The best kolkata phuchka – which one is your pick?
"It is now more than two years that Shankar Pandit opens up the famous phuchka Shop at Vivekananda Park alone. His wife, Durga pandit or Durgadi to all the...
Mourala Machher Peyaji the quick starter
The Bengali name is well known and it is a very common ideal pairing with bhaat (rice) and daal (lentils) but very rarely, Mourala Mach becomes a main star of...
When a fan of Amrita Singh visits Betaab Valley Pahalgam
Will you judge me if I tell you that I had a crush on Amrita Singh? Will you judge me if I tell you that I have also been a fan of Shabbir Kumar? Now if I...
Truffle Treasure at Hyatt Regency Kolkata
Who has chocolate truffles for lunch? No, its not chocolate truffle but a lunch with 'The Exotic Truffle'. But what is a truffle? And the conversation...
Achari Anda and the Bong Egg Saga
Achari Anda is not a traditional Bengali dish. Wonder how many of us have grown up having this? As a Bengali, what are the different kinds of egg dishes you...
FairLawn Hotel Kolkata the incomplete blogpost
This post has been long due. I am hopelessly nostalgic about Kolkata and if FairLawn Hotel Kolkata is not featured in my blog then the blog is incomplete. I...
Sizzler Festival @Buzz, The Gateway Hotel, Kolkata
There is a hiss and a sizzle and it makes everyone’s head turn around. Yes, it is a head turner, the Sizzler. There is not much written about the origin or...
The Bridge at The Park Kolkata gets a menu makeover
Planning and designing a menu for any restaurant is a big uphill task. It looks simple but the designing/re-engineering of a menu based on the gazing patterns...
That school at Aru Valley
It was day 4 of our Kashmir trip and after an overnight stay at Pahalgam, we set out for local sight seeing tours around Pahalgam. This consisted of Aru...
Chicken Chaap Kolkata style recipe and the deadly Australian bowling pair
Can chicken chaap with mutton biryani be compared with the opening spell of bowling by Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis? I have seen Imran Khan and Wasim Akram in...
Threesixtythree degrees Oberoi Grand Kolkata the first look
What does the name Threesixtythree signify? Look for the answer at the end. The words and whispers could be heard all around the grand white marbled...
Gangasagar transit camp kolkata pictures and my experience
Is it worth going to Gangasagar Transit camp in Kolkata? Kolkata as a city never fails in her charm to thrill you with all the myriad activities around it. It...