Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Revamped menu at Ecstasy, Sathyam Cinemas

Dessert-Chef Mickael Besse has brought in some fabulous flavours after a long while. They include Hazelnut Crepe, Guava, Red Fruit Charlotte, and Paris-Chennai Macaroon. After drooling over the new additions at the display counter, I finally sought the aid of the ever-friendly Ecstasy staff to decide on the delicacies, to give my taste-buds an ecstatic ride.

I began with the Paris-Chennai Macaroon. It was a pretty looking, crispy, sugary wheel sitting inside a macaroon that had a magnificient butterscotch filling. It was quite satisfying and worth the try.  My next choice was the Hazelnut Crepe. It had a nice nutty flavour with the right amount of sweetness. Very soft and creamy.

The new additions to the ice cream section included rose&pepper and milk-raspberry jam. I went for the rose&pepper. It was a bit watery, but it tasted quite simple and had a short life on the tongue. My next try was the milk-raspberry jam.  It was quite creamy and had big chunks of candied raspberries in it to my surprise. It was quite milky, smooth and easy on the palate. There was a nice lingering after-taste.

The new additions weren't a let down so far. I need to try the others on my next visit. I recommend dessert-buffs to try the new menu. My personal recommendation on the menu would be the liquorice-raspberry tartlet and tiramisu.

Bon-appetit..

For more details on the new menu, vistit www.pure-ecstasy.in  

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Reviews on movies, places, and food

Hi all,

Very soon, I will start reviewing movies, food joints and things I found interesting.

To start with, my reviews will not give away the story line or my verdict. I would suggest what to expect from the film that I review. I'm sorry to use the word review, as it's technically not a review.

Well...  to start with.. Here's my review on the tamil movie, Avan Ivan.

What to expect: Characters rarely seen (squint-eyed &gender-confused, not-so-royal royalty); humour that's real and raw (ghetto slang); and a very different climax (how the villain is punished)