Post COVID lockdown, it has almost become a habit to run away for a small vacation every now and then. There is…
Coffee House, New Town
If you’re a true-blue Kolkattan, in all probability, you’ve been to the College Street Coffee house. The coffee is not great, but…
Et Set Mix- nothing authentic about it
Et Set Mix is the newest edition to the restaurants in Kolkata, presented by the Hanglaatherium brand. Where, in today’s Kolkata, the…
Janai-er manohara and a confused identity
“Hmmm, good that you’re working on your sweets of Bengal… like it !!!” She spoke to me or was it a dream?…
shankar’s fry gariahat
I am slightly confused with Shankar’s Fry. Should this come under the hidden gem category or the regular listing? It’s not as…
Shaktigarh- the lyangcha town
Äre you getting lazy on your “Sweets Of Bengal” series”? Somebody asked me- shyly, coyly. And I was looking for a space…
Bengali vegetable dish- an enigma or a war-ground. As much as we denote Bengalis as a fish-loving community, few India cuisines have…
cafe kathmandu
I am now a tea lover. And for a Bengali, that’s quite a culture shock for many people. But honestly, I love…
How to identify a good Hilsa
Hilsa is something, which has moved from just being a fish to an object of desire. Seldom has any fish been the reason…
Utsab bagan bari Taki
We were getting fed up in the lockdown period and were literally dying to go out somewhere. And somebody suggested Taki- 2…