If you love beef, kebab, and are in the capital of West Bengal, one place you must, must visit is Colootola, the kebab street of Calcutta. The area surrounding the biggest mosque of the city (the prayer hall has a capacity of 10,000 [source – Wikipedia]), Nakhoda Masjid, is paradise for beef lovers. From the… Read more »
Calcutta is famous for its street food. From Phuchka to Roll to Alu Kabli, you will find them at every corner and every true blue Calcuttan will have their own list of favourite vendors. But when you find a street food stall in business for 70+ years, you know instantly that they must be special…. Read more »
Deoghar, famous for Baba Baidyanath Dham and one of the 51 Sakti Pithas, is also known for its Pedha, Tilkut, Murabba and Parantha. A vegan’s delight, it can bring water to the mouths of even the biggest carnivores. We went searching for the best places to have paranthas, and got only one name from the… Read more »
Everyone, who knows this city, will agree that Calcutta winters have shrunk a lot. Its no more a November to February affair with early morning fog, bright jackets and endless beef. But some places continue to show their loyalty to these four months. Winter for them is November to February, winter for them are the… Read more »
When Late Jiban Krishna Saha became the owner of Mr. Allen’s restaurant in the late 19th century, had he any idea that more than 130 years later this place would be one of the favorite drooling dens for the food lovers of the city? Well, that we will never know. But we can always visit… Read more »
Today Kosha Mangsho and Golbari have become almost synonymous. We have heard about them from our parents and still a lot of people start drooling when they hear these two names.Bengalis love their “motton” (Mutton / goat meat) and they love their hot, spicy and greasy gravies. If you are weak at heart, I suggest,… Read more »
Asutosh College, Hazra More and Shree Hari Mistanna Bhandar. I was visiting this place after almost four / five years and felt really nostalgic. Passing by is something completely different and I realized it more as I stood in front of the old sweet shop. Not much have changed here (The footpath in front of… Read more »
I was planning and trying hard to visit Eau Chew for the past few weeks. Finally last Sunday my wife and I decided it’s now or never. It was already 12:30 PM and we quickly searched the net for the restaurant contact details and timing. I tried the number twice but there were some problem… Read more »
Talking about Mughlai Paratha, in Kolkata, every foodie has his own favorite food joint. Some make the paratha thin, while others fill it up with generous stuffing and of course the accompanying potato curry differs in taste. But if there is one place which is known to everyone, at least by name, it is Anadi… Read more »
Whenever we say “eating out … and going for a vegetarian restaurant”, the faces around do not look that interested. Well … everyone have their own choice … and we like Veg and Non-Veg equally … of course depending upon our mood 🙂 So when we decided to go for a complete vegetarian lunch last… Read more »