China Kitchen’s 'Londonese' food

Before there were fancy Italian and French restaurants, there were Chinese restaurants. It was a family affair to take one day out of the week for a taste of the exotic. It wasn't just about the food either, there was an ambiance which made the experience more authentic - red paper lanterns, dim lights, the clink of porcelain soup spoons on porcelain bowls. 

Empress Market, Karachi with Photographer Kohi Marri

I have to be honest with you, I really don’t know much about Empress Market. My connection to this grand market, housed in one of the oldest structures in Karachi, is purely for its culinary value; meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, nuts and kitchen utensils -  it may have been the very first ‘supermarket’ of Karachi. 

The Deli: Five years and one great restaurant

On it’s fifth anniversary, The Deli has grown from a small sandwich shop to a bustling restaurant keeping true to its fresh is best philosophy.

The new interior is as inviting as the food and with its spacious renovations The Deli is celebrating its passion for gastronomy. 

It was five years ago that friends Tina Mehdi and Rabab Zaidi felt that takeout was scarcely fresh and fast, leading them to put their heads together to do something about it. Necessity is the mother of invention and that is what Tina and Rabab tried to do. Fresh bread, fresh ingredients and fresh salads made up the menu of their project which they called The Deli.

Where's the Beef? At Meat One!

Meat One provides a clean and spacious setting for its customers 

In the days of the caveman one would have to hunt for their meat rather painstakingly and then butcher the entire animal, also rather painstakingly. Not much had changed in Pakistan either. We are not a nation of vegetarians, let’s be upfront about this. We love Nihari (shank stew), we love sticky Paye (mutton or beef trotters) and boy do we love our kebabs and botis!