4 PARTY

21 COVER STORY

Women’s Day Special Celebrating Dr. Richa Singh

40 FOOD FEATURE

Essence of South @ Malgudi 56 SOCIETY FEATURE

Wine Society launched @ Coimbatore

PUBLISHER Rajeshwari K

CONSULTANT EDITOR

Smiti Jain Narayan

MARCOMM MANAGER

SP Banumathy

DESIGN & PRODUCTION

Travel & Shop – Studio

V3 PUBLISHERS PRIVATE LIMITED

27, 2nd Floor, 7th Cross, Indiranagar 1st Stage, Bengaluru-560 038. Tel: 2521-6588 | 2521-6589 Email: sales@travelandshop.in 02 EDITOR’S NOTE 12 TRAVELLER

Car Hire, Tour Operators, Useful Organisations, Foreign Exchange & related services

16 CITY SIGHTS

Landmarks, Religious Places and Park

24 CITY MAP

Road & Route Map of Bangalore

26 STAY

Luxury & Budget Hotels, Serviced Apts & Resorts

32 EAT

South Indian, North Indian, Fast Food, Multicuisine, Chinese

44 PARTY

Lounge Bars, Pubs,Restobars

48 SHOP

Malls, Silks, Clothes Designer Stores, Jewellery Leather & Accessories Handloom & Handicraft

58 HEALTH

Beauty parlours, Health Clubs, Hospitals, 24-hour Pharmacies and others 64 ENTERTAIN

Amusement Parks, Art Galleries, Auditoria, Sports Organisations

68 GETAWAYS

Mysore, Mudumalai, Thiruvannamalai, Wayanad and more

FOOD

AMRITSARI FOOD FESTIVAL

Mar 6-14, lunch & dinner The Ritz-Carlton, 99, Residency Road, Shanthala Nagar; Tel: 4914-8000 Chef Surinder Singh, Chef Mohan Singh and Chef Pratap Singh have travelled from the heartland of Punjab to present homecooked recipes and authentic Amritsari Cuisine at The Market. Choose from a range of delicacies such as Amritsari Machli, Ambarsari Meat, Tawa Mutton Tikka, Special Kulche with Chole.

AUTHENTIC THAI FARE

All month, all day RimNaam, The Oberoi, 37-39, Mahatma Gandhi Road; Tel: 2558-5858

Enjoy authentic Thai fare at the beautiful, open-air setting of Bengaluru’s favourite Thai restaurant, RimNaam. With a brand new menu experience delicious starters and small plates, fresh seafood, desserts and a refreshing cocktail menu.

SHANGTASTIC BRUNCH

Sundays, 12.30pm-3.30pm Shangri-La Hotel, 56, 6B, Palace Road, Abshot Layout, Vasanth Nagar; Tel: 4512-6100

With flavours perfected over half a century, Shang Palace brings you elevated Far-Eastern cuisine. Fall in love and never forget the beauty of diverse and authentic Asian fare.

THE SWEETEST DAY OF THE YEAR!

Mar 1-8, 10am-5.30pm The Ritz-Carlton, 99, Residency Road, Shanthala Nagar; Tel: 4914-8000 Treat yourself to some indulgence on International Women’s Day as every lady who comes to Ganache gets a Chef’s special pastry along with her order.

ASIAN DELICACIES

All month, all day Shangri-La Hotel, 56, 6B, Palace Road, Vasanth Nagar; Tel: 4512-6100 Stunning pool views, legendary Asian delicacies, intimate settings and everlasting memories!

WOMANHOOD

Mar 8, lunch Mikusu, Conrad Bengaluru, 25/3, Kensington Road, Someshwarpura; Tel: 2214-4444

Honour the spirit of womanhood with a celebratory luncheon serving up delectable Asian fare and exotic tipples. Mark the occasion as you papmer yourself with exlusive women’s day offerings.

HIGHER PRIVILEGES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Mar 1-8, all day The Lantern, The Ritz-Carlton, 99, Residency Road, Shanthala Nagar; Tel: 4914-8000

Celebrate International Women’s Day, all of next week. More Women = Higher Privileges! Get 10% off for 2 women, 15% off for 3 women and 20% off for 4 women or more, on your bill. Come over with your entire crew to celebrate an offer you can’t refuse. SUNDAY FAMILY BRUNCH

Sunday, 1pm-4pm Bengaluru Marriott Hotel, 8th Road, EPIP Zone, Whitefield; Tel: 82870-80681 Enjoy the delicious Punjabi flavours at M cafe. For reservations, Live music, kids activities, refreshing cocktails.

WOMEN’S DAY OFFERS

Mar 8, all day Raj Pavilion, Dublin, ITC Windsor, 25, Windsor Square, Golf Course Road; Tel: 6140-1205 Revel in the aristocratic ambience of the Colonial era and pay an ode to the divas with our mindfully curated offers, only at ITC Windsor. Salute the spirit of girl power and indulge in the culinary offerings at the award-winning restaurants. Pamper your palate with a delightful meal in the sun-soaked ambience of Raj Pavilion, and enjoy 15% savings on table of 5 or more ladies.

PARTY

NO WOMEN NO CRY

Mar 1-8, 7pm onwards Bang, The Ritz-Carlton, 99, Residency Road, Shanthala Nagar; Tel: 4914-8000

Come celebrate yourselves on International Women’s Day with Bangalore’s scintillating skyline. Indulge in myriad cocktails and groove to tunes of DJ. One + one cocktails.*

STAND UP COMEDY

GAURAV KAPOOR LIVE

Mar 6-13, 4pm Vapour, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar Inner Ring Road; Tel: 099000-88194

Gaurav Kapoor, the funny one from Delhi is back in action with the solo show live on stage. His razor-sharp wit and candid humour lead him to win almost every open-mic he has ever participated in.

STAND UP COMEDY LIVE

Mar 5-26, Fri 05 Mar to Fri 26 Mar Bistro Claytopia, 80 Feet Road, 3rd Block, Koramangala 1A Block, SBI Colony, Koramangala; Tel: 80843-759392

Come on down with friends, family, enemies, random strangers, or by yourself for an absurd, edgy, and funny evening. As these Bangalore regulars try to crack you up with their jokes.

NO OFFENSE

Mar 5-30, 9pm Flax - Healthy Living, 2212, 80 Feet Road, HAL 3rd Stage, Indiranagar; Tel: 91598-40005

Nothing beats the feeling of witnessing legends in the making. Here’s your chance to do so. A socially distant stand-up comedy show featuring top Bengaluru comedians like Neelaksh Mathur, Gaurav Purohit, Harman Preet Singh, Hari Krishna, Vijeth VS.

SHOPPING

KANKATALA’S HANDPICKED SAREES

Mar 5-7, 10am-7pm Raintree, ITC Windsor, No. 4, Sankey Road; Tel: 99519-52277

An exclusive, well-known saree retail chain in Andhra Pradesh, dealing in handpicked, hand-woven sarees. Showcasing, patan patolas, paithanis, kanjivarams, banarasis, khadis, kotas, linens, organzas, gadwals, uppadas, ikats, designer sarees.

DIAMONDS GOLD & SILVER

Mar 5-7, all day Aura Jewels, 297, 1st Block, Rajajinagar; Tel: 96119-948081

Exclusive bridal necklaces from Aura jewels. THE BIGGEST JEWELLERY SALE OF THE YEAR

Mar 5-14, all day Joyalukkas, All showrooms; Tel: 2558-9916 Enjoy the most attractive offer of 2021, 50% discount on making charges for all jewellery. SHIMMER SPRING/SUMMER

Mar 17-18, all day Taj West End, 25, Race Course Road; Tel: 6660-5660 Pocket friendly designer clothing from a wide range of choices. THE BIG DISCOUNT SALE

All month, all day Online, www.hakoba.in

Embroidery beyond your imagination. Heavy discount up to 50%