The menu and the decor of this place is the perfect marriage of quirk and Bollywood. Their food looks spectacular. The desserts tasted like heaven. There’s nothing more I could have asked for, at least for that evening.
Tag: Dessert
Brunching a Happy Brunch at Afraa:
Brunch is my favourite meal of the week. That is because I get to be super lazy and get up late, and then have a celebratory meal of surviving yet another week in this big, bad world. Last Sunday I went to Afraa Restaurant & Lounge, to try out their Sunday Brunch, priced Rs.999/- plus…
The Baap of Barbeques: Barbeque Nation, Park Street:
Unlimited skewered kebabs, on a live grill in the middle of the table, is a scene straight out of my food dreams. And thankfully, unlike most other dreams, this one is pretty easy to fulfill. Because, with Barbeque Nation opening at Park Street, I don’t need to travel all the way to Salt Lake to…
Get ready with your Fork and Knife to dig in @Fork & Knife!
Today in this age of specialization, most of the restaurants which are opening up around us, have a specific theme or a cuisine they focus on. So most of our plans now are like, “Let’s go for an Italian dinner” or “Oh! We must try the new Chinese place”. And though I love cuisine based, or…
A Meal to Remember at the Great Bohemian Brainstorming Munch
Bohemian, by Chef Joy Banerjee, from its very inception, has given the city an exquisite selection of fusion Bengali cuisine. Recently I went there to try out their set meal, which they interestingly called the Great Bohemian Brainstorming Munch. With an Appetizer, Beverage, Palate Cleanser, Main Course and Desserts priced at just Rs. 449/- plus…
My Journey through the Continent @Asia Kitchen by Mainland China
I am a sucker for Asian Food (well, food in general, but Asian food in particular). So when I saw the advertisements around the city of a new Asian place opening up at Kasba, from the house of Mainland China, I immediately made a mental note to pay a visit, rather sooner than later. It…
The Perfect Sunday Brunch at the Gateway Hotel:
What: A Sunday Brunch worth having Where: The Gateway Hotel, Kolkata, from 12.3o hrs to 15.30 hrs, every Sunday Cost: Rs. 1600/- plus taxes for alcoholic brunch and Rs. 1400/- plus taxes for non-alcoholic brunch, per head. No cost for children below 3 years. For children aged 3-8 yrs, it is Rs. 800/-. Sundays are…
The Park Street Newbies, all set to Steal the Show!
A few days back I posted on the Classic Park Street Pit-stops, (Classic Pit-Stops at Park Street:) eateries which have defined the original Food Street of Calcutta for ages now. So, to not post about the new entrants of Park Street would almost be a sin now. The new players are not just doing well, but…
Where Comfort meets Luxury: Fabelle Chocolates:
‘C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E’ : These nine letters in that order are enough to bring a smile on faces of most people. It has long ceased being just the sweet treat for kids – reward for the well-behaved ones and bait for the bawling ones. Now with the food scene changing greatly in the country, chocolate bars have…
How I met our Melete!
I first met Anjee Bhatia over the cliched cup of coffee, at a regular coffee shop after a hectic day at office. And under 5 minutes, I knew I will have a good time working with this happy, curly-haired woman. She is the Head Chef and Partner at Melete, an online bakery in Kolkata. Not only do…
Crossroad Cafe -Where happiness isn’t Pricey:
I was intrigued by the pictures of their food on Instagram, and had it pretty high up on my wishlist for some time. The nice little cafe, has a bright, happy feel to it and the genial servers welcomed me with a beaming smile as I entered. I went there with friends old and new for…
Classic Pit-Stops at Park Street:
Park Street is the original food street of Calcutta. No matter how many new places open up at Sarat Bose Road, or Rajarhat, this is one basic fact which remains unchanged in the lives of us, the Calcuttans. Many of once-fancy restaurants of Park Street have now been closed down, or have been reduced to…
Hakuna Matata: Gaiety in the Air, Happiness in the Tummy
Don’t worry, be happy! And eat some amazingly good food while you are at it. That, in a nutshell, is the feeling one would get at Hakuna Matata, Park Street. The bright yellows all around is an instant mood-lifter, and it is evident that a lot of thought has gone into the decor of the…
A Beautiful meal @ La Cucina, Hyatt
Of all the posh hotels of the city, I feel Hyatt stands out, and for all the right reasons. I have forever been in love with their Waterside cafe and had wanted to visit La Cucina for a long time. The servers were extremely polite, knowledgeable and efficient. The place is done up very tastefully,…
The Balancing Act: Juggling the Food Dream and the Conventional Career
Ankita is a full-time lawyer and a part-time baker, or is it just the reverse? So many of us have food dreams; of opening a café on the terrace, or of starting that sea-food joint by the bay. But finally, we settle for the conventional office job, and keep ignoring the pangs of unfulfillment. Thankfully,…
Pan Asian, ITC Sonar, Kolkata
Now this review is certainly long overdue. We visited this place for my sister’s anniversary dinner. The menu came in parts and was a little confusing and the service was painstakingly slow. But while we were waiting for our food to arrive, we could see the Japanese chef juggling his knives, eggs and coins and…
Bite.Chomp.Gulp 