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Sunday Brunch At Afraa Lounge & Restaurant, Salt Lake

August 29, 2017 Leave a Comment

Afraa Lounge & Restaurant was probably one of the first to start the concept of a Sunday brunch in the city. I’ve been an Afraa regular since the place opened a few years back and the Afraa Sunday brunch has always been a favorite.

First of all, the ambience is great. They have both indoor and outdoor seating and eating a relaxed meal overlooking the Salt Lake skyline on a Sunday afternoon feels really nice. Second of all, they serve unlimited soft and hard drinks and cocktails. Third reason is that the brunch includes a huge spread with all kinds of veg and non-veg food – cold cuts, salads, an excellent selection of cheese, grilled meat and veggies, main course with Indian, Oriental and Continental fare and delicious desserts. Fourth reason is that for all of this, the price of the Sunday brunch is very economical. It is only Rs 999 plus taxes.

Afraa Sunday Brunch

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New Additions To The Menu At Burnt Garlic

July 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

Burnt Garlic Decor

Burnt Garlic is a cafe-cum-restobar that opened last year on the ground floor of Priya Cinema. In fact, the restaurant is owned by the Priya cinema management and hence, there was a lot of buzz when it opened. The launch day saw quite a few celebrities coming in. Everyone was talking about the interiors designed by a famous city scenographer. Curtains of rolling pins, wall art with fabric plates, patchwork embroidery upholstery, 70’s disco lighting, live gigs. The ingredients were all there for a successful run. The reviews however were not too flattering. I heard from people that the food was overpriced and not up to the mark and hence I stayed away from visiting the place. Nearly four months later, everyone I knew was talking about Burnt Garlic. They were raving about the food, the drinks, the new menu and the slashed prices. I knew I had to visit soon and I did a few weeks back.

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A Vegetarian Affair At Fly Kouzina, Salt Lake, Kolkata

April 25, 2017

If you are shocked to see a review of a vegetarian restaurant on the blog, I don’t really blame you. And I get this reaction a lot when I go to a veg restaurant or put up pics of veg food. “You eating vegetarian? What happened? Is there something wrong? etc etc. Obviously, being born a Bengali, eating fish and meat is in my genes but I do enjoy vegetarian food as well. Especially, north Indian, oriental and a few continental veg dishes. And one of the best places to enjoy veg food in Kolkata is definitely at Fly Kouzina, Salt Lake. It is a pure veg restaurant and is also Kolkata’s first aircraft themed restaurant.

The interiors are designed to give the feel of an aircraft. There are two seating areas. The first cabin is for larger groups of diners and the second cabin is for smaller groups of four. They are so much into the theme that you have an air hostess greeting you when you first enter and giving you a boarding pass with your name and seat number printed on it. Don’t ignore this pass as just another prop though. It is actually your pass to a discount on your next visit so keep it safely. Once ‘boarded’, window screens beside each table will make you feel that your flight is taking off or landing. I found the decor fun, innovative and children will especially enjoy it.

Fly Kouzina

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Eat, Drink and Catch Up At Social Kitchen, Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport

April 4, 2017

The name Holiday Inn holds a special place in my heart and one that I associate with very precious childhood memories. I was nine years old when I went with my parents to Bombay for the first time and we stayed at The Holiday Inn hotel in Juhu. It was my first five star hotel experience and I remember how excited I was. I would spent most of my time in the bookshop, the pool and once I figured out that the hotel was a favorite haunt of film stars, I would sit in the lobby for hours hoping to catch a glimpse of them. The Holiday Inn was also where I had my first five star buffet meal and since I’ve always been a foodie (yes, even at 9 years), the huge spread, especially the cakes, pastries and ice-creams were a source of much delight.

When I first saw the Holiday Inn building near City Centre 2, all those memories came flooding back. And when the hotel opened a few months back, I started hearing some very good things about Social Kitchen, the all-day diner. I was recently invited by the Holiday Inn management to try out the food at Social Kitchen and I must say that the variety, the quality, the taste and the price really impressed me.

Social Kitchen, Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport

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Sunday Pranzo At La Cucina, Hyatt Regency Kolkata

February 11, 2017

Will you judge me if I say that it’s been a week since I’ve had the exquisite Sunday Pranzo at La Cucina, Hyatt Regency Kolkata and I still can’t stop thinking about how good the food was? Ya, you probably will but that is the glutton that I am pretties. What to do? 😀

Sunday Pranzo at La Cucina

Kolkata has finally caught up with the Sunday brunch culture and there are plenty of restaurants now that offer a very good brunch but the one at La Cucina will have to be my favorite. Why? First of all, it goes on pretty late till 4 pm while most restaurants get over around 3. Second of all, the food is Italian and you get a selection of specialties from different regions of Italy like Tuscany, Sicily, Veneto. Third reason is that the food is complimented with unlimited Italian wines, beers and other imported spirits. Fourth reason is that the brunch menu is huge and you get pretty much everything in it from ravioli to gnocchi to pizza to polenta etc and last but to me the most important reason is that they have a killer selection of desserts.

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