Vogue India June 2019

(Dana P.) #1

Adaybytheseawatchinganchoredsailboatssway,sippingon
exoticEuropeanteas,indulginginanelaboratebuffetofdelicacies,
listeningtoa pianistdelicatelydeliverhistunes,ensconcedin
a luxurythat’shardtoleave.Thisis theperfectteaparty—a
rendezvousthecity’smostdiscerningandelitehavegrowntolove
atthecharmingSeaLounge.
Locatedonthefirstfloorofthehotel’sPalaceWing,timeseems
likeit comestoa standstillfromthemomentyouenteritsartdeco-
esqueembrace.Butasthehandsoftheclockturn,there’seven
moretolookforwardto,whenthesunsets,andthemoodelevates.
SeaLoungeofferseveningsofdelectabledinnersandserenading
tunes,thatkickoffat7pmeveryday.
Allowustosetthescene:Chandelierslitbrightdanglingfromthe
highceilings,shininglightdownonyourtabledecoratedelegantly
fortwo.Pickthespotagainstthelargecolonial-styledwindows,as


yourglassofbubblyarrives,gazeintothedarknightandwatchthe
moonshinedanceatopsparklingwaters.Acroonerarrivestoswoon
youwithhersaxophoneandeclecticbeats.
Asthemelodiesfloodtheroombeginyourfeastbyordering
someofSeaLounge’ssignaturedishes.Startwiththedelicioushot
smokedsalmonsaladfeaturinga lemonvinaigrettethat’llopenup
youreverysense.Fora richindulgence,askforthehoisinglazed
porkbellywitha fullofflavourceleriacpureeandcrispsthat
promisetheperfectcrunch.TheCajunshrimpandquinoacasserole
is anotherhousefavourite,featuringa citrusbeurreblancthatyou
won’tbeabletogetenoughof.So,askformore.Vegetarianswill
lovethemisosearedaubergineandtofu,featuringcharredleeks
anda beautifullysmokedsweetpotatohash.
Asthecroonerbeltsoutherlastfewsoulfulrhythmsofthe
evening,indulgeintheCrepeSuzette,craftedlivebeforeyoureyes,
a Frenchdessertservedbeautifullyflambeed.Endtheeveningwith
a tasteofTajheritageandaskfortheirsignatureSnakeCoffee.
Sufficetosay,oneeveningofblisslikethiswon’tbeenough.But
that’sokay,youcanalwayscomebackformore.

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A DAY OR NIGHT BY THE SEA


Famousforitsmanyfavourites– fromluxeteapartiesanddelectabletreatstobeautiful,
endlessArabianSeaviews.Housedinthecity’soldestsurvivingfive-starhotel,TheTajMahalPalace’s
SeaLoungegivesyouyetanotherreasontosaunterin,stayonandindulgeendlessly
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