Restaurant Guide 2012..Zomato..a Review

-

Like frequent fliers,  frequent restaurant goers have also now emerged as a terminology to refer to people who frequent the restaurants in the city  they are based out from. However we cannot expect them to know all and everything  about each restaurants and eat outs spread across the NCR region. Never mind ! Now we have Zomato Restaurant Guide 2012.

This book is the print version of the very  popular web site called Zomato.com. that has over 2.5 million visitors, visiting their virtual space every month.The idea of bringing out this book, their first print edition is surely an idea worth spreading.  It gives me therefore immense delight to review  "Citibank Zomato Restaurant Guide2012" Delhi NCR....

This 200 pager sleek with easy to read  fonts,  features over 200  must visit restaurants in the Delhi NCR region. The restaurants are divided into 19 categories  to suit different occasions, right from a family dinner to a  'just you and me ' kind of dinner for couples.The glossy pages and good photographs  makes flipping the pages an  interesting affair.The  cell phone generation will find the use of QR codes(quick Response code) an added reason to go for the book.

The user guide given in the beginning  and the indexing on the last pages  makes your search effortless. The writings have a touch of humor that makes the browsing  interesting and engaging. I for one like the 'Everyday survival guide' and I am sure every beer lover will find it a quenchable delight...to suit varying moods and moments..

The restaurants covered  looks exhaustive. However  some of the famous Purani Delhi food does not figure.
For instance I did not find Ghantewala Halwai and Gali Paranthewali of Chandani Chowk. Also the book does not mention the famous Faluda joint called Giani Di Hathi in the Fatipuri area . It would also be a great value add if the restaurants listed out in the  book  are sorted out location wise.

All said this book is worth keeping handy while you are on the move.It can save you a whole lot of headache in choosing an eating space to suit your mood, occasion and  your wallet  of course. I like the Note taking space provided in the end. One can use it to jot down  an  experience of  fine dining .Again  if you are a Citibank cardholder you would definitely love going through the Citibank dining privileges. The book is priced at little less than Rs200 and at this price it simply is value for money spent...Go for it...

This review is a part of the Book Reviews Program at BlogAdda.com.





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

AFRICAN SAFARI.....a Book Review

-
Image
  "African Safari" is an intriguing title for a book that nowhere talks of  any expeditions to animal kingdom in the jungles of Africa. This book is about a cigar smoking business tycoon , a multibillion and multinational conglomerate whose business interest goes beyond his inherited empire of liquor and beer industries and spreads across industries  as diverse  as Airlines, Pharma, Paints, textiles to name a few. The media across the globe dub him as "King of good times".  "African Safari " is the story of "Rana Kapoor" the business tycoon and his business ventures in the French speaking regions of Africa, a continent that is fast emerging as world's big time growth market. The book takes us through  intricacies of clinching  business deals.  It talks about how political lobbying and networking with people in high places and bankers collaborate and become a blue print for M&A  stories. The book tells you that stories of business ventures
Read more

Giving words to my thoughts...

-
Image
I  am returning to this space after 2 years and past 242 posts .It doesn't mean that I have lost my itch  for writing. I have always loved  scribbling words that give voice to the way I look at a situation, or to the way I feel about anything on the ground and under the sky. . My   view  may or may not matter  to the rest. However for me it remains a  mark of my own creativity. My creativity is more about visualizing things that  seldom see the light of the day.   Some call this  “Daydreaming” . I don't mind if people call me  a “wandering mind.” Neither I am bothered about the stigma called  “laziness” attached to it.  I see it as a tonic that energizes me  to think  beyond the realm of possibility For instance no matter how much  ever  I would have   chased my dreams  of becoming a corporate tycoon  I would never have been one simply because I would then lose the privilege and intimacy of being around with familiar and friendly faces sipping beer in crowded bar. I don't l
Read more

Who will win BIHAR .. 'Let the last Vote get counted'

-
Image
This Bihar election is the first major election since the Covid 19 pandamic disrupted the political calender and prompted sweeping measures for social distencing. The three Phase Bihar Poll for 243 Vidhan Sabha seats was completed on the 7th. The turnout for the poll as per media report was 58%. Today is the vote counting day. By the time the sun sets today , the dawn  of the next political regime in the State will emerge. Will this dawn usher in a new political 'don' or  the "Sarkar Raj" will continue  with  their  "All is Well " narrative for another 4 years. Will PM Modi, the over used "trump card" political campainer for NDA  be able  to push  back JDU- BJP led alliance once again into rulling Bihar for another four year terms or will he   concede defeat without playing and  crying foul.  Well whatever be the outcome of today's polling verdict, the politics of vendetta and vilifying the  poor will continue. The problem of unemployment, the
Read more