New Delhi, India: “The Food & Travel Special makes a comeback with the 4th anniversary issue of Travel + Leisure South Asia this September,” says editor-in-chief Payal Kohli. “Having been leaders in the travel and lifestyle segment since we launched four years ago, our 4th anniversary issue is also special for us as our bold new logo makes its debut this month as well. There are lots of special features in our issue, including our annual pull-out guide, the Eat List, which will surely make this a Collector’s Issue.”

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:

REDESIGN: Travel + Leisure South Asia celebrates its 4th anniversary with a bold new logo and a fresh redesign. The hip new international look is much more interactive and service-oriented and we are sure readers will love it.

COVER: Our special anniversary cover has been illustrated by the well known Design firm Play Clan. “Playclan used marker style vector illustrations using flat colours and bold strokes to create the world of the Parsis, that are seen on the Travel + Leisure South Asia 4th anniversary cover in a typical restaurant with their favourite dishes,” says Himanshu Dogra of Play Clan.

COVER STORY:

PARSI FEAST in MUMBAI: We focus on a special cuisine that has found a home on the streets and bylanes in Mumbai.

THE FOODIE 100: We’ve doubled the numbers from last year with The Foodie 100 (up from 50 Dishes Worth Travelling For, last year!) list that is a comprehensive global gourmet restaurant guide. Destinations covered: Barcelona, London, Copenhagen, Paris, Sydney, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Buenos Aires.

EAT LIST 2010: Our Annual Pull-Out Guide gives you an update of all the hot new restaurant openings in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata.

10 TOP DELHI CELEBRITIES: Since Delhi is soon going to be in the spotlight with the Commonwealth Games we got 10 in-the-know insiders to open up their address books to us. Portraits shot by well known photographer Anay Mann.

OTHER TOP DESTINATIONS FEATURED: Tuscany, Italy; Sonoma County & Oakland, California; The Maldives; Istanbul; Hanoi; Vancouver; Sydney; Goa; Croatia; Chile Etc.

With an eye for the authentic, the innovative, and the irresistible, Travel + Leisure (www.travelandleisure.com) fuses expert reporting on culture, food, style, and design with stunning photography, transporting readers to the places—and the travel experiences—that matter now. T+L, the monthly title from American Express Publishing and the long-standing authority in its field, has the largest audience of any travel magazine and is an indispensable guide for global nomads. Travel + Leisure has a network of international editions, including Travel + Leisure Mexico, Travel + Leisure Turkey, Travel + Leisure China, Travel + Leisure South Asia, and Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia.