Mrs. Magpie & Saffron Cup Offer A Special Selection Of Tea’s

by Rukshana Kapadia

Mrs. Magpie needs little introduction in Kolkata, one of the most loved Cafés with the best cupcakes the city has to offer and some fine food. It has a long list of lo...

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Momo I Am

by Rukshana Kapadia

The Momo is a South Asian variety of Dumplings that is said to have originated in Tibet. Served steamed or fried with a variety of meat and vegetable fillings its popul...

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The Whistling Kettle

by Rukshana Kapadia

A walk on the Mall in Darjeeling, a ride on the lovely little toy train in the hills …. Memories of happily stuffing your face at Keventer’s, if you’re partial to...

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A Fishy Tale

by Ritusmita Biswas

A couple of years ago when I was flying back home on a monsoon day after a month long stint in Hawaii – all I could fantasize about was a plate of warm rice, some dal...

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Starting My Day Differently At The German Bakery, Pune

by Piu Sur

Mid air, midnight on my flight to Pune I made a quick decision. As usual, when there, I would start my day with breakfast at the German Bakery. Since I was on ...

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The Coastal Macha

by Rukshana Kapadia

The Coastal Macha is a relatively new fixture on the culinary map of the City of Joy. Piyush Menon and Sabrina Mukherjee the co-owners of this place have been creating ...

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The French Connection

by Ritusmita Biswas

I seem to have a French Connection. Right from selecting Paris to be my honeymoon destination 14 years ago to preferring Chanel No. 10 over any other perfume in the wor...

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Aaheli 24 E 24

by Rukshana Kapadia

Bengali Cuisine today has attained great popularity and a number of popular local restaurant chains have branches literally all over the country. However a quarter of a...

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It Was Raining Chocolates At JW Marriott Kolkata

by WOT

Yes! You heard it right. A chocolate deluge struck JW Marriott Kolkata on July 7th World Chocolate Day when the best of the chocolate delicacies were on disp...

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Chef And The City – The Tastemakers Of The 1940s Calcutta

by Rajen Bali

The decade of the 1940s was a rather interesting stage in the evolution of tastes in Kolkata. In a manner of speaking, it was a kind of culmination of the food-happenin...

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A Bite Of History: Old Delhi Street Food

by Mukul and Shilpa Gupta

We notice the steam doing its dervish-like dance over the pattals (plates fashioned out of dried leaves) but after waiting several minutes drooling over the pl...

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Live Music Session With YES DOCTOR At Monkey Bar

by WOT

It’s time to let go of weekday blues and make way for fun Friday Nights with Monkey Bar, Kolkata. Your favorite gastropub brings you fun music sessi...

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