Japanese is fast becoming the hottest foreign cuisine in the country, shoving Chinese, Thai and Lebanese into the background. My first tryst with the much-famed Sushi was back in the year 2009, when I tried a few from a big box of sushi, rather apprehensively, during a family dinner at the Pan Asian, ITC,…
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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…
The Dugga Pujo Isspecials around Town
While a sizeable portion of the country eat their vegetarian, no-onion, no-garlic food through Navaratri or fast throughout the day and eat nothing at all, taking their piety a notch higher, we Bengalis gorge on copious amounts of meaty meals, with spots of vegetarian things thrown in between as accompaniments. Durga Pujo is yet another excuse for a week-long, lavish ‘Pet-Pujo’. The queues outside most restaurants even in the middle of the night, is unbelievable. Be it special buffets, set meals or a jazzed up ala carte menu, happiness is served to those who seek it:D.
Eilshe Guri Festival at the Aaheli, Axis Mall:
Ilish for us, bengalis, is not a fish. It is an emotion, and beyond. Last Saturday I fought my way through all the puddles, muck and splashes of the typical rainy day, to reach the Aaheli, Axis Mall for their Eilshe Guri Festival, on an invitation to KFB. What I have always loved about Aaheli…
Calcutta Continental at Silver Platter:
When I got an invitation from the Management of Silver Platter, a newly opened Continental joint in Kasba, Kolkata, I knew the dinner would be an interesting one. This was primarily because Kolkatans have been spoilt by Park Street and it is indeed very difficult to match up with to the standard already set in…
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…
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