Turquoise cottage from the Orient needs almost no introduction, established in 1997 with TC, the pub, adding flavour in 1999.
Turquoise cottage has been lauded umpteen times be it the Award for best music in Pubs & Restaurants in 2004, being on the list of Cosmopolitans top 50 restaurants in 2005, and being listed by both the Hindustan Times and the New York times as one of the countries best destinations in 2006. The list is endless and till 2007 it was a much sought after destination for all age groups.
Turquoise Cottage has now taken up residence in the up market Basant Lok Complex in Vasant Vihar.
Touted as Turquoise Cottage Reloaded, it brings the same experience of the years and still adds more flavor and more funk for its regulars as well as first time visitors.
For the uninitiated, Turquoise Cottage has been a front runner in promoting Indi-rock bands, many of whom started their fledgling careers playing at the open mike nights. It's classic rock blend of music stretching from the 60's to the 80's launched a series of copycat retro bars and restaurants, but the original Retro Night has to be the one at Turquoise Cottage.
A natural offshoot of this strong blend of music and flavor pushed open new avenues for regulars in the form of Media Nights and Karaoke Nights.
The All new but yet not so different Turquoise Cottage and the Basant Lok Complex recreates the same ambiance that its regulars were used to .. red brick walls, large expanses of wood, a busy bar, rustic posters and retro music but with many new twists .. the wood has been burnished and burnt, the lines have been straightened just enough for people to experience a new space but not so much as to loose the feeling of home.
This element was brought in by Nikhil Segal , interior designer who shall be working very closely with the group in expanding the TC brand further across the country.
TURQUOISE COTTAGE WHERE :
47 Basant Lok
Vasant Vihar Priya Complex
New Delhi : 110057
Phone : +91 98182 09915
Turquoise Cottage in Gurgaon
TURQUOISE COTTAGE WHEN :
Really Long Happy Hours : 12 Noon to 9 PM EVERY DAY
Media Nights: EVERY WEDNESDAY
Classic Rock Nights: EVERY THURSDAY]
Sunday brunch: EVERY SUNDAY
Live gigs : ONCE A MONTH (Check for exact dates and times)
Lunch: Rip your bill in half. 50% discount on your entire lunch bill till 30th January 2009 /12.30 pm till 3.30 pm / Monday to Friday.
TURQUOISE COTTAGE WHAT : AT A GLANCE
- Classic Rock / alternate rock / retro music
- Great Retro Ambiance
- Extensive Bar Menu with selection of single malts, beer , exotic cocktails including Amazing Pitcher Combo Deal
- Oriental dining menu includes Japanese cuisine ,
- Starters feature dimsums , innovative appetizers including Japanese starters.
- Table Bookings, private parties on exclusive floor with terrace
- Home delivery - to commence soon
- Live Music gigs each month and Resident DJ daily
- Open daily for lunch, midday appetizers and snacks , dinner, from 12 noon till 1 am
- Valet service : available
- Smoking area : available
A Note on the Chef :
Turquoise Cottage from the orient also reintroduces Master Chef Khoka, who churns out speciality cuisine from the orient. Chef Khoka's experience is vast having worked at the Hyatt Regency Delhi, 5 years at the Meridien hotel in Abu Dabi, and the last ten years in the United States where he launched The Nanking- New Jersey, Ming - New Jersey, Indian Oasis - Long Island and Masala Wok - Long Island.
The food at TC :
Sandeep aluwalia , food consultant having opened many oriental and speciality restarants in India and internationally brings in his expertise on food styling and cooking style to ensure the food at TC is as good as its name.
The menu features -
Dim sums
Non vegetarian and vegetarian appetizers - Chinese / thai / Burmese / pan asian
An all new Japanese cuisine section
Popular Main courses featuring seafood - lobsters / crab / prawns / squid / chicken / lamb / pork
Rice and noodles
Desserts
Some specialities from the menu :
Dimsums
- prawn harkaw / chicken bau / steamed broccoli and almond dumplings
Appetizers -
prawns in thai sweet chilli fresh basil
pork spare ribs barbeque sauce
fried mushrooms black pepper red chilli
Japanese
Ebi / yasi yakitori
Tempura
Teppanyaki main courses featuring seafood / chicken and vegetables
Japanese sticky Rice and soba / udon noodles
Oriental main courses
Stir fried lobster with snowpeas, zucchini and shiitake
Crab with dried chilly and black pepper
Steamed sliced sole with light soy, wine, spring onions and ginger
Burmese chicken curry with coconut milk, flavored with galangal
Quick tossed spinach, bean curd and assorted mushrooms
Nasi Goreng
Dessert
Chocolate truffle
Lemon cheese cake with a berry coulis
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