My early encounters with Bhutanese and Tibetan food were at the Dechenling Garden Restaurant, in Tridevi Marg. There, surrounded by delightful greenery, was where I first tasted crispy shabaley, thenthuk...
This year, the Kathmandu Guest House is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. In that time, it has grown into the KGH Group, which now runs properties around the country. KarnaSakya’s hard...
Anyone who lives on the north side of town, as I do, has seen the transformation that the Hotel Ambassador has undergone over the years. From a cozy, welcoming, and...
The cozy, bright interior of GG Machan has been hosting art exhibits for some time now—this is the fifth ‘Art @ GG,’ though the first that I’ve attended. The exhibits...
In researching and hunting down wonderful made-in-Nepal items for the magazine, we might occasionally encounter products that are completely new and original, something that we’ve not only never heard of,...
A chat with the author of ThamelThrough Time Recently, I had the chance to meet Benjamin Linder; the American has just written Thamel Through Time, put out by the...
There are many things in my home that are made in Nepal, from clothing in my closet to art that hangs on the wall, and of course, many...
When it comes to restaurants I like, I admit to being pretty boring: a creature of habit, if you will. The reason is simple – if they have...
Sudin K.C. is setting out to experience his country—all of it—from the ground up. Have you heard of the Great Himalayan Trail? It’s the name for a general collection...
Running errands down at the end of New Road recently, my hurried pace was brought to an abrupt halt by a wobble from the rear of my scooter that any...
One of the country’s tourism veterans shares his vision of green, high-value cultural tourism. Kantipur Temple House, down a small alley in Jyatha, is a place I’ve driven past...
Metalwood’s products first caught my eye a couple of months ago, when I started seeing them displayed around the city in some of the newer craft...
