Thai Menu – Benjarong will celebrate Songkran- Thai New Year- with street foods from Thailand.
Sample dishes such as grilled turmeric flavoured chicken served with coconut rice and mango salad, wok tossed baby corn, pea aubergines and soya chunks with kaffir lime leaves and spur red chillies and hand-crafted desserts like Thai crusty banana fritters with vanilla ice cream. Till Apr 24. At 146 T. T. K. Road, Alwarpet. Ph: 24322640.
Taste of Ugadi – Celebrate Ugadi at Mahamudra Restaurant. The team has put together a wide spread of authentic Andhra delicacies. Ugadi Vindhu Bhojanam will be available till Apr 13. Priced at %s. 550 plus taxes. The menu includes Ugadi pachadi, panakam, masala obbattu, mamidikaya pulihara, bellam paramannam, and more. At 50/117 Luz Church Road, Mylapore. Ph: 43535555
Vishu Specials
Ente Keralam has begun its preparations for vishu. The special sadya meal will be served on the banana leaf and will have all the traditional items. Priced at Rs. 475 plus tax. Two branches in the area – at Poes Garden and MRC Nagar. Ph: 42185462, 32216590.
Mudhaliyar Festival
Crowne Plaza celebrates this festival with a special menu with items like savala vada, prawn varuval, keema samosa, kathirikkai chops and more. Till Apr 14. Ph: 24994101.