Saltlake Porky Stories – the pork delicacies I live on!

All my childhood I wasn’t aware how pork tastes like! We were one of those orthodox Bengali families who didn’t experiment much with cuisines, eateries or choices of protein. A plethora of Bengali dishes (basically Bangladeshi cuisine) were cooked at my home which I thoroughly enjoyed all my childhood, but pork or beef never used…

Vedic Therapy – a weekend staycation at Vedic Village!

I have always loved traveling, spending quality time with my family and exploring new places, and I know most people share this feeling! However in our busy lives, even planning meticulously for a trip requires so much time and energy, we have stayed back home on so many long weekends. And then there's traveling with…

Office Canteen Stories 2018 — Sector-V business hub, and more!

I rarely get time these days to do food walks or attend any of them! But a few days back, I decided to venture out a bit. It was a rain-drenched afternoon, but it wasn’t at all dull since a couple of my blogger friends and I decided to walk through the Sector-V (Saltlake, Kolkata)…

Sri Lanka Diaries – Part 3 – My Travelogue!

Hope you have read the first two parts of this blog post series of mine named ‘Sri Lanka Diaries’. Even if you haven’t read them, that won’t be stopping you from reading this part-3 of this travel blog series. Actually, the first two parts focus mainly on the culinary aspect of the island country whereas…

Golf Course, Tea Garden and a Tea Lounge in Kolkata – that’s ‘Yule Tea Lounge’ for you!

Often when you feel like running away from this mundane filth and dirt all around, you realize that you have actually got nowhere to go in this crowded city that’s filled with opportunities and demons, both at the same time! Kolkata is no exception, though it’s called the ‘city of joy’ but there are elements,…

Sri Lanka Diaries – Part 2 – My favourite TOP 3 Local Dishes in Sri Lanka!

We, Bengalis, are generally most pleased and happy right after having a meal and that has to be a rice meal! Any dal or curry goes well with that steamed rice as long as it is pleasing to our taste buds and maybe a bit familiar. When I came to Sri Lanka in December 2017,…

Sri Lanka diaries – Part 01 – Eateries in Negombo!

Negombo is probably the first town where you will love to spend a night or two after landing in Sri Lanka. It’s kind of a transit spot where tourists love to spend a couple of nights. The airport is basically closest to this little town and definitely, it’s a place you can’t afford to miss.…

TRAVEL TALES: Mahishadal Rajbari… Phulbagh Palace and Maa Durga!

I rarely do write about my travel tales but yes, I do love writing about anything that’s close to my heart. And I really wanted to pen down this lovely experience of mine because I felt people in my city are quite unaware of this beautiful weekend getaway that has loads of enthralling history and…

Forest bathing paired with fine dining at ‘Fuji’, Japanese Garden, Eco Park (Kolkata)!

Have you ever tried dining amidst greenery? With the chirping birds taking care of the background music and fresh unpolluted air far from the hustle and bustle of the city replacing the air freshener soaked recycled packets of oxygen? Well, now you can enjoy the dining and forest bathing right here in Kolkata, which is…

Ramzan Special (Part-1) – Iftar offerings around Nakhoda Masjid (Kolkata)

This is my first article of the ‘Ramzan Special’ series and I hope I will keep on gathering more experience which I will keep on sharing with you all in the coming days (or maybe years) and hence this particular series will keep on continuing. So, let's get started. I am not sure about everyone,…