This restaurant is part of the same group which started Red Hot Chilli Pepper in Ballygunge almost two decades back and serves up some great Chinese cuisine. There are now 4 branches in the city including this one and they flourish as Kolkata’s love for Chinese endures. They serve a lunch buffet for INR 525/=…
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Momo Happiness at The Blue Poppy
The Momo is a type of dumpling native to Tibet. It is similar to Chinese baozi or Japanese gyoza. The dish is believed to be of Tibetan origin and since then has spread to other neighboring countries by Tibetan refugees. Momo is a type of steamed bun with some form of filling. It has become…
Ramzan Special Buffet at K-19 ,Park Plaza
I am a frequent visitor to K-19 and have been since Park Plaza opened up in the City of Joy. They usually have a great Buffet Spread on offer both in terms of variety and quality. As its Ramzan they have included some special items for their patrons and we were invited by the Management…
All Aboard the Mumbai Local
Mumbai for me was all about holidays especially in the summer break as I had family there. It’s a city I have visited all my life and food was always the highlight of all my visits. When I heard that there is a new restaurant in town and it’s called Mumbai Local I was quite…
IFTAR @ ALFRESCO
I have always believed that memories and associations play a great role in our choice of food. My earliest years and fond memories are of my maternal Grandparent’s home in Dharamtolla Street where the call of the muezzins would herald daybreak and Eid would mean standing on the balcony of their home looking down at…
BARCELOS
I was invited to Barcelos the week it opened up in Kolkata but regretfully due to work commitments could not go. Since then it was on my wishlist and a few days back after watching a movie at Acropolis Mall we finally made it to dinner there. I had heard mixed reviews from my friends…
6 BALLYGUNGE PLACE
Though I am not a Bengali I absolutely love Kolkata ( I was born here) and I adore Bengali Food. Regretfully its not cooked at home very often so I usually like to head to 6 Ballygunge Place my cravings attack. I recently visited with my family and had a superb dinner there. This place…
MANGO MANIA AT FLURYS
The Mango is our National fruit and is popular across the country age no bar. Juicy, delicious and versatile it can be eaten both raw and ripe, cooked and uncooked, paired with savory or sweet. No wonder then it is such a favorite and I am no different. As a child it takes me back…
Art of Blending Evening @ Chapter 2
Chapter 2 the lovely new restaurant at Mani Square and Diageo hosted “Art of Blending “a session on Scotch Whiskies conducted by Mr.Shantanu Sengupta , Brand Ambassador , United Spirits Ltd. The session was a tasting of five whiskies Black Dog, Black & White, Johnny Walker Red, Johnny Walker Black and Vat 69. It covered…
Asia Kitchen by Mainland China
Asia Kitchen the newest offering from the Specialty Group of Restaurants is a wonderful place for lovers of Oriental Cuisine. They are serving up cuisines from China , Vietnam , Indonesia , Burma , Thailand among others and the food and service are both very very good. Its a very cleverly chosen Menu with lots…
The Culinary Commentator 