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Dec 23, 2011

PARK STREET - BAR-B-Q

Park Street remains Kolkata's foremost dining district, with many restaurants and pubs. It is often known as "Food Street" and "The Street that Never Sleeps". Park Street has been the recreation zone for Kolkata people since the British era. However, in the last 20 years, many new restaurants, malls, 5-star hotels and nightclubs have opened in other areas of the city and Park Street has lost much of its earlier attraction as being the numero uno entertainment hub of Kolkata. However, it is still one of the prime commercial and entertainment zones of the city. Park Street is traditionally decorated with lights on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
We will discuss the most happening places, night life and disco / lounge bars at some later posts. However now I move on with providing some information about the places that I have recently gone to in Park Street.



One of the oldest restaurants is BAR-B-Q. Its interiors and ambience gives you a feeling about the heritage and culture of Kolkata. They make their Chinese food according to their own style. For eg., I found tomato and mushroom in a Bar-b-q special fried rice, and cashew nuts in a chicken Kong pao dish (Picture provided in the left side). The prices were moderate ranging from Rs 120 - 130 for rice, noodles type items. And all chicken side dishes were Rs. 220. There are many chicken, fish, prawn items that can be found on the menu. The quantity for each rice and chicken dish is however more than sufficient for two persons. And you could find Chinese
Horoscope on the tables ;P .Adjacent to this restaurant is its Chinese counterpart  called Flavours Of China.


Location: 43/47/55 Karnani Mansion, Park Street, Beside Mc Donalds
Contact No.: +(91)-(33)-22299916, 22299078, 30281190, 22298885 +(91)-9874636164, 9874899054






















Sep 1, 2011

Blue Poppy (sikkim House) - Middleton Street

Sikkim House Blue Poppy
Sikkim House: Blue Poppy:
If You are looking for good Chinese food, or awesome chicken momos in the maidan / park st region, and you don’t want spent a lot in the prominent costly restaurants of park street, this is your ultimate destination. The place is clean, cozy and moderately lit inside by large hanging light shades. Chicken steamed momo is a must have, if you are at this place. It’s just Rs.80 for 8 pieces and a bowl of soup. Other good quality low priced foods are fried rice/ chowmein , pepper chicken, dry chili chicken, crispy babycorn, chop suey & thukpa. The place remains filled at lunch time and in the evenings by college students (mostly Xaverians) and office-goers. Remains closed from 4 pm to 5 pm. A moderate lunch for 2 persons comes to around Rs. 230-250.

Contact No.: 9874141389, 9830376737
Location: Sikkim House, 1st Floor, 4/1 Middleton St, Middleton Row. (Beside Maidan Metro Stn.)



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Aug 27, 2011

The Sonnet - DD Block Saltlake (Near City Centre)

The Sonnet Kolkata
 
Sonnet RestaurantThe Sonnet is a wonderful 4-star hotel located on DD block of Saltlake, near City Centre, which opened a year ago. It provides many facilities like business centre, car service, Wi-Fi, 24 hour coffee shop, Jacuzzi pool, gym, banquet hall, parking space and others. It has a stylish poolside lounge called ORION with dance floor & DJ, perfect for an intimate party. The bar called, UNWINE, offers an impeccable selection of liquors, wines & cocktails. AURA is the restaurant which has a lavish ambience and serves Indian, continental & Oriental cuisines. The central air conditioning provides moderate temperature; the interiors are royally decorated with perfect lighting, plush sofas, comfy chairs, marble tables and expensive cutlery. Waiters are well-dressed & friendly. The dinner buffet is really excellent especially the veg & chicken kebabs and Vetki Fish fries. There is also biriyani, mutton and chowmein apart from various kinds of salads. The desserts are yummy. The per head cost is Rs. 700 (including taxes) on a weekend, however its lesser on weekdays. The no. of items in the buffet should be increased if they want to compete with other star hotels, though I wouldn’t mind if the price becomes a bit higher. More restaurants should also be opened alongside. Certainly check out their website for more info: http://www.thesonnet.com/
Location: Block DD. Plot No.:08, Sector-01, Salt Lake
Contact No.: +91-33-66339000


Jul 5, 2011

Sher-e-Punjab - Jessore Road (Near Airport)

Sher-e-Punjab Restaurant in Kolkata near airport
Sher-e-Punjab Kolkata
Sher-e-Punjab is basically a dhaba style restaurant located at Sukantanagar near Airport, on Jessore Road. There are 3 styles of sitting arrangements: Dhaba style non air conditioned, Air conditioned and open-air sitting style. Watching planes take-off and land is an added attraction here. Its most delicious cuisines is obviously Punjabi & North Indian, in which Kadai Chicken, Butter Chicken, Chicken Hydrabadi , Tandoori chicken, Kebabs are the specialties. The Vegetarian items which are on demand are Dal Tadka, Masala Chana, Punjabi chatpata Paneer, Punjabi Paneer Tikka.

Feb 22, 2011

Mocambo- Mirza Ghalib St. (Free School St.)



Mirza Ghalib Street, previously known as Free School Street, is a street that joins S. N. Banerjee Road with Park Street in Central Kolkata. This area is famous for cheap hotels and eateries. Many foreign visitors reside in these cheap yet reliable hotels. The used book and record shops sport an eclectic collection due to trade with generations of budget travelers the world over. 


Mocambo Restaurant KolkataMocambo opened its doors in 1956, a European oasis of glamour and jazz on Park Street, Calcutta’s famous cabaret row. It is an old but classy restaurant which still has an odd jumble of Europeanisms: a mural of faux Degas ballerinas, red vinyl banquettes, red silk lampshades hanging like upside-down tulips. Fish à la Moutarde is grilled beckty, a Bay of Bengal delicacy, drenched in a spicy mustard sauce, whose virtues a Bengali can croon about. Angels on Horseback is chicken wrapped in bacon. Fish à la Diana is indulgence itself: beckty, stuffed with prawn and cooked in cream. I would recommend everyone to try the Pepper Devilled crab & Stuffed tandoori chicken as starter and Chicken Paparika in the main course. Among soups the cream of Chicken Soup is just excellent. Among desserts don’t forget to try the Ice cream with hot chocolate sauce. However be prepared to wait for a long time before you get a place to sit though, especially on weekday evenings! Though the live music stopped 20 years ago, Mocambo boasts of a charm which none of the other restaurants in that area can parallel, this is a place where the cuisine Steaks are simply over-whelming.


Location: 25 B, Opp Flurrys, Park Street
Contact No.: +(91)-(33)-22654300, 22290095

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Feb 20, 2011

Hatari - Rashbehari Avenue (Triangular Park)

Hatari Restaurant Kolkata
If you are shopping in gariahat or Rashbehari Avenue OR maybe you come out of Priya Movie Hall after watching a movie on a nice weekend, and you are feeling hungry, but you do not want roadside momos or chowmein; You want to go to a nice, clean, hygienic place nearby to have some tasty food, then you should try out Hatari, Opposite Triangular Park, on Rashbehari avenue.. Food is served very fast, all kinds of Chinese dishes are awesome.. Though the entrance and the house from outside might give rise to thoughts in your mind like: "you are in the wrong place!", I assure you that once you enter the restaurant, you will feel: "why is such a nice place kept hidden??". It is a budget restaurant and full course dinner/ lunch will cost you around Rs.230-250 for two. You can check out their website as well: http://hatarirestaurant.co.in/



Hatari at Golf Green Hatari Restaurant - Golf Green
Read more about Hatari Multi-Cuisine Restaurant Take Away Outlet at Golf Green which serves similar A-La-Carte meals & has Take Away / Home Delivery Facility..

Feb 17, 2011

Golbari and Rupa (Shyambajar 5 point crossing)

Golbari at Shyambazar North Kolkata Kasha Mangsho
Golbari at Shyambazar
Golbari’s Kasha Mangsho or mutton in thick oil, chilli-red, spicy gravy - the kind that will put your taste buds on fire, yet you would enjoy it to the last drop of the sauce. It is by far the most popular Kasha Mangsho (Mutton Kasha) in Kolkata. It is served with paranthas. Serving for over nine decades, this restaurant is located on the ground floor of a circular building right on the Shayambajar 5 point Crossing on APC Road. Cost for 2 persons is Rs. 220.
Location: 211, APC Road, Shyambazar Crossing, Kolkata – 700004
Contact No.: (+91)(33) 25546096

HOT IN THE CITY - NOV 2013

Dine Out:

Hangover Brunch @ Mythh, HHI
@ AJC Bose Rd.
On till Nov 30th
Kickstart your weekend with an Pan Asian & Western Brunch + live entertainment.
Price: Rs. 2200 per person.
Timing: Noon - 4 pm every weekend.


Diwali Feast @ Khandani Rajdhani, Avani Riverside Mall
On till
Dec 5th
Celebrate diwali with some delectable dishes from the royal places of India such as Mattar khasta roll, Hariwali Patra, Barsa Dolla, Dakor na gota Nu chat, Jodhpuri Pakoda, leelwa kachori and much more.
Priced Individually.
Timing: 12 pm onwards.

Weekend Lunch Buffet @ Benjarong, South City Mall.
On till
Dec 29th
The delightful lunch menu consists of lip-smacking starters while main course comprises Babycorn Tartlets, Mushroom Garlic & Pepper with rice or noodles and Fried Chicken wings etc.
Price: Rs. 600 + Taxes.
Timing: 12:00 pm - 4 pm


Beer & Pizza Weekends @ Back to the Desi Cafe, Sector V, Salt Lake
On Till Nov
30th
Chicken Tikka pizza, Four Cheese pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Mushroom, Corn, Olives & Jalapenos Pizza, the list goes on.
Price: Buffet- Rs. 799 + Taxes (Per Person)
A La Carte- Rs. 499 + taxes for Veg platter and Rs. 599 + taxes for Non-Veg platter.
Timing: Noon - Midnight. (Fri - Sun)

Sunday Brunch @ Durbari, City Centre 2, Rajarhat
On till
Nov 30th.
Gorge into a wide variety of Indian dishes like murgh kastoori kebab, hing matar ke tikka, sarson maach, pindi channa, Daal Durbari etc.

Price: Rs. 1000 plus taxes per person
Timing: 12:30 pm - 3 pm


Maha Bhoj @ Aaheli, Axis Mall, New Town Rajarhat
And Peerless Inn Hotel, JL Nehru Road
On till
Nov 14th.
Relish traditional food from both parts of Bengal, east & west, Old zamindari cuisine along with the cuisine of Thakurbari.
Priced Individually.
Timing: 12:30 pm to 11 pm.


Diwali Special @ Lazeez, Rashbehari Connector
On till Nov 19th
Gorge on Lazeez special masala biriyani, mutton roganjosh, mutton do piaza, chicken rezala, chicken tikka masala etc.
Price: Rs. 500 plus taxes for 2 persons.
Timing: Noon to 11:30 pm

Puja Special @ Chowman, 99 Ballygunge Place.
On till Nov 19th
Experience Chinese exoticism with Tai Chin Chicken, Dragon Chicken, Chinese style bar-b-que chicken, Chicken tai pei, kowloon fish, lachu lamb, prawn in chili mountain sauce etc.
Price: Rs. 700 plus taxes for 2 persons.
Timing: Noon to midnight.

Sunday Lunch Buffet @ Kebab-E-Que, The Astor Hotel, Shakespeare Sarani.
On till Nov 17th
Please your platter with special selection of delicious vegetarian and non-veg Kebabs.
Price: Rs. 700 plus taxes for two persons.
Timing: Noon to 3:30 pm

Gourmet Gali @ Piccadilly Square
On till Oct 30th
On its 5th anniversary, they bring you with the best of European & Indian street food like puchka with taboulleh & Apple Jalapeno Pani, Tex-Mix Paapri Chaat, Bombay Spcl Vada Pav, Kathi rolls & much more. The sweet conclusion includes Nolen Gur Mousse Cannoli & Bun Cinna-Maska Chai.
Price: Rs. 80 onwards (Individual)
Address: 16 L Judges Court (Alipore) and 15B Sarat Bose Rd. (Lansdowne), Ph. No.: 22901609 / 40050706
Timing: 2 - 10 pm

Oriental Flavours @ The Orient, city centre 2, Rajarhat
On till Oct 30th
Four course lunch menu includes soup, rice, noodles, dimsums and desserts - Braised preserved szechuan vegetables with vermicelli, Kumpao chicken with roasted chilli and more.
Price: Rs. 249 + Taxes per person.
Timing: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm