hidden gem

Shim shim- the joint serving oriental beef dishes

"You know those little kids ? Whenever they taste something tasty, they run around shouting Shimbu shimbu, meaning tasty tasty…

8 years ago

Lets Poaka- for some porky affair

As far as I can remember, during my younger days, either people didn't love pork as much as they do…

8 years ago

Fabbrica Della Pizza- for good simple nepolitan pizza

Let us be honest. Pizza is a weakness- for me and my son at least. My wife stays silent in…

8 years ago

Kabul Kolkata- a slice of Afganistan

Please forgive me for being a bit dramatic. But, for somebody aged like me, the first visual tryst with Afganistan…

8 years ago

Dhakai Parota, mughlai Parota and few stories …

I am known to talk a lot of unnecessary rubbish before coming down to the main point. So, to discuss…

8 years ago

Exploring Police Bar- Dacres Lane

For an "Aam admi" like myself, getting in any club is a problem. Off-course, I am not talking about our…

8 years ago

Shyambazar to sovabazar- a walk to remember

My city, Kolkata, prefers to stay inside in a timewrap. One of my friends from outside asked me few days…

8 years ago

Milee Droog Cafe and Bistro- Russian food in Kolkata

For a middle aged bong like me, Russia means primarily the Russian folktale books. When I was a kid, they…

8 years ago

Pou chong- sauce, sui mai and more

Till few years back, most of us Kolkattans had an idea that Chinese (rest of the oriental cuisine was out…

8 years ago

Broadway Bar- another office para watering hole

There goes around a saying that if somebody wants to understand a city, the mid or lower mid level local…

8 years ago

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