The Nadia Coffee Shop at Marriott needs no introduction. It has been around since as far back as I can recall. And as soon as you enter, you will notice that the ambience of the shop is inviting and cozy. The leather seats were very comfortable, and the tables were laid out to perfection and the weather that morning was cloudy and pleasant. O... Read More

Posted by Sadaf Farooqi on May 15, 2012

Situated in Clifton near Schon Circle, right opposite Dunkin' Donuts, is Nando's, which is famous for its Portugese-style, flame-grilled chicken. Their trademark is the red-and-black chicken logo.      While entering the restaurant you will notice it is on two levels. The counter downstairs that handles their takeaway orders does p... Read More

Posted by Sadaf Farooqi on May 15, 2012

N'ecos Natural Store and Cafe has recently opened its doors along one of the lanes between main Khayaban-e-Shujaat and 16th Street off Khayaban-e-Muhafiz. Its in the same lane as the men's clothing store Naushemian.       The cafe ambience is spacious yet cozy because of the abundance of woodwork, not to mention a tree in its cente... Read More

Posted by Sadaf Farooqi on May 15, 2012

Tucked away in main Saddar, downtown Karachi, is vintage, Chullu Subhani Cafe (also known as Chilo or Chelo Kababs). The eatery is located right opposite the Caltex petrol station, next to Hotel Sarawana. Famous for serving amazing Iranian Chilo/Chelo/Chullu Kababs for years, in beef, chicken and fish. Coming to the menu, the prices are very ... Read More

Posted by Sadaf Farooqi on May 15, 2012

​​Located opposite Agha's Supermarket on main Schon Circle in Clifton is a small, cozy little dessert shop famous for its dip-coated, topping-covered ice cream, and interestingly, they also have a Gola Gunda standing outside that offers "Dip Gola". From the inside the shop is neat and tidy and their menu features diverse yet refresh... Read More

Posted by Sadaf Farooqi on May 14, 2012

​The holy month of Ramazan has arrived. A month of Sehris , Iftars ,Tarawees where most of us make desperate efforts to make up for every sin we committed during the rest of the year. For most of us, Ramadan is a holy month where you wake up early in the morning not just to fast but also to gobble down delicious mom made or Dawn’s ready to cook p... Read More

Posted by FCPK Editor on December 25, 2011

​In a city dysfunctional for years, where we all are divided into various groups, we look for a motive, a person or a reason to unite us. We Karachiites have shamelessly dissected ourselves into various categories like UMT (Urdu medium type), EMT (English medium type) or in classes HS (high society), LS (low society), even geographically, this sid... Read More

Posted by Saher Shakil on December 25, 2011

​You may wonder why Eid-ul-Fitr or the Eid of Ramadhan is popularly known as 'Meethi Eid' in the Subcontinent? One immediate guess would be due to all the sweets that are eaten and exchanged during the seventy-two hours of merriment and celebration. Another more profound reasoning is that sugar as a chemical is known to act as a binding agent. Thi... Read More

Posted by Sairah Khalid on December 25, 2011

Yes, they have been around for 12 years now... Yes, the name can only have Middle Eastern connotations! And yes, this name is the first to come to mind when listing the options for enjoying Arabic food! Hence, it was rather a pleasant surprise when I stumbled upon the facebook page of Damascus and discovered their now-so-elaborate menu, and other ... Read More

Posted by Saira Malik on December 25, 2011

Pane and Amore, Italian term for Bread and love, truly got the smell and feel of all the freshness and sweetness of bakery products as I entered this European style fairly new café located in Shahbaz Commercial, DHA Karachi. The very artistic ambience of this little café is very cute; serves colourful mouth-watering cup cakes, brownies, Ital... Read More

Posted by Farah S Kamal on January 29, 2012