Planet Fashion turns 15 this year

Planet Fashion celebrated their 15th Anniversary and for the celebration, they showcased the menswear range at a star-studded Fashion Show at The Black Rabbit Indiranagar.

Planet Fashion completes 15 successful years of providing a superior retail experience and offering men a one-stop destination for all their apparel needs. On the occasion, Planet Fashion showcases their latest collection at a fashion show featuring Santosh CS – a Rally Biker and Behram Siganporia – the lead of the music band One Night Stand. The show, which is divided into 4 sections, offers the progressive Indian man a host of wardrobe solutions for all occasions.

Santosh, Behram and Actress Pavithra

Planet Fashion COO Puneet Kumar and Brand Head Rahul Jhamb

The Suit Collective: A stunning and endless gathering of Classic Suits, Tuxedos, three piece suits and Bandhgalas. The Suit Collective is a celebration of the groom, his friends and their wedding trousseaus.

All whites: Every white shirt you ever dreamed of having -from classic plain to textured stripes. An array of collars and cuffs to play with, the best white shirt leads this pristine offering.

Wrinkle Frees: Stay comfortable and stylish with easy and low maintenance everyday work wear range. The non-iron shirt from this collection can't be missed and deserves to be hunted down and pinned up!

Party Attire: The collection features shirts and jackets that get you in the groove much before your spirits end up high.

All these new collections are available from Planet Fashion’s stable of flagship brands Louis Philippe, Van Heusen and Allen Solly. Over the last 15 years, Planet Fashion has made men look good and fashionable and continues to make them look better with their hand picked collection of Suits, Jackets, Shirts, Trousers, denim and Accessories. Crafted on the principles of Formals, Fashion, Fun and Friends, Planet Fashion’s new brand identity is youth-centric and symbolizes infinite fashionable and stylish options for the progressive Indian man.

Atmosfire, the party makers in Bangalore

Atmosfire is a unique concept is brought in by Barbeque Nation, the pioneer of live grills. They are the party makers. They take care of all the party needs, from setting up the grills to cleaning up the place, everything will be handled by them. All you need to do is to dial in to arrange a BBQ party at your preferred location or at their location in Indiranagar or Electronic city. The minimum number of people for the party is 10.

They charge Rs. 350 and Rs. 450 plus taxes per person for Veg with an Edge and Meat Treats respectively. These are the basic rates and you can upgrade it by adding more dishes to the menu. You can add cocktails to the party but you will have to bring the alcohol and the bartender would mix up some cocktails and the basic price is Rs. 100 plus taxes for 2 drinks.

I was invited to a BBQ party hosted by Atmosfire so here I will pen down my experience for you. For mocktails, I had a Cranberry Fusion and lime soda during my meal which was refreshing and also cleansed my palette.
























I munched on some Bruschetta and Garlic bread which are my favorite as I waited for the starters to begin. These both were good and I could be biased because I like them a lot.

In veg, I tried the Veg Shashlik which was enjoyed with the dip, nothing unusual but enjoyed best with conversations and friends. Dahi ke kebab were good and one of my favorites from the menu. Veg Satay was also good.

Lahori Veg Soya chunks was different to my taste and really good. One should try this. Texas Barbeque Cottage Cheese with coriander dip tasted good, though I am not much of cottage cheese fan.

 

My favorite of all was BBQ Assorted Fruits (pineapple /Pears /Guava/Apple). On a summer afternoon, some BBQ fruits are just heaven on earth. We repeated this with grilled pineapple many times.

In non veg, my favorite was Moroccan Char mole Prawns, I love sea food and Moroccan prawns was truly yummy and I enjoyed this the most. My next favorite was Coastal BBQ fish. With dip or without, fish was delish.

Caribbean jerk Chicken was next and with garlic mayo dip, it tasted the best even when the spices were not evenly covered. Peri Peri Chicken Drumstick was my favorite chicken starter but I do not have a pic of it, meat was well cooked and now my mouth is watering and need some of these.

Shark’s Steaks with pineapple mojo was next, I did not know that it was shark, but the hint of pineapple was good and tangy taste was nice. Tandoori Quail was a little sweet in taste and by now, I was not in a state to eat further so cannot write much on this.

Arabian Kafta Mutton did not impress me at all as the meat was hard and not cooked well. The dip served were Zulu Coriander, Garlic Mayo, mustard sauce and BBQ Sauce.

Kache Gosht Ki Biryani, Kothmir mirch murg, Shakahari boti, Paneer lavang latika, Dal Tadka with Plain Rice and roti, naan and paratha was for main course. I skipped main course completely as I was completely full with the starters.

For desserts, fresh fruit gateau and rasgulla was served. I enjoyed the fresh fruit gateau more as I love it and helped my self with another serving of it.

I had a great afternoon with friend's, having some delicious food and fun conversations. The team of Atmosfire were very good and efficient to set up the party for us and also to clean up the place quickly.

Their contact details are below if you need to host a BBQ party:
Atmosfire: No 501 Binnamanagala extension 1st stage, CMH Road Indiranagar Bangalore 560038
Phone: 080-45511013
You can connect to them on Twitter, Facebook or their Website

Fine dining love takes over Bengaluru

In my earlier post, GourmetItUp experience at Shiro, I had mentioned about GourmetItUp, it creates and curates customized food experiences. They help in creating unique and exclusive dining experiences for its members, from off-menu meals to tasting experiences.

Fine dine restaurant reservations portal GourmetItUp officially launched its services at restaurant partner Shiro, UB City Bengaluru on 19th March 2015. GourmetItUp partnered with Chandon and Shiro to showcase their plans for Bengaluru, at the launch event, kick starting a new and exciting phase for the gourmet food industry in the city.

"GourmetItUp is a resource that enables the locals to gain access to new culinary experiences around the city at affordable prices. Masterclasses are one of our most popular and enjoyed properties. They are very engaging and help give the diner an actual feel and taste of restaurant quality experiences hand's on" said Deepa Jain, co-founder GourmetItUp.

Shiro has partnered with Vietnamese culinary star, Chef Vu Dinh Hung to create an exclusive Vietnamese menu as part of its Viet Pop Up Experience. GourmetItUp guests were treated to an engaging masterclass by Chef Hung where signature dishes from the menu were showcased.

The evening saw an interesting exchange of ideas, mingling over flutes of Chandon and a fabulous gastronomic journey. The much awaited sit down GourmetItUp experience showcased carefully handpicked detailed dishes from Shiro's limited edition Vietnamese menu, while they enjoyed flutes of Chandon’s sparkling wine that flowed throughout the evening. The patrons were left very impressed and delighted with the advent of a revolutionary movement in the fine dining space in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru welcomes GourmetItUp :)

Black and White Moments of Bangalore

Black and While Moments was the awesome lesson in the history of Bangalore's Rock scene on Sunday, 16th November at Humming Tree, Indiranagar. Spectacular music, nostalgic stories, epic performances and shared memories made ‘Black & White Moments’. It was an evening that will echo in everyone’s memories in times to come. Great music, lovely company and superb scotch were the ingredients for the memorable evening. It was unforgettable evening celebrating Bangalore’s independent music scene with shared memories, stories, music and laughter.

Goa Carnival Night at Opus

Favorite holiday and party destination of many people happens to be Goa. On 14th November, Bangalore witnessed Goa carnival night at the most happening pub of Bangalore, Opus. To make the night special, Goa’s popular and hottest band, Syndicate was performing.

Bangaloreans were ready to bring Goa with Syndicate – The Band. Goa’s popular and most happening band, Syndicate has Diego Fernandes (Bass and Vocals), Darryl Rodrigues (Keys and Vocals), Adrian Pereira (Lead and Vocals), Clifford Sequeira (Drums and Vocals), Dipak RS (Vocals), and Sharon Rodriguez (Vocals). They share a truckload of talent and what they all have in common is a knack for getting the crowd on their feet. The crowd at Opus were also on their feet with the music. They played everything, from retro, new age, rock, pop, to the ever popular Bollywood. This performance one just couldn’t miss, they left the crowd wanting for more.

Big Pitcher launches its Brewery - The biggest craft brewery of Bangalore

Located at Old Airport Road, Big Pitcher is a full package of entertainment with different floors catering to different guests and demands. Bangalore gets a new destination to party and spend an evening full of fresh beer and amazing food with the launch of the biggest craft brewery at Big Pitcher.

Big Pitcher is all set to launch the biggest craft brewery of Bangalore serving unfiltered, unpasteurized, with no chemical additives and 100% natural beer. The brewery at Big Pitcher blends the philosophy of 5 schools of brewing English, Belgian, German, American and Brazilian.