Food Kahini- the story of food. I personally have a belief that every food has a story. It rarely happens that we…
pantua- sweets of Bengal
The (infamous) scorching summer in Bengal was just settling in when we decided to go on a sweet hunt. It was a…
sarpuria & sarbhaja- sweets of Bengal
Sarpuria and Sarbhaja are two sweets from Bengal, which have attained a cult status. And surprisingly, there is a confusion for the…
nagaland house Kolkata
Naga food is one of the most underrated cuisines in India. Some say, it’s the lack of availability of the raw ingredients…
Aaheli- first bengali fine dining restaurant in India
It’s 2019 and we can see a huge number of restaurants serving Bengali food in Kolkata. Or rather why Kolkata, Mustard is…
Kolkata Gate or Biswa Bangla Gate New Town, Kolkata
Slowly but steadily, New Town is becoming a New Kolkata. It’s no exaggeration, but we get to breath fresh air there, we…
jhargram- weekend getaway from Kolkata
It has become our habit to go out for short trips at a gap of around 3-4 months. Now it may be…
We Kolkattans have some typical characteristics. I apologise to take the liberty to generalise, but I do have. We do not take…
Black rice, Ekdalia RD and Gateway
For my business purposes, I go to the north-east part of India quite regularly. In fact, Guwahati in Assam and Agartala in…
Tower bar- for adda near Sealdah station
Sealdah station is a strange place. It’s home to a few hundred human being, plus over a million people walks through it…