Whether it’s a story-led lunch inside Rocky Mohan’s home in Delhi, a Cold War-era art history deep dive at KNMA, jazz nights that write themselves at Mumbai’s The Hedonist, a Thai pop-up built on the idea of friendship in Kolkata, or whisky cocktails that don’t taste like whisky in Goa — this list is your reason to step out, slow down, and say yes to something new. Here’s what’s on across the country this month.
Delhi
Rocky’s Table: Art of Indian Cuisine
6th sept
Chef Pin Studio
Step inside Rocky Mohan’s home for an afternoon unlike any restaurant meal. Rocky’s Table is an intimate, story-led lunch inspired by his book The Art of Indian Cuisine — a curated journey through India’s regional flavours, from Silbatta ki Shammi Kebab to Prawn Malai Curry and rare Himalayan guchhi with saffron rice. Set against Sanjiv Bali’s quietly opulent design and Puneet Sikand’s effortless hospitality, guests enjoy premium cocktails, personal conversation with Rocky, and dishes served with the stories behind them. A rare, deeply personal table for those who savour the extraordinary.
Culinary Voyage Through Bengal
7th- 13th
Diya, Leela Ambience
This is an invitation to taste that legacy: age-old recipes, regional secrets, and time-honoured techniques reimagined with a refined, contemporary hand. From delicate, mustard-kissed classics to rich slow-simmered treasures, every dish carries the soul of Bengal’s kitchens — unapologetically bold, deeply nostalgic, and utterly unforgettable.
Great India Beer Fest
26th Sept
NSIC Exhibition Ground
India’s biggest beer celebration is back — bigger, louder, hoppier! Great India Beer Fest brings together 50+ local and international beers, craft brewery showcases, and food that pairs perfectly with your pint. Battle it out at the Beer Olympics, unwind in the Beer Garden, or spark a connection at Speed Dating. With live music, DJs, games, and immersive tastings all weekend long, GIBF is where beer lovers, foodies, and party people come together to celebrate India’s booming craft beer culture
South Asian Art and Artists in Prague
9th Sept
KNMA
Long before “global” became an art-world buzzword, South Asian artists were already crossing borders — quietly reshaping modernism from behind the Iron Curtain. In this conversation, art historian Dr. Simone Wille traces the little-known networks that carried artists between South Asia and Prague from 1947 to 1989, unpacking how Cold War politics, decolonisation, and cultural exchange collided on canvas. Drawing from her book Cold War Art Worlds, Wille joins curator Premjish Achari for a discussion that reframes what we think we know about art history’s centre and periphery.
Mumbai
Where Cocktails Meet Jazz at The Hedonist
Every Saturday (September)
The Hedonist – Fairmont Mumbai
Jazz has never asked for permission — it just arrives, bends the room, and leaves you changed. At The Hedonist, that spirit takes centre stage: an evening built not on a set script, but on feeling, improvisation, and the thrill of not knowing what’s next. Expect moody lighting, unexpected turns, and music that lingers somewhere between memory and moment. This isn’t a concert so much as an invitation — to slow down, lean in, and let the night write itself, one note at a time.
Taste of Thai by Nara Thai
2nd Sept onwards
Nara Thai
Some lunches are just something to get through. This one is a reason to stay. Taste of Thai by Nara turns the midweek meal into a ritual — a five-course journey through Thailand’s vibrant salads, comforting soups, fragrant curries, and wok-charred noodles, paired with a beverage and ending, of course, with dessert. It’s built for long lunches, unhurried client catch-ups, and afternoons that deserve better than a desk sandwich — a quiet reminder that the best conversations, like the best flavours, are meant to be shared.
Kolkata
Kin-Thai, a Thai pop-up, To Die For
Multiple Dates
To Die For
A name can carry two meanings, and Kin Thai wears both well. In Thai, kin means “to eat.” In English, it means “friend.” Together, they capture exactly what this three-month pop-up is after — Thai food served the way it’s meant to be shared: unfussy, neighbourhood-style, among friends. Brought to Kolkata by the team behind To Die For, Kin Thai isn’t chasing fine-dining formality. It’s chasing good flavour and easy company — the kind of meal where you linger a little longer than planned.
Goa
Whiskey Experiments Bar Crawl with LynkUp
6th Sept
Slow Tide, Anjuna Beach
Forget everything you think whisky is supposed to taste like. LynkUp and Johnnie Walker x GoaGetterr are hitting the bars for a night where whisky shows up in disguise — folded into cocktails you won’t see coming, hidden in flavours that make you double-take. Some drinks won’t even taste like whisky at all. It’s less a tasting, more a game of “guess the spirit” — playful, experimental, and built for people who like their evenings a little unpredictable.
