Mamamomo – an unadulterated culinary touch of the hills!

Kolkatans, since ages, love travelling to three places during their holidays or long weekends; I hope you have already guessed that right, it’s Digha, Puri and Darjeeling! Lately people are exploring more nearby places, going on fancy road trips, but still these three have never lost their charm. And Darjeeling has always churned out great…

Melting Pot – The newest quaint cafe in the bylanes of Ballygunge Place!

Recently Kolkata has seen loads of quaint cafes coming up and yes, I am no way complaining about that! These places are soothing and extremely suitable to settle down for a laid back adda with your friends or family. And these cafes are mostly supported by some amazing food; their kitchen backs up their interiors…

‘Special Menu’ launched at Santa’s Fantasea (Saltlake Sec-V)

I have been an ardent meat lover since I was a teenager. I love exploring the flavors, aroma and spices trapped in the folds of a well-marinated juicy piece of protein. I had been hospitalized as well in the quest of trying out various varieties of meat, there was a severe allergy attack and I…

The newest pub with a grandiose ambiance – Rikki’s Bar & Kitchen!

City nightlife scenes are ever changing and evolving in Kolkata and truly speaking, the city embraces almost all the options that come up unless they pose any security issue or something extremely unacceptable or bothering. Still, it is said, Kolkata nightlife is not that great when compared to few other cities in the country. But…

Serafina – The best fine-dine Italian restaurant is back in the city of joy!

Though I review hundreds of restaurants, but the fact is, there are only a few places I myself love to go back and eat again, maybe with my family or friends. That's the neat piece of truth, served cold! Serafina is surely one of my favorite fine-dine restaurants in the city. It is that 'one place' I…

Roasted Beans – The newest café in town where food does all the talking!

The City of Joy often surprises me with its hidden gems, with elements that are present in every nook and corner of the city which can amaze you every now and then. While exploring food and food joints in Kolkata, I have come across places which are decades old yet very less known to people,…

‘Bosphorus Churros’ brings the touch of España in Calcutta!

Ever imagined that you are sitting in a movie theatre in Kolkata and munching on Spanish snacks while Shah Rukh Khan has gone for a short chai break in between his promotion of Switzerland tourism? 🙂 Well, today we have learnt to imagine many a thing which seemed farfetched even a decade or two ago.…

‘Pounds of Happiness’ and the colourful boxes of joy!

It’s always said that do what you love to do, don’t choose something as your career which you never wanted to. Parents often tend to push their children to take up orthodox professions which are proven, time-tested with guaranteed benefits and returns. But they tend to forget asking their children if they really want to…

Level Seven – Get hooked to the newest rooftop lounge in the city of joy!!

The best thing that the last month of 2017 left for the dwellers of Topsia (in Kolkata) has to be a new rooftop hangout zone that is uber cool and gives you every reason to bring in your gang almost every weekend! The place is housed in the top floor of Wizard House and is…

The Phuchka Parlour – lip smacking unconventional take on the phuchkas and chaats!!

Bengalis are super-sensitive about their maachh-bhaat, adda and lyad! And yes, there is one more thing that comes up quite often in the evenings to invade the Bong taste buds – no prizes for guessing, that’s Phuchka! We, Bengalis, generally immerse all our tensions and frustrations accumulated during the day in that holy tetul jol…

The Bhoj Company – Mecca of Dhakai food lovers in Kolkata!

I have a certain soft corner for Dhakai cuisine; don’t know why, maybe because my roots belong to that place. My grandfather migrated from Bangladesh during the partition, leaving everything behind and came to settle in Calcutta amidst all the cacophony and turmoil of that period. A lot has changed since then. But for me,…

Parotta Kurma & Idiyappam Festival at ‘Banana Leaf’ (Vivekananda Park) till end of this year!

I do not consider myself to be someone who knows everything about something and definitely not the one who thinks he/she knows something about everything! I prefer myself to be considered as a learner, my knowledge buckets are never full and they can be filled in with more knowledge. In the end, often it turns…