Music and veggie delights
Places Restaurant & Bar at Saathghumti, Thamel is one of the very few dedicated vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Kathmandu. Menu consists of exquisite vegan and vegetarian dishes, from breakfasts to starters to main courses, all with a Mediterranean touch, making it a favorite dining spot for locals and tourists alike.
The restaurant, with a cozy ambience, with options for both floor and table seating, and for smoking and non-smoking sections, is also popular for its tasteful musical events. To maintain quality, Places only features the best of jazz, blues, funk and reggae musicians on weekly basis. The restaurant also has regular events like quiz nights and movie screenings.
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Chef’s Special:
Pumpkin Momo
Spinach Pie
Vegan Pancake with Fruit and Home Made Almond/ Coconut Butter
Opening hours: 9 am-11 pm
Cards: Not Accepted
Meal for 2: Rs 2,000
MoU between CAN and GTD signed
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Chef’s Association of Nepal and the Turkish Gastronomy Tourism Association (GTD) this week. Turkish Airlines is the Official Partner Airlines for the collaboration. The collaboration is aimed at exchanging the food culture of Nepal and the Republic Of Turkey with one another.
With this collaboration, the two parties will help contribute to local to global, and global to local collaboration, in Culinary Tourism. Both will take part in activities to empower and increase the recognition of their cultural heritage and modern kitchen culture of respective countries.
Tiwari wins at Hyundai Open Golf
Rabindra Tiwari won the Hyundai Open Golf Tournament at Gokarna Golf Club this week. Tiwari, playing with six handicap, scored 41 points to win the trophy. He scored birdies on fifth and 18 holes, while his drop shots was on ninth, 16th and 17th holes. With the win he also got Rs 100,000 worth of gift voucher and a Coolpad smart phone. Bharat Bastakoti and Bhairaja Pandey were tied for second place. On the count back Bastakoti finished runner-up as he scored 20 against 19 of Pandey. Bastakoti got a trophy, Rs 50,000 worth of gift voucher and Coolpad smart phone. Pandey was the second-runner up on the count back and got a trophy, Rs 20,000 worth of gift vouchers as well as a Coolpad smart phone.
Altogether 127 golfers took part in the tournament sponsored by Laxmi Intercontinental Pvt. Ltd., the sole authorized distributor Hyundai Cars in Nepal.
Qatar Airways recognized at Luxury Network International Awards
Qatar Airways has been recognized for its outstanding achievements at the Luxury Network International Awards that took place at the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel, Lebanon, on April 30.
The event was organized by the world’s leading luxury affinity marketing group, The Luxury Network, in cooperation with CAEL (Contribution Appreciation to Embassies in Lebanon) and under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri. It was attended by Qatar’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Ali bin Hamad Al Marri, Hamad International Airport Vice President Commercial and Marketing, Abdulaziz Al Mass, Project Executive Director Hamad Port, Eng. Jassim Al-Shirawi, as well as other dignitaries and VIP guests.
LEARN GUITAR IN KATHMANDU
If you want to hone your skills in music, especially on the guitar, join instructor Rajat Rai’s private classes at Baluwatar. Rai is a guitarist, musician, song-writer and composer who plays with Cadenza Collective and April Rush and specializes in jazz music. He has worked as an academic coordinator at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory since 2013 and recently been teaching advance level guitar students in private classes as well as conducting the one and only Nepal Army big band. His private classes for all levels are focused on improvisation, music theory and ear training, among other skills.
Contact: 9808535145,
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TREK IN ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT
Annapurna Circuit trekking is known as Nepal's classic trek that offers more variety than any other equivalent length trek, taking us through virtually all types of scenery that Nepal has to offer. The superb views of the Manaslu, Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri, and an amazing variety of landscapes ranging from sub-tropical through alpine to an arid semi-desert akin to Tibet, it’s a complete package of adventure and relaxation. The climax of the trek is crossing the formidable Thorung-La pass (5,416m) and reaching the Annapurna Base Camp.
Contact: abovethehimalaya.com; Viber/WhatsApp: +977 98510 95 800. A range of dates are available for the 22-day trek.
Screaming Marionette out with new EP
Nepali heavy metal band Screaming Marionette released their debut extended play (EP) record titled ‘Corrupted Society’ this week at Purple Haze. The young group of musicians, through their extreme genre of music, explore political issues and hard realities of the society in their latest collection.
The launch featured post-thrash metal band Vomitting Snakes, which made a comeback after a two-year hiatus, and death metal act Binaash, which opened the stage for Screaming Marionette.
Screaming Marionette features Nikesh Gharti on the vocals, Nabin Khadka and Sajan Gurung on guitars, Nimesh Nakarmi on bass and Sushan Gurung on drums. The band, which also won the KCM ICMC last year, had previously released their debut music video “Gaali” on YouTube. The video had received a warm response from the audience, encouraging them to launch the EP. The band is now on a cross-country tour to promote their EP. APEX BUREAU
