No one goes to a bar on a Friday afternoon? Well it’s their loss. Monkey Bar Kolkata, on Camac Street is a gorgeous place to hang out and unwind. Large life size windows with the amazing view of the best the city offers, nicely lit up, subtle décor and a sweet little rooftop section was …
Our itinerary from Guwahati, where we landed, was fairly simple. Our aim was to reach Tawang. A tiny district in Arunachal Pradesh with a population of less than 50,000 people – this part of India has been claimed by China over the last few decades. And we couldn’t get to Tawang directly, so there were …
We had our pre New Years’ eve gathering at the newly opened Marathahalli outlet of Dhaba Estd 1986 Delhi last week. The place was done up with bright interiors, very peppy and true to it’s theme. We were seated across from the very nice looking bar, quite a tantalizing view considering we were saving the …
Our trip was a simple plan. Tapash and I were going to Calcutta – mainly to eat Biryani. Yes, I am serious. We thought it would be fun to do a short trip from there. Initially it was going to be Nagaland for the Hornbill, but our holiday plan was making us miss the best …
One of our favorite places opens up in my home town Kolkata. The Fatty Bao is a part of the Olive group, that has some of the most popular restaurants. This is Fatty’s seventh outpost in India, after Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai, and the space it opened up in is a prime location and offers …
We eat out a lot. That’s pretty much a given when you’re a food enthusiast and blogger. Even when we do cook at home, we make good old Bengali and Odia dishes – generous with the mustard oil, masalas and the works. And healthy food has always had a boring notion, if you know what …
Last week we attended the launch of Kādu – a winery in Karnataka by Sula Vineyards at Taj West End. The name Kādu is taken from the Kannada word that means ‘wild’. Kādu is India’s first wine devoted to the cause of tiger conservation. At the unveiling, there were four wines launched – two whites, a …
Hey everyone – how’s it going? I am in Amsterdam! A slightly sudden trip, but a welcome surprise. You’re going to get a lot of updates soon. But first things first. Chef Sweety Singh is in our city, and brings an authentic culinary experience from Punjab at The Oberoi, Bangalore. We were graciously invited by …
This visit to Barbeque Nation was after a few years! There was a point of time when every team outing or friend’s treat was at an outlet of Barbeque Nation. They were so busy and packed all the time, that they opened up a lot of outlets, and even started multiple slots for bookings. Yes, …
Indiranagar has yet another nice and spacious hang out on 12th Main, and 612 East is a sprawling property with 3 levels of simple design with variations of ambience. We went on a Sunday evening, and the gorgeous roof top is the place to be. Away from the traffic noise, and high up to have …
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