Preface: The year 2020 had been hard for us all; the hospitality sector being one of the worst affected. The billion-dollar industry that accounts for 10 percent of the world's GDP is slowly adjusting itself to the new normal. Kolkata too saw a rise of many new eateries in 2021 and I take the opportunity…
Food is like art- subject to varied perceptions of taste; there may be times when I love something and you don't and vice versa and it's okay. Keeping the above in mind, I visited Skipper Virat Kohli's culinary turf in the City of Joy: One8 Commune. Many will end up coming here for him initially…
One never needs an excuse to order Chocolate. Perhaps the world's most favorite cube to indulge in, the humble chocolate has caught everyone's fancy. According to the data published by the CBI Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the total consumption of chocolate in the world reached 7.7 million metric tons in 2019. But behind one of…
When it comes to Biryani, only 5 varieties linger on my tastebuds- the Kolkata style, the Lucknow style, the Malabar, the Awadhi and the Hyderabad style. However, a trip to Paris 2 years ago, introduced me to a whole new style of biryani called the Dindigul Biryani , which is a Tamil style of Biryani.…
Preface: 3 Food Bloggers. 3 Street Food Destinations. 1 Unique Collaboration. That's the idea of what you're about to read and feast your eyes on! This is the story of how Foodie Dada, Kolkata Foodie and A Pinch Of Salt decided to head out for not your regular food walk, but to explore those gastronomical terrains that…
Preface: The title says it all. A lot of eateries, a whole lot of festive fervor. Come, check out the Ultimate Durga Puja Listicle of a myriad of offers pouring along. Let the feast begin! It's that time of the year again when the Indian calendar embarks the celebrations. Navaratri or Durga Puja, whatever be the…
Preface: Five establishments in Kolkata have decided to pay their tribute to the Monsoon season, by introducing a curated Monsoon festival, you would die to be a part of! Read on! Think of Tea and a plethora of imaginative thoughts come pouring onto your grey cells like Walter Mitty. You’re either imagining yourself right…
Preface: Like every year, the Mango Monarchy is here yet again to rule your hearts and taste buds this summer. I for one always used to associate my school summer holidays with the advent of Mangoes. These delicious, luscious and juicy treasures are currently dawning a new avatar at these SIX specially curated Mango festivals…
Disclaimer: I was invited by the management and PR of Hola! for a food tasting. What follows next is an honest experience. Take it with A Pinch Of Salt! Kolkata, you surprise me each time I think about “What Next?” in terms of food and you bring, yet another new pair of feet embarking on…
Disclaimer: I was invited by the management of Aajisai, Kolkata for food tasting. What follows next is an honest experience. Take it with A Pinch Of Salt! My tryst with Japanese cuisine has been a rarity; having first tried the same at a workshop conducted in Hyatt Regency last year. Thus, when I was invited to savor Japanese…
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