It is said that heart and soul of any city lies in its old city and bylanes. When you talk of varanasi, its older part is hypnotically mesmerising. Varanasi is world’s oldest living city. Archeologists have already gone back upto 6000 years using carbon dating techniques. Mark Twain once said Banares is older than history, … Read more
History of eating paan is as old as the city of Banares ( Varanasi as is called now) . Even today, in several parts of the country, eating paan after meals or otherwise is an integral part of eating habits. On eating paan , a red colour saliva is generated which many people spit out. … Read more
What is your favorite restaurant? Travelling on highways and hills, you come across eateries and joints which are perfectly located in the lap of nature. Like this one. Oridinary plastic table and chairs but set in a beautiful hill side location. You can find many of these while driving on hills. Open, minimal settings, cool, … Read more
April first week is hot for varanasi. Daytime temperatures rise upto 40 degrees centigrade. Cold drinks businesses start doing well.Thankfully, i saw people preferring our traditional lassi to sooth soaring temperatures.Every shop has its own curd quality and churning process. There are lot of variations and additives which make their lassi unique. Moreover, the consistency … Read more