When you get an invite from Hyatt Regency, Kolkata to come and taste food from countries like Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam etc, it is hard to resist? And why? Because, No 1, the menu of the Pan-Asian Food Festival at Waterside Cafe is being curated by Chef Bikram Das whose specialty is Pan-Asian cuisine. No 2, you have things like Char Sue Pork, Bun Cha, Pandana Chicken, Hor Mok, Dimsums etc in the menu and No 3, it is at Waterside Cafe, and you know that the food will be great.
Bakstage, The Resto Rock Pub At Salt Lake, Sec V, Kolkata
If you stay in Salt Lake or work in the Sec V/Rajarhat area, I’m sure you have heard about Bakstage, the Resto Rock Pub. It came as a blessing for people who work in that area because till then, apart from a few restaurants, there was no place where you could go to after work to unwind, have a few drinks, listen to good music and also eat good food. Bakstage changed all that three years back and even though a few similar places have opened since then, the original one still rocks!
Bakstage is divided into two sections. The ground floor has the cafe and bakery and the first floor is where all the pub action takes place. Every day something or the other keeps happening like Sufi Wednesdays, Karaoke Thursdays etc. Right now, they are having the Octoberfest till 3rd Oct so if you want to guzzle a few beers, head over there. I visited Bakstage a few days back and tasted some dishes from their latest menu. Since I went there after work, I was advised to try out the Beer Margarita, a mammoth drink! It has the ‘goodness’ of a margarita and a beer together so you can very well imagine what the after effect will be like. If you have had a particularly rough day at work and just want to drown yourself in alcohol, this is the perfect drink!
Paranthewali Gali Festival At Durbari, Swissotel Till 25th September
For some, comfort food can be a plate of ‘khichdi’ with ‘ilish maach bhaja’. For some, it can be a bowl of steaming hot maggi, cheese toast or even a simple meal of plain rice with butter and mashed potatoes. And for some, comfort food can be a plate of piping hot paranthas with a dollop of curd and achar. If you fall in the last category, the latest food festival at Durbari, Swissôtel Kolkata Neotia Vista is for you. Till the 25th, Durbari is turning into a mini Paranthewali Gali where 17 different types of vegetarian and non-vegetarian paranthas will be on offer.
Monkey Bar Opens in Kolkata – First Look
Braving the heavy rains and waterlogged Camac Street on Monday, I entered the newest gastropub in the city. The monkey they love in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi has swung its way to the 9th Floor of Fort Knox building on Camac Street. Yes, the much awaited Monkey Bar is finally open in Kolkata!
I was invited for a preview of Monkey Bar on Monday before the official opening on the 6th and that was the day when Kolkata received the heaviest rainfall of the season. Uber and Ola went crazy with their surge pricing and it was tough to figure out if we were in Venice or Kolkata. That did not deter us foodies from indulging in some monkey business though. Since we were brave enough to venture outside, we were promised a great time at MoBar (as its popularly called) and boy did they live up to that promise!
Gabbar’s Bar & Kitchen Turns One & Celebrates With A New Menu
Gabbar’s Bar & Kitchen recently turned one and to celebrate, they are out with some new additions to their menu. Out of all the restaurants that do molecular gastronomy in Kolkata, I find Gabbar’s to be the most innovative. Here, the humble Papdi Chaat gets a makeover with liquid nitrogen, the Khichdi gets an Italian twist, the Khowsuey condiments come in a Ferris Wheel and the Paan is served with a filling of gulkand flavored mousse!
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