Well, it was a regular Wednesday evening where I was coming back from office while brooding about how to survive the rest of the two days before weekend, was having a Whatsapp fight of sorts with a friend, and was feeling ‘meh’ remembering that the Wi-Fi at home wasn’t working. Well, that was when I…
Category: Food Reviews
A Bite of India at Bombay Brasserie
Bombay Brasserie has revamped and relaunched itself in a sparkly new avatar in Kolkata last month, with an all new menu featuring unique ingredients from across the country, and we are certainly not complaining! Be it Aam Papad from Amritsar, or Kudampuli from Kerala and Malwani Masala from the Konkan region, each has been given…
It’s Raining Beer at the Monkey Bar, Kolkata
I am an absolute cocktail person, and beer isn’t a drink that I prefer much. But Beer Cocktails, the new cool thing, is something I quite like. And while beer is a drink that most associate with summer, the same beer with a splash of this and a sprinkle of that, goes perfectly with the…
The Big, Bold New Menu at the Irish House
The Irish House has revamped it’s food menu recently and I cannot help but rave about it. I dropped in at this immensely popular pub last week, on an invitation and even though it was the middle of the week, the place was filled with people and abuzz with excitement. The new menu has some…
The Bong-Boho Melbondhon @Bohemian, Ballygunge:
Bohemian is undoubtedly the pioneer of fusion Bengali food in the city, and is a personal favourite of mine for more than half a decade now. Playing with simple staples of the Bengali kitchen, and mixing and moulding them to create something jaw-droppingly beautiful, is what Chef Joymalya Banerjee has been doing with unmatched elan…
Sweet Summer Dreams made true at Flurys
The passionate and tumultuous love affair of the Alphonso and the Aam-admi is a story fit for the history books. Add a spoonful of sugar to it, and it finds its place in the Greatest Love Stories of all times. And this saga of love is being served on a plate at the good, old…
The Day I Munched on a Healthy Brunch at The Protein Bistro🤠
Gone are the days when healthy eating translated to a ban on eating out, as the city is witnessing a spurt of growth of Health Cafes and Restaurants. And The Protein Bistro is definitely one of the trendsetters in the field. Tucked beside the Vivekananda Park, this bright, little, orangey place is the dream place…
Karma Kettle: Of Beautiful Blends and a Sip of Gold:
It’s no secret that I have always been hopelessly in love with tea. And this love for the golden liquid is something which runs in my genes, I believe. On most days, a big, bold cup of morning tea is what makes me ready to go out in the big, bad world for the day’s…
A Sunny Sunday at Serafina
Serafna is one of my favorite fancy places to eat out in the city. The food here is amazing, and they certainly know how to make some mind-blowing risotto. The meats, in dark, rich, caramelized glazings are every meat-lovers’ dream come true. The desserts too are elegant, specially their signature tiramisu with an ample punch…
Taste of the Sea-shore at The Coastal Macha
Being true to my Bangaliana, my obsession with fish is a story fit for a textbook on Regional Generalizations. But the only twist to it is that my love is not confined to bhapas, kalias and paturis. Rather it traverses geographical boundaries and spills on to kebabs, cutlets, grills, bakes and everything else too. So…
Lombardy Festival at La Cucina, Hyatt Regency, Kolkata
Every visit of mine to La Cucina has been very special in its own ways, and this last one a few days back was no different. The occasion of this particular mid-week lunch visit was to have a taste of the some simple yet beautiful cooking by Chef Ferrari from the Lombardy region of Italy….
Whiskey Wednesdays at the Irish House
Irish House, Kolkata is one of the coolest places in town to grab a drink and munch on some seriously good food. And their coolness quotient has now been amped up further as their Whiskey Wednesdays give the city peeps a mid-week breather. I went there a few days back, on an invitation to their…
7 New Age Asian Dining Places to Rush to in Kolkata:
Growing up in a house where eating out was a bi-weekly ritual, the most pertinent question presented to me and my sister by my parents would be “Moghlai, Chinese na Continental?” Based on the answer the choice would be made amongst Kwality (Moghlai), Barbeque (Chinese) or Peter Cat (Continental), all standing tall in their full…
A Pinch of Salt🍚
I faintly remember a story I had been told as a small child, where a Queen asks the King how much he loves her, and in reply the King says that he loves her as much as Salt. And this greatly angers and upsets the Queen as salt is something too mundane and common, not…
For the last minute planners of Valentine’s Day!
All relationships that I have been in, have been intrinsically tied with food, may it be with my family, friends, colleagues or partners. And my celebrations are almost always marked with good food. If yours are too, then the two most enticing options in the city for Valentine’s Day celebrations are as below: 1. Yauatcha: London’s…
Spoonful of Kashmir at Oceanic, Peerless Inn, Kolkata
Kashmir reminds me of a number of things – mountains, shawls, kahwa, rugged roads, shikaras, flowers and of course, amazing food. While for most of these things, we have to drool over the television or plan a holiday there, Kolkata was lucky to get Kashmiri food right here in Kolkata at the Oceanic, Peerless Inn….
What’s cooking in the Kitchen@ JW Marriott?
JW Marriot had stirred up a lot of curiosity for a lot many months in the city, before it opened its doors for guests. And finally when it did open for guests, such was the rush that it was nearly impossible to get a booking at the JW Kitchen. So on 28th December, I was…
Monkey Bar: Of Kickass Cocktails, Drool-worthy Bites and a Stunning View of the City!
The first gastropub chain of the country spreads its branch to Calcutta, and that’s reason enough for me to hop in happiness. For the uninitiated, Gastropubs are places where the focus is equally on food and on the drinks, unlike regular restaurants which focus on food and serve some drinks too or like pubs primarily…
Come to the Asian Mama at Mamagoto, Park Street!
Located right on Park Street and spread across two floors with a seating capacity of 50 covers, Mamagoto boasts of edgy décor which exudes vibrancy and creates the perfect setting for a fun Asian eating experience. I have been to their Mumbai and Delhi outlets a number of times, and was eagerly looking forward to their…
Cha & Taa: A Warm Hug in the Winters
A long, deep breath of Calcutta air during the winter months, bring with it the smell of freshly baked tea-cakes, komla lebu, boroline, fulkopi-r shingara and of course, freshly brewed tea. Cha and boroline – these two apparently mundane and disconnected things, are the primary weapons of mass survival for the sheeth-katurey Bangali, during the…
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