Joanna Lobo

A new place to knock down the last urrak of the season, a food truck with a changing location, and a DIY breakfast place are some of the new openings in everyone's favourite beach state

Two Mumbai imports, a family-run bar, and a meatball festival keep things lively If you thought monsoon is off-season in Goa, the hospitality industry will surprise you.

At Treize, 13 people can sit and have 13 cocktails. But they can also choose from the complete spirits inventory of the shop in which it is housed

Ummrao Saaj, the latest musical dining destination in Mumbai's Andheri, takes every note seriously—whether in its spices, drinks, or music. The experience unfolds like a carefully composed performance, culminating in an exquisite feast of Awadhi cuisine.

These nested spaces are like a chef's table for cocktail aficionados — encouraging conversations, one-on-ones with mixologists, and the chance to nerd out over drinks

The beach shacks may be shut, but the good times continue in breakfast places that give brunch a good name, really long Long Island Iced Teas, and a boutique hotel set in a 16th-century home

The Bhutanese have spent centuries perfecting the art of feeling good—not as a luxury, but as a way of life.

Nepal's capital city is a riot of traditional Thakali and Newari restaurants, localised global cuisine, more cafés than necessary and bars doing Himalayan ingredient-forward drinks

James Bond made it cool, but the three-ingredient cocktail is now inspiring fan clubs, getting paired with caviar, and taking the form of potato chips

The tiny black seed, often confused with onion seeds, is an interesting ingredient that easily straddles traditional cooking and modern interpretations.