3Monkeys Brew Pub Review

I'm after craft/artisan foods being a food blogger I enjoy visiting such places. microbrewery started in 70s UK still boasts of having limited edition beers in their country as a bangalorean i never get to savor limited edition beers this was a treat to be in the moment setting up a brewery on 4th floor of a mall is a challenge hey we Indians are all out and can challenge all odds. 

3 monkeys is a place to visit if your a beer lover like me. traditional artisan beers are slowly making their way to Bangalore at 3 monkeys i got to savor top 3 best beer shots its always good to sample few before ordering your pint. the place is well maintained for a brewery cleanliness is very important its always a challenge to maintain the place clean when food service follows. i will give 10/10 for cleanliness.

Pale lager

The decor lighting seating etc is well designed hip and modern social events, family together and date night out can be planned a head of time give a call to reserve your table a head of time ask them suggestions for food and drinks they will be happy to guide you always pair you food and drinks this way its enjoyable and moments can be treasured for you to visit again.

 Wheat Beer

The DJs rock the floor with desi/hiphop numbers youngster rocked the floor its best to workout a bit before sitting down for an amazing spread what do you reckon? my mind was set on beer i was walking around the bar fascinated with the machinery/equipment after walking few rounds around Asia's largest bar counter I felt dizzy and hungry jokes apart its time for food and beer... 

Red Ale

Finally after dancing and all my research work we sat down i was hungry and thirsty i ordered the wheat beer truly a thirst quencher Aaaaaaaaah after a nice gulp we were given menu cards we started ordering for food...

Some how beer pairs well with Indian food every foodie will agree with me on this terms the thought process behind the menu was excellent as i am tired of eating gourmet stuff all the time 3 monkeys never let us down or dampen our spirits they serve good soul food we were in a group for starters we ordered beer battered onion rings chicken fingers chilly paneer and chicken tikka everything devoured in minutes with few shots of beer.

 Peas Pakora

 Chicken Tikka

 Beer Batter Onion Rings

Paneer Chilly 

 My Plate

For the main course we ordered Biryani, rogan gosht , murgh salana and naan I paired my meal with pale lager it was truly amazing. who needs dessert when your in a brewery I ordered for RED ALE now this is dessert it has sweetness from the caramel fruity notes this beer was awesome it can also be paired with chicken/tandoori recipes or for spicy recipes.

Plan your night out I recommend 3 monkeys desi food music artisan beers in hip settings truly enjoyable moments...:)

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Pic courtesy Vamshi Krishna
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Vidus Score Card:
Food and Drinks 9/10
Ambiance 9/10
Service 8/10

First Agro Farms Your Right to Healthy Food

Zero Pesticide First Agro Farms is located at talakadu cauvery valley First Agro, which was set up in 2011, grows more than 40 varieties of Indian vegetables, herbs, chilies, lettuce, heirloom tomatoes in a mixture of field and greenhouse cultivation's.

On visiting first agro farms we met Mr.Naveen Director and founder of first agro we were looking forward to meet him in person and understand all about first agro. First agro is India's first commercial grower organization with zero pesticide produce complying to Whos codex setting highest food safety standards globally.

Udupi white,Birds eye, Habenaro, bishops crown Chilly, Red and purple capsicum, Tasmanian black chilly..

Naveen, Nameet and Prasad these brothers from diverse fields are on a mission to provide safer produce to reach common people and chefs 90% of our ground water, lakes, rivers and ponds are polluted due to excessive usage of pesticides what is the solution? dont we want a safer environmental friendly product to reach our table? all of us have the same thoughts if its getting polluted now where does our future generation stand? In this Highly Political Arena where politics rules or controls our system these Entrepreneurs thought out of the box their moto was to give back something to our community this is a large step to better future India as a country has developed over the years now its our call to make the right choices in life. 

Habenero chilly, heirloom tomato,Udupi white chilly and bitter gaurd..

Be the change you wish to see. quoted by Mahatma following these words of wisdom First agro company has set a high bar for pesticide-free commercial farming in India. First, it has adopted the Codex Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides and Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits of the World Health Organization (WHO) for its farm production. MRLs for pesticides have been established by Codex to ensure that consumers are not exposed to unsafe levels of hazardous and toxic materials.

Tushita sweet cheery, San marzano, Wine tomatoes...

Every batch of First Agro produce is tested and certified by reputed Food Safety Test laboratories to ensure on-going compliance with Codex standards.

How do they control pests without harmful chemicals? 

A combination of traditional farming combined with contemporary technology are able generate best produce. In traditional farming farmers used neem garlic and other herbs to control pests at First agro farms they follow similar pattern to control pests shade nets or also known as green house bees and lady bugs are helping them in this process.

What is codex?

Codex is international recognized standard/codes of practice guidelines and recommendations are important relating to foods, food production and food safety. to understand better about codex visit the link “Based on science - built on trust” on youtube click here for more info

Where can we buy First agro produce?

1. Hypercity at Whitefield and Bannerghata Road
2. Total Hypermarket at Sarjapur, Mahadevpura, Domlur and Madiwala
3. Auchan Koramangala, AUCHAN Mantri Square Malleshwaram and AUCHAN Bannerghatta Road    
4. More Megastores at GG Mall (Old Madras Road), Mahadevpura, Madiwala and Bull Temple Road
5. Food Hall @1 MG Road
6. Online at www.bigbasket.com
7. Online at www.vegclub.in     
8. Online at www.atmydoorsteps.com

We can hope and wish proper codex standards are followed by all farmers in our country this way they don't have to purchase huge amounts of  non GMO seeds and Pesticides taking a bank loan which is resulting to many issues environmental hazards after spraying large number of pesticides then it results to crop failure poor farmer ends up in debts resulting  to suicides lives disrupted.

Think Again...ITS YOUR RIGHT TO HEALTH FOOD..

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MUSTARD & CRESS @ 153 BIERE STREET REVIEW

Me and few food bloggers were at Mustard & Cress which is located inside 153 Biere street  they have both indoor and alfresco dining with live grill they serve European, Mediterranean and fusion cuisine.

I just couldn't resist clicking the live pizza counter...the place was packed with tourists both young and old. people came in large groups to mix and mingle it was fun talking to few foreign nationals...

We were seated inside a private dining area which had dramatic lighting the ambiance was cooped up for my taste i would have preferred the alfresco dinning it was lively and fun.

The table setting was shabby chic tufted comfy chairs mustard plants and salsa inside the mortar and pestle were placed as center piece it was dramatic modern and fun elements to decorate as center piece...

 I'm waiting to be served loads of epic conversation jokes and fun moments while we waited patiently

For starters we were served grilled saffron chicken with arugula and mint salad along with coriander pesto grilled chicken with veggies... two different chicken recipes saffron and pesto chicken were awesome smokey flavors creamy taste along with the salad and grilled veggies it was on top of the world tasted absolutely yumm along with white wine...

Water melon carpaccio topped with caramelized honey roasted  nuts  i can devour this the whole day reading a book in peace...it was so yummy and good...

Shredded Crab in coriander tomato soup this soup was tangy its not creamy soup as expected perfectly spiced ...

Finally we started off with main course...madras curry flavored risotto and pumpkin risotto were yum i could taste the freshly toasted curry powder  curry leaves ghee and fresh coriander in madras curry risotto the pumpkin risotto was totally different i could taste the grilled and pureed pumpkin along with herbs reduced along with rice made the rice flavorful creamy and yummm...

staring our plates was the beetroot and wine reduction lamb curry along with steamed basmati rice i totally did not expect the lamb curry to taste so good it was spicy not creamy sharp flavors and spicy taste. lamb cooked to perfection...melt in your mouth moment...

followed by mushroom pepper fry, paneer makhani and garlic bread...never expected the paneer makhani to pair with garlic bread it tasted yum would prefer the same combo in future too rice and mushroom pepper fry were like match made in heaven and yes not to forget the lovely lamb curry over all slightly unexpected yet wonderful mixtures of  flavors and taste....

Finally Dessert Time lemony cheese cake topped with whipped cream plum and mint reduction served along with apple crumble and chocolate tuile  crunchy apple crumble was tart and yum there was good amount of lemon zest and juice in the cheese cake the plum sauce along with cheese cake tasted quite good...

Thanks to Mustard & Cress team for having us we truly enjoyed...

Vidus Score Card:

Ambiance 7/10

Service 8/10

Price 8/10

its a good place to entertain family and friends kids will enjoy pizza making process its fun to watch.

153 BIERE STREET THE BIERE CLUB REVIEW

I was invited to 153 Biere street by few blogger friends its great fun to meet like minded people and also got to meet bloggers behind the scenes.

we arrived at biere club by 7pm the entire place is designed and made to look like europe i personally felt i was in Spain the cobble stone walk boutique shops gave me the feel of Britain we were made to seat at biere club it was packed the vibe and ambiance made it totally live cartoon murals adorning the walls Contemporary/shabby chic furniture/decor made the place look and feel rustic yet modern...

At the biere club they own their brewery its not functional at the moment due to government limitations they hope to have a full function brew in the next 6 months as soon as they receive a node from the govt.

Being a wine lover I chose the sangria which tasted lemony and yum it had finely carved pieces of water melon ball, pine apple, mint and lemon...

I totally recommend and suggest you to try sangria at Biere....

I ordered for a non alcoholic beverage virgin mojito which was filled with ice sprite lemon juice and mint it was perfect and refreshing on a very humid summer night...

I also tried the non alcoholic beer which is a mixture of apple juice, pine apple juice and lemon soda tasted yummm....

For starters we had beer batter onion rings served with thousand island sauce...it was crispy crunchy juicy delish melt in the mouth moment...

next came the crispy jalapeno canape which had pickled jalapeno onion sweet corn and garnished with tarter sauce and parsley it was heavenly yet not to spicy perfect combo along with beer...

what an amazing way to present fish and chips as they say best things come in small packages basa fish fried in beer batter and served along with finger/french fries and tarter sauce the fish was cooked to perfection melting moments again crispy chip and creamy sour dip made my mouth tingle for more....

Round two of potato wedges and crispy finger chips it was garlicky sprinkled with cayenne pepper served along with thousand island sauce it was a bucket filled with yummy surprises...prefect combo for mojito... 

Prawn and lobster popcorn this was my first attempt trying a prawn and lobster popcorn it was crunchy crispy not to oily well balanced spice absolutely amazing with a chilled beer... 

Finally we started on our main courses amazingly spiced Moroccan grilled chicken and veggies served with a lemon wedges and pita breads char bits of sumac and zataar made us salivate for more... 

Then came the thin crust chicken pizza which was topped with sour cream and basil I have tasted authentic pizza before this surely kept me going for another piece which has a simple dough crust the base sauce is made out of san marzano tomatoes spicy grilled chicken topped with mozzarella made this pizza taste yum...

and of course how can we forget the holy veg pizza the thin and crispy crust made me crave for more pizza please..:)) it had a wonderful base sauce roasted bell peppers onions melting mozzarella and coriander topped with sour cream after all the yummy bites i had no space in my tummy for a dessert there is always next time.... we savored lip smacking stuff will surely visit this place again with my family...

153 BIERE STREET 
Location: adjacent to prestige Ozone adjacent right turn from Forum Value Mall in Whitefield
+919483965130; +919845346932
http://thebiereclub.com/

Vidus Score Card:
Ambiance 8/10
Service 9/10
Value for money: 8/10

Will I recommend and visit this place again?
YES I  will

Paper Boat Review Life is still beautiful

Paper boat drinks are from Hector Beverages PVT.LTD. There are very few authentic, original recipe drinks from India or Indian drinks that are manufactured on a large scale. Creating unique and wonderful drinks that suit as per Indian taste itself is a huge goal. Each paper boat pack costs 30 rupees it comes in 250ml sipper bubble packages. 

Originality of some drinks are so precise, every sip from these pouches transports you to childhood days.    

Paper boat comes in seven flavors aamras, aampanna, kalajamun, jaljeera, golgappe ka pani, kokum and Imli ka amlana...

Paper boat kokum: kokum juice,sugar,salt, cumin, black pepper, ginger powder and chilly powder contains no artificial flavors no preservatives or colors kokum is grown widely in and around south india its good properties helps heart patients skin allergies and stomach ailments this wonder drink has all the goodies in it best for summer.

Paper boat aam panna: Mango pulp, water, sugar, lemon juice, amchur powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, Black salt and iodized salt we get to savor this yumminess once a year now its available 365 days I'm thrilled.

Paper boat golgappe ka pani: Tamarind juice, sugar, water, lemon juice,common salt, black salt,cumin, ginger, red chilly powder, black perpper,nutmeg, coriander powder, ajowan and aamchur powder.golgappa pani is very good for digestion and people suffering from gastric ailments tastes absolutely yummy i did eat it with golgappas...:)

Paper boat jamun kala khatta: Jamun Pulp, water, sugar, lemon juice,apple juice black salt, black pepper, cumin contains all natural flavors. jamun fruit has excellent properties this wonder fruit is consumed by many diabetic people around the globe it helps to build our immune system I can drink this every day...

Paper boat Jaljeera: Lemon juice, cumin, black salt, common salt, black pepper powder and ginger powder. this concoction is normally prepared during navaratri or any festive occasion this recipe has all the ingredients which helps in digestion. 

Paper boat Imli ka amalana: Tamarind concentrate, water, sugar, salt, black pepper, ajowan, fennel, cumin, cinnamon and ginger powder tastes best when served chilled this tamarind juice my granny used to prepare she used to tell it helps people suffering from pitham/Bile...

Paper boat aamras: Water, Sugar and mango pulp tastes exactly how it should no artificial colors or preservatives nope none of that junk every sip will surely remind you of summer holidays...

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www.paperboatdrinks.com

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