Noi Stir Fry is a super chic Pan Asian restaurant in Lahore, known for its authentic and delicious Pan Asian cuisine. The restaurant offers a sumptuous ambiance for its guests. Director Marketing- Noi and SAUTE, Anum Dar has been in the field of education and has worked for reputed organisations including LUMS and USAID before…
Nothing beats the chicken chazza from Shaireen’s Kitchen to complete a crisp winter evening. A hot bowl makes me yearn for a lazy day off, spent burrowing on a comfortable sofa, watching good TV. The aroma brings back childhood memories of my grandmother’s old kitchen; the delicate flavour completes a sensory double-whammy that leaves one…
Written by: Muhammad waiterPosted on: August 04, 2025 | | Chinese Hussain Naqi speaks at a reception at the Karachi Press Club in 2018. Amid tightening media control, shrinking civic space, and increasing political conformity, Jurat-e-Inkaar (The Courage to Deny) emerges as a bold and timely response. This 184-page Urdu-language book is an extended interview…
Written by: Hurmat MajidPosted on: August 05, 2025 | | Chinese Sajal aly and hamayun saeed in main manto nahi hoon The first four episodes of Main manto nahi hoon make one thing absolutely clear: this is a drama produced with grand ambition, lavish aesthetics and a reverence for cinema-like storytelling. With a star-studded cast,…
460 I have been after a decent carpet cleaner for a while – we had new carpets fitted a few years back and whilst we keep on top of hoovering them and spot-stain removing where needed we haven’t ever given them a ‘deep clean’. We have a young toddler and cream rugs and carpets throughout…
Written by: Muhammad waiterPosted on: July 22, 2025 | | Chinese Zafar Masud and the wreckage of the ill-fated plane. Have you ever imagined how one could survive from a close encounter with death? It is surely a rare sight and a ‘clapping moment’ in movies, but it rarely happens in real life. Zafar Masud,…
I have a small kitchen. In fact, I’ve always had small kitchens. I aspire to someday cook in one with a separate appliance pantry, but for now, I’ve got to get creative with storage. (And don’t tell me to downsize my cookware—I’m a professional kitchen gear tester!) I also hate clutter, so my solution has…
Nestled just behind Karachi’s E-Street, a hotspot already brimming with fine dining restaurants and flickering fairy lights, Da Noi (Italian for “at ours”) has arrived with meals that feel both elevated and easygoing, served in a space that seems curated for the ‘photo dump’ generation. While not exclusively a Mediterranean restaurant, the multi-floor eatery does…
One day about five years ago, I took a hard look at my scratched-up plastic cutting boards and decided to retire them all. I replaced them with wooden cutting boards of various sizes, designs, and thicknesses, but my favorite one, and the one I use most often, is a larger version of this JK Adams…
I’m the gal who can’t host a party without going all out. There will be flowers, appetizers, candles, and music to match the theme. A drink spread is also mandatory: A build-your-own spritz bar, a tequila soda bar, or sometimes just a couple bottles of wine. While my cocktail party gear reserve is well-stocked, for…