tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-150458 2010-03-04T21:44:19-08:00 An irrelevant journey into the world of Grapes, Wine Travel and Vino Induced Experiences. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e201310f661497970c 2010-03-04T21:44:19-08:00 2010-03-04T21:44:19-08:00 Beavercat I spent the first half of this week in New York on business and had an incredible run of spectacular meals. Monday breakfast was at Balthazar, the french restaurant on Spring street in Soho. Monday lunch was at the Spotted...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=we4kQImONEk:7kX8yEm9UVM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=we4kQImONEk:7kX8yEm9UVM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=we4kQImONEk:7kX8yEm9UVM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20128773da056970c 2010-02-01T01:50:03-08:00 2010-02-01T01:50:03-08:00 Beavercat Mocha is a cafe in Pune, a small chain in the metro areas of India, that caters to a western taste of traditional coffee, chocolate treats, unique combinations but with a hooka Indian twist. A colleague and his wife brought...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=w-a2q4Tuqzk:GnmQJExs5jk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=w-a2q4Tuqzk:GnmQJExs5jk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=w-a2q4Tuqzk:GnmQJExs5jk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20120a83a5532970b 2010-02-01T01:48:16-08:00 2010-02-01T01:48:16-08:00 Beavercat In the Koregan Park area of Pune is the Osho meditation resort, beautiful green patches of trees surrounding some of the most ostentatious homes I've seen in Pune. One of the unique culinary stops in this area is the hippy...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=rujVez5Gezc:D4Dw4H4wPRg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=rujVez5Gezc:D4Dw4H4wPRg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=rujVez5Gezc:D4Dw4H4wPRg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20128773d9e84970c 2010-02-01T01:47:27-08:00 2010-02-01T01:47:27-08:00 Beavercat As I depart Pune and embark on the last few days of my India journey in Bombay, I can't escape the feeling of love and true genorosity Indians have for others. A culture that is emotionally connected to food often...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=ZK7yD011GBo:lft0SpJ_-dQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=ZK7yD011GBo:lft0SpJ_-dQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=ZK7yD011GBo:lft0SpJ_-dQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20120a80c9074970b 2010-01-25T12:33:47-08:00 2010-01-25T12:33:47-08:00 Beavercat Food is an important staple of every culture, it defines people and is the highlight, in my opinion, of traveling. Today brings a new day of culinary exploration as I eat my way thru India, loving every moment of it....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=dgTi-eq0p4Y:yYpg7b31WA8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=dgTi-eq0p4Y:yYpg7b31WA8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=dgTi-eq0p4Y:yYpg7b31WA8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20128770937dc970c 2010-01-24T08:49:55-08:00 2010-01-24T08:49:55-08:00 Beavercat One very annoying pervasive Indian trait is honking as a way to warn fellow drivers, pedestrians and bikers of their existence is to honk. This would be fine if it occurred infrequently but it's used constantly, resulting in a choatic...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=zeZwvFcGMIc:LirSIumM1As:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=zeZwvFcGMIc:LirSIumM1As:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=zeZwvFcGMIc:LirSIumM1As:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20120a8062665970b 2010-01-24T08:49:46-08:00 2010-01-24T08:49:46-08:00 Beavercat This is a small thing but important. If you're ever fortunate enough to travel to this beautiful country, and want to walk while in any urban area, remember to walk facing traffic. The reason is there aren't any real defined...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=CFIq8i4ZLBk:54xd7p0MytI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=CFIq8i4ZLBk:54xd7p0MytI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=CFIq8i4ZLBk:54xd7p0MytI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20120a8062655970b 2010-01-24T08:49:43-08:00 2010-01-24T08:49:43-08:00 Beavercat I hiked it, walking 60 minutes across Pune, something I'm beginning to realize no self respecting middle class Indian does, to lunch at a place recommended to me by several folks called Shiv Sagar. It's a South Indian restaurant with...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=Nl-Nl9Y6J88:sbmfobgUAGE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=Nl-Nl9Y6J88:sbmfobgUAGE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=Nl-Nl9Y6J88:sbmfobgUAGE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20120a804ce46970b 2010-01-24T02:23:03-08:00 2010-01-24T02:23:03-08:00 Beavercat I hiked it, walking 60 minutes across Pune, something IM beginning to realize no self respecting middle class Indian does, to lunch at a place recommended to me by several folks called Shiv Sugar. It's a South Indian restaurant with...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=56HeRtHzK3w:CQdZ-MqBBHA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=56HeRtHzK3w:CQdZ-MqBBHA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=56HeRtHzK3w:CQdZ-MqBBHA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451af7a69e20120a804b7f7970b 2010-01-24T01:54:29-08:00 2010-01-24T01:54:29-08:00 Beavercat Tea, and drinking lots of it, I'm told is a tradition the British left their former colony India. Since I've been to England on numerous occasions I know this makes sense but the Indians have made one huge variation on...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=O2gZCGNBmgw:u3qR-ium0aA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=O2gZCGNBmgw:u3qR-ium0aA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?a=O2gZCGNBmgw:u3qR-ium0aA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Thewinonet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div>