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…
Wow Your Mom This Mothers Day
Preface: Last year, I was elated on seeing how each of you left no stone unturned to make your mommies and daddies feel special on International Mother's Day. This year too, go Wow your parents by thoroughly pampering them and availing these offers happening in your city on May 13, 2018! Kolkata Want to…
KFC India To Introduce Limited Edition Flavoured Lip Balms From April 1
Bangalore, March 30: Talk about "finger licking good" stuff and KFC has gone all out to prove it; sometimes a little beyond their food. First with a Chicken flavored nail polish in Hong Kong and now with a flavored lip balm in India. No! this is not an April Fool prank but a real deal here- KFC has launched…
Kolkata Hears A New “Hello!” With Hola!
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…
A Night Reveler’s Rikki
I'm glad the City of Joy has always given me more than enough reasons to be joyous- from the food to the city itself and not to forget, the people. Kolkata thrives on its nightlife culture. However, very few establishments in the city cater to the night bugs such as myself. Another reason for happiness that joins my list today is Rikki's Bar and Kitchen. Why you ask? I mean why won't you be happy when you find a place with good food and drinks that is open until the wee hours of the morning!
Sailing The Seas With The Coastal Macha

Disclaimer: I was invited by the management and PR of The Coastal Macha for a food tasting. What follows next is an honest experience. Take it with A Pinch Of Salt! I bask on coastal cuisine and having my roots based in Kolkata with a Goan Anglo-Indian and Irish lineage, only makes me appreciate sea food,…
KFC’s New Secret Burger Of India Is Out
The wait is over and KFC has finally launched it's Secret Burger in India. The entire country was in a frenzy when the announcement of a Secret Burger was out by the KFC officials. Due to launch to the entire public on October 17, 2017, few lucky patrons were invited to savour the same before the grand launch through a lucky draw registration process.
Magically Muggle: Two Friends Cauldron
Disclaimer: The following restaurant review is an honest experience at Bangalore's first Harry Potter themed cafe: Two Friends Cauldron. Whatever comes your way, take it with A Pinch Of Salt!
Time To Get #IceCreamWasted!
Preface: What happens when two deadly comforts- Alcohol and Ice-cream combine? You get "Oh! So Stoned!" Located at Orion Mall, this "joint" gives you the ultimate "kick" with not only their deadly flavor combinations, but also with their variant of Alcohol based Ice creams! While the causes of misery might vary, when life turns sour, most of us…
The Delights Of Di(e)shbhakti : An August 15th Special
What is the first thing that pops up when I say 15th of August? Patriotism? Films on television? Added Holiday? Ok just kidding! It’s been 70 years since our country attained Independence from the British. Those infinite sacrifices, the immense struggle and the determination involved to get India to this juncture, has been nothing…