Can upgrading restaurants open new horizons for Goa tourism?Goa gets enough transient tourists to allow any well-established place to make a profit, at least for a bit.
Urrak, the fruity cashew drink, is Goa's summer favourite, more than its well-known sibling feniWhy are urrak and feni only famous in Goa, though cashew is an international crop?
Fiery feni: 500-year-old Indian tipple gets a cocktail makeoverUsually made from crushed cashew apples or coconut palm sap, the potent drink has fallen out of favour in Goa.
Conjuring desi spirits to cure colonial hangoverBoutique liquor companies, government agency attempt to tap a growing market for local flavours.
Goa is not just about the sun, sand and the beaches! Do not miss the exotic cuisine it has to offerThe legend behind the creation of the Konkan coastline was depicted by Bishubabu, an ex-schoolteacher, who was fascinated by his favourite ...
Raising a toast: Here's how Goa's local liquors like feni are getting a makeoverSlowly, feni and other Goan liquors seem set for an image makeover — like urak, the milder, delicious first distillate of the cashew spirit...
Goa takes it a peg further; labels feni as heritage spirit by lawDraft bill also seeks to amend a sub-section which will seek to empower the government to declare a space, place, area in the state as "no ...
Feni now 'heritage spirit of Goa', not country liquorGoa government today classified 'Feni', a form of spirit produced exclusively in the coastal state, as "Heritage Spirit of Goa".
Cashew Trail: A 10-day annual festival in Goa, that helps rediscover the 'false fruit' in a million waysThe annual Cashew Trail is not a dreary jaunt into history, a mere mishmash of facts.
Movie Review: Finding FannyFinding Fanny is a light-hearted take on life's deeper philosophies. Soak it in with some port wine... if you can't find 'Feni', that is.
Fifa World Cup 2014: Goans die-hard football fans; most support PortugalThe traditional favourites are Brazil and Portugal, although EPL mania has thrown up a fresh bunch of supporters for other teams.
Goa tourism mascots to be launched soonTwo mascots to be launched during the 'Coconut and Cashew Festival 2014' aims at spreading social awareness against drugs and pedophilia.
- Goa's Feni gets a makeover; marketed abroad
Feni, the state drink of Goa brewed from ripe cashew apples and coconut is being marketed outside the state.
- Hic! Feni fights to regain turf in Goa
After a very long campaign, feni, a beverage distilled out of cashew apple, got geographical indication (GI) in 2009.
- Goan feni enters new league, gets GI certificate
Goa’s humble feni, that comes under the category of “country liquor”, is now joining the ranks of Darjeeling Tea, Mysore Sandalwood and Sco...
- Goa and its cuisine
Goans are nothing if not obsessed with food and drink. Why else would they make painstaking dishes like the dessert called bebinca which re...
- Liquor to cost more in Goa
It’s bad news for tipplers and tourists alike. Consumption of liquor other than beer and local wine in Goa will now cost more.