By Pamela Nandi | Apr 15, 2019 Celebrate ‘Nabobarsha’ or ‘Poila Baisakh’ in full ‘bangaliana’ by tucking into one of these decadent eateries laden with the traditional preparations to welcome ‘Bengali New Year‘. Kolkata being synonymous with food—from street food to restaurant, the foodies can savour the delightful combination while enjoying the festive flavours. Here’s…
Category: Food Nostalgia
The Padma Chronicles – a voyage by culinary expert Nayana Afroz, Durbari, Swissotel
By Pamela Nandi | Apr 11, 2019 Any Indian festival is incomplete without food and the City Of Joy – the paradise for food lovers soaks into this essence to welcome the upcoming festival ‘Naba Borsho‘ or ‘Poila Baisakh‘ celebrations with some eclectic recipes whipped up by the noted culinary expert and home chef from…
Enjoy Taste Of Bengal with Captivating View, Cafe Ekante
By Pamela Nandi | Nov 10, 2018 Throwback to a Saturday afternoon well spent with the fellow food bloggers at an aesthetically designed boat shaped floating restaurant situated on a private island – Cafe Ekante in the New Town Eco park while indulging in a delectable Authentic Bengali spread. The executive chef Mr Sani Dutta…
Coastal Flavours on the Plate, Surfire – The Coastal Cafe
By Pamela Nandi | Oct 22, 2018 Welcome to Surfire – The Coastal Cafe to indulge your buds with the southern flavours – a 32 seater eatery located near Mudiali Club and Menoka Cinema, Southern Avenue. The cafe has launched a new dining concept that brings all the unique culinary techniques packed with a mouthful…
FOODAHOLIC’S Favourites |Guide for Durga Puja 2018
By Pamela Nandi | Oct 13, 2018 The countdown has begun – and the city is decked up to shower warm welcome to the biggest festival – Durga Puja. It’s Goddess Durga’s homecoming with her children after a long wait which also marks the homecoming of millions of Bengalis as well. This grand festival –…
Food Guide | Durga Pujo, 2018
By Pamela Nandi | Oct 05, 2018 Kolkata truly comes alive during Durga Pujo. The frenzy – inarguably difficult to find it anywhere else – is exemplary. DurgaPujo in Kolkata is synonymous with food—from street food to bhog, the city offers a myriad of choices for foodies to indulge. The five days of celebrations are…
Rediscovering The Recipes of Mughal Era, Guchhi, Hyatt Regency Kolkata
By Pamela Nandi | Sep 29, 2018 Yes, its the Mughlai cuisine that is all soaked with creamy, richly flavours, that excites you in every bite of it, leaving a rich culinary legacy with its dishes developed in Medieval age at the centres of the Mughal Empire with a unique combination of cooking style and…
Food Walk through the Streets Of India, Spicery
By Pamela Nandi | Aug 26, 2018 The word ‘Spicery‘ means – a room to store the spices. After it’s huge success, by treating the food fanatics across the country with authentic Chinese and Bengali delights through its flagship fine dining chains – Mainland China and Oh Calcutta, the founder and mentor of the noted…
Rampur Nawabi Flairs on plate, The Westin – Kolkata
By Pamela Nandi | Jun 27, 2018 When we think or hear about of Rampur, the first thing that comes to our mind is the Rampuri “’chaku” (knife). The same district city from the state of Uttar Pradesh has gifted an array of Indian cuisines with magical aroma of its rich spices and distinct…
Journey To Explore Royal Awadhi Cuisines, Manzilat’s
By Pamela Nandi | June 05, 2018 When we talk about true Awadhi Cuisine, it gives us feeling about the rich gastronomy of the Nawabi culture from the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that is inherited from its ancestors and gradually carried forward from one generation to another. Mostly the cuisine has its influence from…
A Parsi Treat and its Culinary Gems – at MancherJi’s
By Pamela Nandi | May 10, 2018 A Parsi Treat popup event was organized on 6-May-2018 at Mancherjis Parsi Food, 14 Kyd Street, Kolkata – the initiative was taken by the Founder and Owner of one of the renowned Food & Travel community ‘Kolkata Food Trotters’ – Mr Somek Choudhury. The purpose of this event…
FoodWalk – Explore Legendary Outlets of North Kolkata
By Pamela Nandi | May 02, 2018 I would not describe this walk as a memory trail, for me its first time to explore the heritage outlets which has lost its essence over the time in the narrow lanes of Food Capital City – North Kolkata, but offers a diverse range of lip-smacking street food…
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