Eating Out
Commercial LPG price increase what Kolkata restaurateurs have to say.
This came at a point when it was least expected. If you tell me you don't know what has happened with the F& B Industry in the last 18 months, then I will...
5 rice noodles you need to try this year
Rice noodles originated in the south of China made of rice flour and water. They are placed in water rice storage for up to nine months to age. It's then...
Broadway Hotel Kolkata- a gem that we all need to be proud about
There are many gems in my city yet some always remain to be discovered and experienced again. Discovery is a wrong word and will be condemned by many. How do...
Chicken or Mutton – what goes well for a Bengali on a Sunday?
Dada, you are from Kolkata? Bhalo achhi? Ami tomake Bhalobashe .. Machhi Bhat khabe? When loosely translated these are the most common welcome dialogues you...
Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter chicken two sides of the same coin?
What are some of the popular Indian dishes across the globe? Be it abroad or even in India, if you enter a multicuisine restaurant or a restaurant known for...
Peyaji and the connection with Lakshmi Narayan Shaw and sons
What does Peyaji remind you of? You cross the border in West Bengal and they call it Peyaju in Bangladesh. Peyaj is Onion in Bengali hence the name Peyaji....
What does recovering from Covid -19 look like
Yes, I am a COVID-19 Survivor. For a few moments there, I thought it would be a knockout but I managed to raise my hand and lift myself before the referee...
Ma, Mangshor Jhol and the partner I lost
How do you handle grief? How do you handle the loss of the nearest one and at the same time, struggle and fight for your life. I rarely pour my heart out...
Kasturi Banerjee and Rushdah Humaira creating new Rum and Chocolate
In 2016 when I first met Neha Panchal, I was awestruck. She was one of the first lady mixologists that I met. Urban Foundry on then-upcoming Balewadi High...
Hotel Sidheshwari Ashram Kolkata – How three women are carrying ahead the legacy of pice hotels
Paramount, Aminia, Dilkhusha Cabin, Mitra Cafe, Royal India Hotel Chitpur are some of the names which come together when we speak about old eateries in...
Circar Ruchulu at ITC Royal Bengal by Chef Praveen Anand
Chef Praveen Anand doesn't need any introduction. His culinary skills are illustrious, his research on South Indian Cuisine is now legendary. In the Indian...
Anindya’s Kosha Mangsho and how it’s back
With lots of sweat (in literal sense), a little bit of anxiety and chaos of all the food lined up on the dining table - I realised it's the moment of truth. ...