If you have lived in Kolkata then you can’t be unaffected by the vibrancy and hum of excitement that grips the City of Joy. For a non-artistic person like me who can’t draw a straight line the beautiful Puja Pandals that dot every nook and corner of our city are a tribute to the magnificent…
Café ICanFlyy
Café ICanFlyy the recently opened Café is certainly special. The “special” quotient comes from the Special needs youngsters Prakriti , Komal , Mudita , Saloni and Udita who aid with service and provide a heartwarming experience. Co-founded by the Mother – Daughter Team of Minu & Preeyam Budhia… this happy cozy place is a labor…
Momo I Am
The Momo is a south Asian variety of Dumplings that are said to have originated in Tibet. Served steamed or fried with a variety of meat and vegetable fillings its popularity has soared across the country. From roadside vendors to fine dine restaurants the Momo has made quite a culinary journey. Reevu Wangdi and Pravakar…
The Whistling Kettle
A walk on the Mall in Darjeeling, a ride on the lovely little toy train in the hills …. Memories of happily stuffing your face at Keventer’s, if you’re partial to these then you will love The Whistling Kettle. The Nathmull’s Tea Boutique with a great selection of their tea’s as well as a beautiful…
I Scream Co
You’re never too old for ice-cream, and I firmly believe it brings out the child in all of us. When we were young the ultimate reward was when we were taken to “Ice-Cream Parlors”, I am a 70’s child and I loved it in those days it was quite a novelty. I had my first…
The Coastal Macha
The Coastal Macha is a relatively new fixture on the culinary map of the City of Joy. Piyush Menon and Sabrina Mukherjee the co-owners of this place have been creating quite a buzz in foodie circles and I was eager to find out what the hue and cry was about. You have to climb up…
The New Menu at Serafina Kolkata
Serafina serves up some of the best Italian food in the City of Joy. My visits there have always been a culinary treat that I look forward to every time I dine there. Twirls of Pasta cooked just right, the perfect crust on my Pizza and Tiramisu to die for is what I associate most…
Celebrating The Dragon Boat Festival at Yauatcha
Perhaps because Kolkata has such an age old connect with the Chinese thanks to the colonial trade and also boasts of the only Chinatown in India our love for this delicious cuisine runs deep. I am a regular at Yauatcha, Kolkata and I love the food there, I was therefore extremely happy to be invited…
Nourish, Energize and Indulge with The Wholesome Kitchen
I love to eat and whenever I travel to places I visit fairly frequently I have what I call my “goodie list” which consists of the things that I “must” eat whenever I am in that location! Le 15 Patisserie & Café in Mumbai makes a sinfully good Dark Chocolate Macaroon and it’s right on…
Phoenix @ The Astor
I was quite the Party Animal in my day and I have always loved to dance. One of my fondest memories is my father coming home from office in the evenings and putting on one of his enviable collection of LP Records and the sound of Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, Elvis, and The Beatles would…
Bohri Dawat @ ITC Sonar
My first experience with Bohri’s was in school where a dear friend was a Bohri Muslim. We shared a common mother tongue Gujarati and coincidentally both our fathers studied together and knew each other as well. Over the years after we left school we sadly lost touch but I always remember her fondly. When Arundhati…
Burnt Garlic
Burnt Garlic is a Café Bar located on the Ground Floor of the Priya Cinema Complex. I loved the décor which was rather different from the average city café. Elegant Grey walls with some unusual paintings surrounded by needlepoint hoops mounted with bright fabric swatches. The area inside is divided into a mezzanine which is…
The Culinary Commentator 