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The title of the post says it all right? For chocoholics, this is a great opportunity to be part of Fabelle’s chocolate journey in India. The Fabelle As You Name It campaign is a one of a kind offering from the brand to engage us, the chocolate lovers.
Fabelle-As-You-Name-It
When I was nine years old, my dad went to Canada. Before leaving, he asked me what I wanted him to get for me and my answer was very simple. I said “Get me a lot of chocolate”. When he returned, apart from a lot of other things, he got a big duffle bag full of chocolate. And I finished each and every one of them. Yes, that is how much I love chocolate and everyone in my family knows that. On Raksha Bandhan, a box of chocolate is a standard gift amongst other things from my brother and I know it is the same for many of you with siblings. This year, why not make Raksha Bandhan even more special for that “one enemy we can’t live without”? Fabelle Chocolates from ITC has come out with “My Fabelle Box”, conceptualized only for the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
Fabelle Elements
Make way for beer cocktails, draught friendly fries, chicken wings and beer bellies. Monkey Bar Kolkata has got the Beer Mrkt in town and it is here to stay till September.
Beer Mrkt Cocktails
The words ‘beer’ and ‘cocktail’ together makes most people wince and that is exactly what Monkey Bar wants to change. They want to show that beer is a great drink not only on its own but also when mixed with other ingredients. They have come up with seven concoctions that include the popular ‘Shandy’ (beer and lemonade) and other cocktails with fun names like ‘Beer Bong’ (beer and dark rum), ‘Bloody Roman’ (the beer version of Bloody Mary) , ‘Monkey Mule’ (beer, vodka, ginger ale, lime and mint) etc. I tried two from the menu – Beergarita which is beer, tequila and lime juice. The other cocktail is more mild and a perfect brunch drink – Beermosa with beer, orange juice and sparking wine. All of these cocktails are priced really well and are within the Rs 250-Rs 300 range.
Beer Mrkt Cocktails
With beer, you definitely need meat and something fried to munch on. The Beer Mrkt menu has five types of fries and chicken wings flavoured in six types of sauce. The fries are topped with cheese and other good stuff like mushroom, baked beans etc for the vegetarians and chicken and ham for the carnivores. For the chicken wings fans, you get to choose from hot sauce, bbq sauce, Caribbean jerk sauce, sticky Korean sauce, hot n’sour sauce and honey mustard. Hard to pick a favourite because all of them compliment the wings so well. The fries are in the Rs 180-Rs 220 price range. The wings are priced at Rs 280 each.
Beer Mkt Food
Hot and Sour Wings
Honey Mustard chicken wings
There’s nothing like a glass of chilled beer on a hot summer day. There’s nothing like a refreshing beer cocktail on a hot day either. And if it is raining outside, add some fries, chicken wings and go hic hic hurray!! 🙂
I was invited by the Management to dine at the restaurant for review purpose.
Chicken Wings pic source – Monkey Bar Kolkata
Recently I got introduced to the brand Geelee Mitti started by an entrepreneur from Kolkata, Sonia Kapur. I met Sonia last month and we got talking about beauty and wellness, her inspiration to start Geelee Mitti and of course her products. Sonia is a firm believer in the properties of essential oils and the fact that natural ingredients work best on the skin and hair. This led her to experiment with various herbs and flowers and come up with a collection of pure, therapeutic essential oils.
Geelee Mitti Essential Oils
Our products target specific skin concerns and are beneficial for physical and emotional well-being too. The products are not tested on animals, are chemical free, made with ingredients sourced from organic farms and do not have artificial fragrance.
To know more about the brand, check out their Facebook page.
There is reason to rejoice folks. Happy Hours or rather Boho Hours have started at Bohemian, my favorite Bengali fusion/contemporary cuisine restaurant and it is quite spectacular. Boho Hours is from 4 pm -7 pm daily and during this time, you can get cocktails and other drinks at a reduced price. To go with the drinks, owner-chef Joymalya Banerjee has also created a special menu of light bites that have the signature Bohemian fusion touch.
Made in Heaven
I was invited for a tasting session of the new menu last week and here’s what I loved from the cocktail menu.
And for the adventurous, there is The Kolkata Biryani. Chef calls it his quirkiest cocktail ever and it has vodka, juices, secret spices and flavourings, served with the quintessential biryani potatoes!
The Kolkata Biryani
From the finger food menu, I loved the Cottage Cheese and Burnt Tomato Mousse on Papri, the veg version of liver pate perhaps. If I was not informed earlier that this was cottage cheese, I could have never guessed!
If you love pork, definitely try the Nolen Gur Glazed Pork Belly on Papri. The slightly sweet pork on the crunchy papri made for a very interesting bite.
Other favorites were the Cream Cheese and Pickled Chilli Wraps, Steamed Chicken Envelopes, Crab n Prawn Phuchka with Spiced Nolen Gur Water and Potato Medallions with Tamarind Chickpeas (a bite-sized version of the street vendor’s aloo tikki and chole).
What: Boho Hours
Where: Club de Bohemian, 32/4 Old Ballygunge, 1st Lane, off Bondel Road
Timing: Available only from 4pm to 7pm daily
Menu: 25 appetisers, four alcoholic ice creams, five desserts and more to choose from. The Boho Hours food menu will not be available during lunch or dinner
Pocket pinch per person: Rs 300 (plus taxes) onwards.
Made in Heaven & The Kolkata Biryani pic source – Bohemian
