Eating Out: Lahore’s ‘maghaz’ and ‘daal’ … and 1857 Club Sandwich Few people realise that Lahore Gymkhana’s club sandwich was invented for the East India Company soldiers. Updated 15 Aug, 2025 08:14pm
EATING OUT: Lahore’s ‘maghaz’ and ‘daal’ … and 1857 Club Sandwich This particular column is based on my last trip to Lahore from Cambridge, where I am considered a ‘Lahore... Published 13 Aug, 2025 05:06am
Eating Out: Lahori Chinese which now even the Chinese love Just where should one ‘drop in’ to enjoy a true Lahori Chinese meal. A Chinese friend who visited our city has... Published 31 Oct, 2021 07:04am
Eating Out: An 1857 delicacy disappoints in the best, but surprises in the new Over the last two weeks my effort to try out Lahore’s finest Club Sandwich faced many a setback. This sandwich has... Published 17 Oct, 2021 06:38am
Eating Out: The Napoli way of enjoying an Italian meal in the open Migrants have great expectations of their homeland, especially when it comes to food, and the fare of Lahore has a... Published 10 Oct, 2021 06:35am
Eating Out: Meaty binge once a year is one of the permitted sins Bakra Eid and a lockdown do not exactly match. So the solution for Lahoris is one of the two options: either get a... Published 09 Aug, 2020 06:41am
Black lungs and sugarcane. Need to think of our future This column is designed to last the coronavirus lockdown, in place almost everywhere on Mother Earth. As humans stop... Published 11 Apr, 2020 06:25am
Eating Out: A tale of many kulcha breakfasts and a not-so-pleasant lunch Oh, it’s great to be back in the dust-polluted and politically confused Lahore. The clean, healthy air of academic... Published 27 Nov, 2019 07:13am
Eating Out: Where quality food is not the sole ingredient If my dear GC friend Naveed Nasir ever returned from ‘flowery’ San Francisco to see his old house in Gulberg... Published 01 Aug, 2019 06:59am
Eating Out: A ‘Chaaye Khana’ that needs to put its act in order When you are with two delightful academically famous ladies, complaining about food is not appropriate. My interest... Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:06am
Eating Out: Nothing beats a true Pakistani Chinese meal For Pakistanis who roam the world, there is one food tradition that they miss immensely, and that is the Pakistani... Published 14 Jul, 2019 06:54am
Eating out: Settling in for desi excellence After a gruelling national airline trip laced with an unannounced early departure, seats reshuffle from the extreme... Published 07 Jul, 2019 07:23am
Eating out this Eid? Here are our top picks for indulging your sweet tooth in Lahore Its the third day of Eid and chances are you're tired of all the hullabaloo. How bout a day out with the fam? Published 18 Jun, 2018 09:53am
EATING OUT: If you have a sweet tooth, Eid is the time to indulge Now that the fasting days are over we all find ourselves pushed into a weekend of indulgence. From the austere to ... Published 16 Jun, 2018 08:05am
EATING OUT: ‘Tava chicken’ from the heart of the city If you really want to enjoy amazing Lahori food, the Walled City is the place to go, and I do not mean the recent... Published 15 Apr, 2018 06:27am
Eating Out: ‘Explosive’ eatery that is a tribute to Sultan Rahi It is amazing just how the image and theme of Sultan Rahi, the famous Punjabi actor known as the Clint Eastwood of... Published 01 Apr, 2018 06:48am
Eating Out: You need not be tribal to enjoy food of the mountains The very name ‘Qabail’ with regards to the culinary world is enough to draw anyone’s attention, for the food ... Published 25 Mar, 2018 06:14am
EATING OUT: Enjoying delights of a ‘mandarin’ kitchen Oh, it’s good to be back on the mad ‘dodgem car’ roads of Lahore. My city was visible only after 500 feet from... Published 18 Mar, 2018 07:07am
Eating Out: Amazing ‘iftari’ in the shadow of a historic setting As the month of Ramazan continues, not to forget the searing heat, among the best ‘Iftari’ offers, amazingly,... Published 12 Jun, 2016 07:02am
Eating out: More than a ‘mouthful’ of slow-cooked organic food For quite some time I had been hearing of the wonders being conjured up by this new eatery in DHA’s DD sector near... Updated 05 Jun, 2016 01:38pm
