An oasis of comfort : Postnoon

If you want to catch a break from the noisy, over-crowded, smoke-filled, watering holes of the city, head to Taj Vivanta?s Tease.

Hyderabad as a city has many, many charms. Variety, sadly, is not one of them. Especially when one ventures out to taste its nightlife. If you have a reasonably large friends? circle, you already know what we are talking about. You know exactly what happens where, Monday to Sunday, and that?s where you are. Unfortunately, so is everyone you know.

All of us have been there, and at times like these, we fervently wish for the luxury of more choices. More places that were great and off-the-circuit. It was in this pursuit that we chanced upon a place that turned out to be everything we wanted it to be. Our very own Room of Requirement!

We present, Taj Vivanta?s lounge ? Tease.?

Tease is a different experience on different nights of the week. For the early part, it?s quiet. In muted tones of silver and red, low comfortable seating, music playing discreetly in the background and impeccable service, everything here is signature Vivanta. It?s elegant, it?s classy and best of all, it won?t burn a hole in your pocket. Ideal for a quiet date, catching up with friends or a nice dinner and drinks. The latter half of the week gets busy with their Smooth Operators nights (Fridays, the gentlemen get a complimentary drink for every drink that the accompanying lady orders!) and La femme nights (on Saturdays, we kid you not! All drinks on the house).

If you plan to go on other nights, here are a few recommendations food and drinks-wise. Tease offers an endless array of conventional and quirky drinks. Apart from the best of aperitifs, single malts and beers, their unique ?Teaser? cocktails are worth a try. But the real show-stealers are their local favourites, like Gongura Mojito, Golconda Chai, Aise-eche and Cheppendi.

With everything from muddled Gongura leaves and Irani chai decoction to curry leaves, these are a must try for the more adventurous. Oh and also, an inside secret. Ask at the bar for their off-the-menu selections. We promise, you won?t be disappointed. Lastly, try their incredible refreshing Scarlet Sin, a delectable mix of fresh pomegranate and fruit juices, if you are going non-alcoholic.

Then, onwards to the food. Between Indian, Oriental and Continental appetisers, Tease offers a respectable number of options. Their Continental offerings are much the usual; onion rings, jalapeno poppers and the likes. Their Indian platter (traditional but perfectly done paneer tikka, melt-in-mouth hara bhara kebab and the likes for vegetarians, and chicken tikka, fish cutlets, Japanese panko-style prawns for meat lovers) served with green chutney and delicious sesame dip as ideal accompaniments, is a cut about the rest.

But most surprising is their equivalent of a main course ? a noodle bowl. With options like wok-fried tofu, mushrooms, chilli chicken, seafood and lamb, it?s comfort food at its best. But be warned, it is rich and satisfying, but perhaps might be a little too much after a night of drinks.

Bottom line? For those wanting to catch a break from noisy, over-crowded, smoke-filled, watering holes of the city, Tease serves as an appeasing alternative.

Tags: Taj Vivanta, Tease

Category: Food & Drink

Source: http://postnoon.com/2012/08/19/an-oasis-of-comfort/66978

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