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Barbeque by the Poolside at Cascades, Novotel Kolkata

January 27, 2017

Seated under the open sky holding a glass of mojito, chatting with friends and the smell of fresh grilled meat wafting by, “Yes, I think to myself, What a wonderful world“. An ambience as magical as the one at Cascades will do that to you. You will think all is well in the world, there are no worries and everything is perfect just as the Honey, Mustard and Soy marinated Chicken Breast and the Biryani served to you a little while later. Want to experience what I did last weekend? Go this Friday or Saturday and enjoy a Barbeque by the Poolside at Cascades, Novotel Kolkata.

Barbeque by the Poolside at Cascades, Novotel Kolkata

Here are the highlights of the menu:

Grills – Selection of meats, vegetables and sea food, peppers, zucchini, baby corn, corn on the cob, cottage cheese, tofu, beef medallions, chicken breast, fish pave, squids, pork loin, Cumberland and sage sausages with choice of marination

Satays – Choice of beef, chicken, fish, tofu and pineapple with peanut sauce
Balsamic and herb marinated grilled vegetables
Jacket potatoes with sour cream
Garlic bread along with a selection of artesian bread
Flavoured butters – garlic, herbs, orange and parsley
Biryanis and More
A selection of different varieties of noodles
Grilled white chocolate brownie with dark chocolate sauce
Crepe suzette
Grilled pineapple with coconut éspuma
Cognac flambéed fruit skewers

Give me a glass of white wine, some grilled meat and a dessert and I am sorted but if you need your carbs and more protein, definitely try the Chicken Biryani which is a mix of the Calcutta and Lucknow biryani. I also loved the Soba noodles at the Noodles section which came to me with a lot of fresh veggies. For dessert, nothing beats the good old brownie with chocolate sauce.

Name of the restaurant: Cascades | Event – Fire and Ice Weekends – Barbeque by the Pool Side

Date: every Friday & Saturday starting from 13^th January 2017

Time: Dinner: 19:00 hours till 22:00 hours – Extended happy hours (50% off)

Pocket Pinch: Veg – INR 750 ++/ Non- veg – INR 950 ++ Per Person

New Menu At The Square, Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences

May 29, 2016

If you have been to The Square at Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences, you will know that they have one of the best buffets in town with a huge vegetarian and non-vegetarian spread. Well, their a la carte menu has also been very impressive but now, with the addition of new dishes, they have taken it a notch higher. I was invited by the management for a tasting of the new menu and I was very impressed!

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Poila Boishakh Special Menus at Star Kolkata Hotels

April 7, 2016

What’s cooking at the star Kolkata hotels this Poila Boishakh? Take a look at the compilation below and plan your special celebration.

Novotel Kolkata

Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences

Venue: The Square, Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences

Date: April 13- 16, 2016

Timing: Lunch buffet- 12:30-3:30pm, Dinner Buffet- 7:00-10:30pm

Pocket Pinch: Rs 1423+taxes

Menu Highlights: Kochi pathar jhol, Chitol macher peti, Dab chingri, Sorshe ilish, murgir pulao, pabda macher jhal, channar kalia, phulkopir bati, chor chori, dhokar dalna, Potoler dolma, Palak chor chori

Dessert – Nolen Gur Cream Caramel, Mishti Doi, Rajbhog, Nolen, Gur Jol Bhora Sandesh, Nolen Gur & Malpua Cheese Cake

Lalit Great Eastern

The Lalit Great Eastern

The Poila Baisakh special menu ‘Kolkatar Oli-Goli’ at Alfresco is a celebration of culinary delights from every corner of Kolkata.

Start your gastronomical trail with traditional welcome drinks (Beler sharbat/ gandhoraaj lebur sharbat) and starters like Lords sena’s Ghuguni with pav; J.L.Nehru Road Moghlai Paratha, New Market ki Chaat; Dacres Lane istew to name a few. Move on to main course with either Metia burz ki chicken chap / Narkel Sarso bhekti / Kolkata mutton biryani / Mochar ghonto / Shukto / Gaach pathar jhol, Vgetarian shepherd’s pie /Sonar moonger dal / Dal baluchi/ Steam rice / Mishti pulao, assorted breads (naan/roti/paratha/garlic naan/pudina paratha/luchi) is also up on offer for your palate.

Round off the hearty feast with traditional Bengali desserts – Narkel Gurer sandesh / Kheer kadam / Rajbhog / Chenar malai sandwich / Cham cham / Mango kalakand / Mini gulab jamoon/cheese cake slice / Sita bhog / Baked rasogulla / Lengcha / Baked Gurer rasogulla / Cut fruits.

Alfresco : Lunch Buffet @ INR 1300 (plus tax) & Dinner Buffet @ INR 1550 (plus tax).

Timing : Lunch – 12:30 – 3pm & Dinner 7:30 – 11 pm

Taj Bengal

Sonargaon

Traditional Bengali Aamish , Niramish and Seafood thali dining experience at Sonargaon, to choose from highlighting local specialities of the region like topse fish fry, kosha mangsho, echorer kaliya, shukto, radha bolobi , kacha aam er chutney etc.

Date: 14^th April, 2016 – Thursday

Time: Lunch – 12:30PM – 2:30PM; Dinner- 7:30PM-11:30PM

Price: Veg – INR 2100 plus taxes; Non-Veg – INR 2500 plus taxes; Seafood – 2800 plus taxes (Lunch and Dinner)

The Hub

There will be 3-4 traditional Bengali dishes in the Hub buffet as a special highlight for the occasion. In all buffets including breakfast, lunch and dinner, there will be few special menu which will include food items like luchi, cholar dal, potol er dolma, chingrir malai curry etc.

Date: 14^th April, 2016 – Thursday

Time: Lunch – 12:30PM – 2:30PM Dinner- 7:30PM-11:30PM

Price: Lunch Buffet – INR 1550 plus taxes; Dinner Buffet – INR 1650 plus taxes

The Junction

A specially crafted menu is offered in the Junction with local street specialities served as part of the snacks menu like macher chop, mangshor chop, posto bada and mochar chop.

Date: 14^th April, 2016 – Thursday

The Promenade Lounge

The display counter at The Promenade Lounge apart from the European desserts will have special Bengali sweets, made in house by our master chefs like, kamla bhog, kacha golla, goja, kara paker sandesh, kheer kadam , labanga latika to name a few.

Date: 14^th April, 2016 – Thursday

Gateway Hotel

The Gateway Hotel Kolkata

This Poila Boisakh, you are cordially invited to experience the taste of traditional Bengali Zamindari food at Buzz. From Nawabi Amish to Nawabi Niramish, indulge yourself to a treat of old Kolkata cuisine which will include a selection of fresh prawns and seafood. Some special dishes in the buffet will be Dishi Dimer Devil, Guri Aloo Bhaja Posto Diye ,Machher Kochuri, Dhakai Roast murgi, Parshe Machh er tel jhal and Chingri Pulao. For the dessert there will be Jilipi, Labang latika and Chhanar Toast among others. (Menu Attached)

Soak yourself in the aroma of home-ground spices, and the flavor of the good old times to succumb yourself into serenity.

Venue: BUZZ at The Gateway Hotel EM Bypass Kolkata

Date: Thursday, 14th April 2016

Timing:

Lunch Buffet (12:30 pm to 3:30 pm)
Dinner Buffet (07:30 pm to 11:00 pm)

Price: Rs. 1449 plus taxes for buffet per person

Hyatt Regency Kolkata

For the ’City of Joy’, for the Bengalis at heart, for the celebration of Poila Baisakh spirit, make your way to the Bengali Food Festival at Hyatt Regency Kolkata. What better way to revel in the grand beginning of Noboborsho than by exploring the biggest Bengali Bhoj!

Have a memorable reunion with your friends and family at Guchhi or 24X7 Waterside Café with a wide spread of the most delectable Bengali cuisine.

Bond over a mouthwatering selection of rich and spicy cuisines with daab chingri, echorer dalna, kosha mangsho and more. It does not stop there – the sweet pleasantries will continue with nallen gurer, rossogolla and rajbhog.

Usher in the Noboborsho with the Bangali foodie spirit!

Date – 14 April 2016

Venue – Waterside Café and Guchhi

Time – Waterside Cafe from 12noon to 3pm | 7pm to 11pm and Guchhi from 7 pm-11pm

Price – Waterside Café – INR 2,500 plus taxes, Guchhi – a la carte basis

Information compiled from press releases

Studio Live Fridays at Novotel Kolkata Featuring Arko Mukhaerjee Collective

January 29, 2016

Studio Novotel Kolkata

On a Friday evening if you are looking for a place to chill out, enjoy good food and drinks and also listen to some live music, head to Studio, Novotel Kolkata’s latest offering to the city. Studio is more of a club than a restaurant and they have interesting events lined up pretty much the entire week. There is ‘Newtown Wednesdays‘ especially for New Town, Salt Lake and South Kolkata residents. You will get live performances, stand-up comedians, one-act plays and a live DJ to keep you entertained. And a 20% discount on F&B for New Town residents. On ‘Thirsty Thursdays‘, there is a live DJ and Happy Hours from 6-11 pm and ‘Studio Live Fridays’ is where you can enjoy live performances by local talents and Happy Hours from 6-9 pm.

Arko Mukhaerjee Collective

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Lucknawi Food Festival at Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences Till Jan 24th

January 22, 2016

Want a taste of the ‘dum’ style of cooking that is synonymous with Lucknow in our city? Head over to the Square at Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences, dig into delicious kebabs and delectable biryanis while mesmerizing Ghazals and enchanting Shayaris play sweet notes for your ears and soul!

Lucknawi Food Festival at Novotel Kolkata

I was invited by Novotel for an interaction with chef Abid Qureshi who has flown down from Lucknow specially for the festival and to enjoy his food. In the chef’s words “My menu is rooted in rich royal heritage of India and is a combination of subtle taste where flavors are as varied as India’s climate and as exotic as India’s royal culinary heritage“. Recreating the magic of the spices, Abid Qureshi has carefully handpicked spices and flavors often used in the kitchen of royal families.

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