Pakistan, Feb. 20 -- Gaia which is a Greek word for 'earth' has become synonymous with 'expensive'. But it's funny how it remains to be the most-dined at fine-dining restaurant in Lahore regardless. I was in Islamabad a few weeks ago and the locals there were planning their trip to Lahore especially for Gaia as they had heard so much about it even in the capital. Now these are people who are on mostly on limited fixed pocket money or their salaries are not that lavish, but still they want to take time out and visit the place out of curiosity. This is because, Gaia has something for everyone and is rumoured only to be overtly pricey.

"Gaia has a certain clientele that explains its prices but having said that, the presentation and the tast...