurants. Such small joints not only serve amazing food but are pocket friendly too. I'm sure once you have food from here, you would not only be contented in terms of good food but also good savings as well :) Keep following and sharing the content and my page with your family and friends to keep updated on such topics and many more. 

One of my favorite place for pizza. I have had their pizza thrice without being disappointed even once. It's a small place which serves amazing pizza. The best thing I like about them is the option of having two different varieties in one pizza.

Pizza lover's you shouldn't miss this place :)

I have tasted the below pizzas from here -
A) Garlic bread - A regular garlic bread.
B) Super cheese garlic bread with chicken kheema - you can try this as a change from regular garlic bread. This one is loaded with cheese + kheema as per the name.
C) Chicken Supreme - Loaded with sausage, salami and herb chicken.. The layers are just amazing with lots and lots of chicken. This one isn't spicy.
D) Chicken Kheema - If you are a Kheema lover and want to taste some spicy pizza then go for this option.
E) Hurricane - This has a combination of spicy chicken kheema and chicken tikka. Again another spicy option.

Chicken Supreme + Eva's special

F) Eva's special - My personal favorite as it has all my favorite stuff from olives to BBQ chicken then chicken kheema and chicken sausage. A complete filler for your tummy.

Please note that the ones that are marked as too spicy with two chillies are actually very spicy so think before going for it. A quantity along with the toppings is fair enough that two people can share a Medium pizza.
A perfect place for pizza lovers with thin base, good amount of toppings for a decent prize 😊