When you’re as obsessed by food as I am and also happen to blog and write about it, one of the questions you get asked most often is “What is your favorite restaurant?” The reason I rarely have a name to offer in answer is because sadly it has closed down a quarter of a…
Tag: Kolkata
The Wow Fatty Bao
The Fatty Bao, launches with many surprises – a 75-seater, Izakaya and Noodleshop inspired Asian menu that’s brimming with fresh flavours and signature cocktails in a trendy, intimate space. This is the seventh outpost in India, after Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. It successfully marries a laidback vibe with award-winning food and drinks. Executive Chef Prashanth…
Celebrate Durga Pujo with ‘Iti Aunty’s Pujor Special Thaala’ @ Monkey Bar
I have known Mrs. Iti Misra for most of my life by virtue of having the privilege of us being neighbors. Yes we lived in the same building and her daughter Radhika and I both went to school together. All us girls always looked up to Iti Aunty because she was a lovely,tall, very elegant…
Roll & Biryani Pet Pujo
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…
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…
Phir bhi dil hai hindutani @ We.Desi
If you like to eat and live in the City of Kolkata you are spoilt for choice nowadays. Lots of new place are opening up and one of them is We.Desi. I was invited as part of a Bloggers Table when they opened in September but regretfully was unable to make it due to work…
Destination Good Food at Fly Kouzina
Are you one of those staunch non-vegetarians who runs in the opposite direction from anything green? Most of those who know me will certainly agree that the above describes me perfectly. I had been hearing good things about Fly Kouzina ever since it opened via friends and fellow food enthusiasts , however because its vegetarian…
My Peshawari Experience during Restaurant Week India
Cellar Door Hospitality with Ola – the popular mobile app for transportation – today announced the return of Restaurant Week from Friday, 16th September to Sunday, 25th September, 2016, featuring the country’s finest restaurants across Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Reservations exclusively on http://www.restaurantweekindia.com. Restaurant Week India gives discerning food enthusiasts the opportunity…
Kolkata are you ready for the MoBar Mojo!
Monkey Bar is finally here in The City of Joy. Bought to us by Olive Cafés South Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Olive Bar and Kitchen Pvt. Ltd, one of India’s premier stand-alone restaurant brands, helmed by award winning Chef Manu Chandra and hospitality operations expert Chetan Rampal, it was first launched in Bangalore in…
Citi presents Gourmet Flavors
I was delighted when the FBAI (Food Bloggers Association of India) invited me to participate in “Citi presents Gourmet Flavours” , Kolkata. I was sent across a list of participating restaurants all of which are dishing out great food in the City of Joy and finally decided to choose Saffron at The Park simply because…
Oodles of Noodles at Ban Thai
Thailand is possibly one of my favorite holiday destinations and one of the most important reasons is the absolutely splendid food you get there. I don’t know if it’s the warmth of the people, the delicious food or the holiday mood but I have very happy memories of all my visits there. There are very…
The Culinary Commentator 