I have been to Dhaka once before- only once- in 2018. The idea was to learn about the food culture of Bangladesh.…
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tripti cafe- tullygunge
by Indrajit Lahiri August 17, 2020The BC (before COVID) era is vastly different from recent times. We have reduced eating out and one reason for the same…
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Tea room- Tea Board Dalhousie
by Indrajit Lahiri January 4, 2020We, at Kolkata, are crazy about tea and that’s no secret. Tea is like our DNA- the backbone of our morning or…
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Tea is the most favorite poison for any self-respecting Bengali. Well, I may be an exception with coffee being my poison, but…
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Dacres Lane- the blue eyed boy of Kolkata street food
by Indrajit Lahiri May 6, 2019It was around two centuries back, yes, long time … One Mr Philip Miner Dacres used to meet sailors over meals in…
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Best veg street food in Kolkata Burrabazar
by Indrajit Lahiri October 25, 2018We’ve had food walk in different parts of Kolkata- multiple times. But somehow, food in Burrabazar, Kolkata had always remained an enigma to me.…
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Murshidabad chapter- The ittar-wala and nawab
by Indrajit Lahiri July 9, 2018This is probably my last installment of my trip to Murshidabad. The land of nawabs just 4 hours journey from Kolkata and…
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grilled meat at Marquis Street footpath
by Indrajit Lahiri June 21, 2018It was long back in the history of mankind. Some super smart ancestor of ours, though a caveman (or woman), discovered that…
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Foodies guide to Darjeeling- the hidden gems
by Indrajit Lahiri February 9, 2018Come whatever may, a normal regular Kolkattan will visit three places in his / her life. And, surprisingly, the place’s name is…
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Chitto da’s Suruchee restaurant and Dacre’s Lane Kolkata
by Indrajit Lahiri October 12, 2017Let us talk about one typical joint in the heart of city- Esplanade. Have you heard of the name Dacre’s Lane ?…