Food Crawl in Darjeeling – A rare treasure of the North Bengal Tourism

After a deadly COVID-19 experience, Parna & family could finally make a trip to a place close to our heart – Darjeeling. In this article, we have discussed some of the best restaurants in Darjeeling, where she and her friends managed to visit during her 2 and a half day stay in Darjeeling before travelling to other lesser known spots in North Bengal Tourism. Here … Continue reading Food Crawl in Darjeeling – A rare treasure of the North Bengal Tourism

6 Ballygunge Place (New Town, Kolkata) – A Grand Tribute To The Bengali Food Culture

If you are in and around New Town/ Rajarhat, Kolkata during make sure to book a table at 6 Ballygunge Place New Town – you won’t regret it. When I shifted to New Town, the budding outskirts of our Kolkata, I found it to be a really peaceful and clean place to reside. However, the gastronome in me was disheartened to the core of the … Continue reading 6 Ballygunge Place (New Town, Kolkata) – A Grand Tribute To The Bengali Food Culture

The Orient – Presentation is a Taste Enhancer

We have an innate aversion towards restaurants in malls – that doesn’t mean we completely turn our backs to them. But we only visit a restaurant in shopping complexes, when they are new, like Traffic Gastropub in CC2, that also was back in 2014. Thus, in spite of visiting City Centre 2 in multiple occasions, we never tried the food at The Orient Restaurant on … Continue reading The Orient – Presentation is a Taste Enhancer

This Christmas let’s take a tour around the heritage bakeries of my city Kolkata

Christmas in my city Kolkata is always special. Owing to its long colonial association, Kolkata have imbibed a lot of cultural influences of the British. The influence is evident in the way the city, specially the Central Kolkata, Park Street, Bow Barracks, deck themselves up during the Christmas and New Year fortnight. It’s a time for Kolkatans, to start baking at homes as well visiting … Continue reading This Christmas let’s take a tour around the heritage bakeries of my city Kolkata

Calcutta 64 – Perfect cafe in Kolkata for work meet ups over good food and first flush tea

We, the contributors of KolkataFusion, recently went to Calcutta 64, a café in Kolkata for a work meet and to discuss our future plans regarding our website. We had told you earlier that KolkataFusion is a legacy that we wish to leave back for our children or forthcoming generations of Bengalis, who would perhaps forget what a physical Adda looks like. We wish that they … Continue reading Calcutta 64 – Perfect cafe in Kolkata for work meet ups over good food and first flush tea

Nawabi Dastarkhwan @Oudh 1590 Deshapriya Park

It was a sultry afternoon. As we entered through the gates of Oudh 1590, Deshapriya Park branch, we were greeted with a thumri playing at the background somewhere. “Babul mora naihar chhuto hi jaaye….Char kahaar mile, mori doliyaa sajave Mora aapnaa begana chhuto jaay! Naihar chhuto hi jaay………..” Amidst the excitement of trying out Awadhi Dastarkhwan (cuisine in Persian) a sadness veiled over my mind … Continue reading Nawabi Dastarkhwan @Oudh 1590 Deshapriya Park

Bohemian Restaurant – A Perfect Blend of Food and Art

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word ‘Bohemian’ means ‘A socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts.’ Much like the meaning, the restaurant I am going to talk about today, too, has the special characteristics of non-conformism in the menu it offers. You can call them a fusion, a deviation or a totally new form of culinary art – the choice … Continue reading Bohemian Restaurant – A Perfect Blend of Food and Art