A Chettinad feast

Festival: Ayna at Hilton Chennai is serving up novel Chettinad flavours, that we love

Expect tangy Manga Meen Kozhambu and Eral Millagu peratti

This festival at Dakshin, Chennai serves up live classical dance performances alongside a 25 course thali

Look forward to four different styles of dance 

Pongal special: Our picks of the best lunches in Chennai to celebrate the first harvest of 2020

You might want to skip breakfast for this!

  Indulge Pongal 2020 Special: Going back in time to learn how the first harvest was celebrated 5,000 years ago

We also ask experts about the best indigenous grains to prepare your pongal, rustic cookware that our ancestors used and cover temple prasadhams across South India during the harvest season

Mor Kalli Ellu Thuvaiyal

Savoir-faire at a sabha affair: Here's how the Margazhi season is stepping into the future

Live concerts in a hushed hotel foyer, and a specially curated menu served with a whole lot of festive enthusiasm — this must be how the Margazhi season is stepping into the future.

Kudampuli meen curry

Food special: This novel festival at Dakshin, Chennai has chefs and musicians working together in symphony

And we look forward to some brilliant food pairings playing out over the next few weeks

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