My knowledge about wine was as good as the knowledge of cricket of my Spanish colleagues. Not that it has changed remarkably…
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Riyasat- for neo-classic North-Indian foods
by Indrajit Lahiri July 9, 2019Kolkata is a city of traditions- tales from the past and old glory. Please feel free to kill me, but when one…
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Biryani in Kolkata-other than Kolkata biryani
by Indrajit Lahiri July 3, 2019“Kolkata biryani is the best that the human race has ever created” … “okay, sir, which other varieties have you tasted? ”…
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Felu Modak, Rishra
by Indrajit Lahiri June 27, 2019I believe in a very simple philosophy. If any restaurant, or business in that matter, crosses a century- it’s safe. More than…
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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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From the so touristy hustle and bustle, a trip to Kalimpong was such a welcome change for us. Yes, we tend to…
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My favorite places for chilli pork
by Indrajit Lahiri May 29, 2019Chilli pork is one of my most favorite dishes. Even, let me take the liberty of saying, that it is the playboy…
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My favorite places for Haleem in Kolkata
by Indrajit Lahiri May 16, 2019Summer is in full swing and so is the Haleem madness. As the month of holy Ramzan or Ramadan has settled in,…
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Kulfi in Kolkata
by Indrajit Lahiri May 13, 2019“Kulfi malai chaiiiiii ” for most of us middle-aged human beings, this call was quite a similar one. During childhood, there used…
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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…