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Village haats, cafe crawls, rooftops, and anywhere the city clinks glasses.
In a two-day festive drive, FDA J&K made 276 inspections, lifted 132 samples and destroyed 800 kg of sweets in Jammu and Kathua. What it means when you buy mithai.
FSSAI has told food businesses to keep khoa, paneer, meat and fish at the prescribed temperature from sourcing to delivery. Here is what to look for at the counter.
J&K's food regulator inspected 395 street food vendors, destroyed 130 kg of unfit food and tested 75 oil samples. Here is what the drive found and what it means at the chaat stall.
Kala Kendra hosted Season 9 of a national cookery contest on 4 October. Shivali Rani won; here is what the report says, and what it leaves out.
Harvesting in the Jammu–Samba–Kathua basmati belt began around 10 September, roughly 20 days ahead of schedule, with uneven yields that growers put down to a shifting climate.
FSSAI and J&K's Food and Drug Administration certified Jammu street vendors under FoSTaC on September 19 — the UT's first session, eight more to follow.
A one-street town at 1,855 metres has spent a century getting very good at one sweet. The patisa belt on NH-44, and the business that survived the highway moving.
Where to head with your college squad when midnight cravings hit across Jammu's historic markets.
JMC is rebuilding the Gandhi Nagar handcart strip as a permanent food zone with water, roofing and lighting. The carts go to vendors already trading there — not to new bidders.
Vrinda Kalari at Kotli Balan is run entirely by women members, and is aiming for a 21-day shelf life. It is a working template for food entrepreneurship here.
A five-year Mansar hospitality tender can cover a cafeteria, games area, souvenir shop or snack bar. Online bids close Monday at 6 PM.
A directive issued on 18 August tells every restaurant, cafe, dhaba and bakery in J&K to display a food safety board and spell out exactly what's in the dish.
JMC has finished phase one of its modern food zone at Gandhi Nagar — 22 carts of a planned 120, allotted to vendors who already held licences there.
An Amul JR ice-cream parlour is now open at the Tawi Riverfront, adding a simple food-and-drink stop for walkers, families, pilgrims and visitors.
Kaladi used to last a few days, which is why you could only eat it near home. A CSIR lab has pushed its refrigerated shelf life to three weeks without touching the stretch.
Iced coffees, kulfi-inspired desserts and air-conditioned corners: a roundup of how Jammu’s café culture reinvents itself for the hottest weeks of the year.
When the sky won't quit and the Tawi runs brown, Jammu eats differently. A rainy-season crawl through the city's best fried, sweet and cheesy comfort food.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced a PM SVANidhi street food hub and a ₹1.5-crore gateway monument at Lakhanpur — J&K's front door. A win for Dogra food and young vendors.
When daytime heat keeps the city indoors, Jammu’s dining truly wakes up after dark. A short ode to the post-sunset food run that defines the season.
From Exotic Cafe in Channi Himmat to Cafe J in Gandhi Nagar, a wave of cafes has become the city’s living room — where students study, freelancers work and friendships are negotiated over a coffee that costs less than the table time. An ode to commercialised leisure.
Mango lassi, kulfi, shrikhand and a hundred specials in between: when the fruit arrives, the city’s kitchens reorganise around it. A taste of Jammu’s summer plate.
As regional cuisine has a moment, a fresh look at where to find honest Dogra cooking in Jammu — and why the humble local thali deserves the same hype as the city’s pizzerias.
The weather has finally turned terrace-friendly. A roundup of how Jammu’s cafe scene — clustered around Trikuta Nagar and Gandhi Nagar — comes alive when the chairs move outside.
Beyond the cappuccino-and-sandwich circuit, a small wave of Jammu cafes is taking the bean seriously. A roundup of where the city’s coffee conversation is heading this spring.
As Jammu’s eating-out scene keeps expanding, a wave of new restaurants is testing the city’s appetite this spring. What to look for when a fresh place opens its doors.
Beyond the roses and the clichés, Valentine’s week has become a fixture of Jammu’s youth calendar. A short look at where, and how, the city celebrates.
From Trikuta Nagar to Gandhi Nagar, Jammu’s cafe scene keeps multiplying. A short field guide to the city’s favourite places to linger this winter.
A fogged-up window, a hot cappuccino and a corner table you do not want to leave. A roundup of the cafe corners keeping young Jammu warm and caffeinated through January.
Auria, khatta meat, kalari kulcha and a pot of rajma that has simmered all morning — a love letter to the homely Dogri kitchen that comes into its own in January.
When the Tawi fog rolls in, Jammu eats differently. A loving tour of the warming Dogri plates that define the city's coldest, coziest weeks.
When it is too cold to sit outside, the city's cafe culture moves indoors and turns inward. A field guide to finding your winter corner across Jammu.
GCW Parade Ground students shine at the Everest Better Kitchen Culinary Challenge.
The 'Paak-Kala Pratiyogita' fireless cooking competition highlighted the rich gastronomic heritage of the Dogra region.
Themed cafes and coffee houses are becoming the new social hubs for Jammu's younger generation.
SHTM celebrated National Tourism Day with a 'Dogra Fusion Fiesta,' blending traditional cuisine with innovative twists.