We are always out to try the top things to eat in Kolkata when in the city. In this process, we have been lead to many famous Kolkata food places that are beyond maachh and mishti. This time it is Hamro Momo, a Tibetan food joint that can easily make it among legendary eateries in Kolkata.
There was a first time that the Delhiite of Delhi-Fun-Dos landed at Kolkata. It was Durga Puja season with festivity in the air. Although Kolkata is barely 2 and half hours flight, he felt that the tastes and smells of this city were very different from Delhi. This is his account of a lasting first impression of Kolkata.
Kolkata is home to some of the first iconic cafes of the country. One such little known café is called just that – “Cafe”. It is an unassuming place just on a busy crossing. The Cafe opens at 4 pm perhaps because it was a British habit to go out for tea. The moment we stepped inside, we were transported to that era.
A weekend getaway to Kolkata steeped in culture and heritage is just what you need to understand this city of Joy. Kolkata is a time warp, a portal which takes you on frequent trips of nostalgia.
Durga Puja in its Bengali form is well-known throughout the country now. There are more than a thousand Durga Pujas held in Delhi NCR. However, the Durga Puja flavour in Calcutta is different. It is very larger than life and can be over whelming. Yet it is a must-do and here is why.
Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday, Rabindra Jayanti, is being celebrated all over the country through his songs, poetry and other literary works. We attend Rabindra Jayanti in New Delhi every year. But this year we did it differently. We visited Tagore’s birth place Jorasanko in Kolkata.
From what we understand from our friends, beach in India is almost synonymous to Goa. But for people who have been bitten by a stronger beach bug or want to visit an Indian beach not Goa, we present our firsthand account of Digha. This is an old sea beach in West Bengal and a very popular tourist destination in the East.
Flurys is a renowned tearoom in Calcutta holding on to its English style heritage. A must stop for lovers of bakery and patisserie.
The Kolkata Biryani House in Gurgaon served us an almost perfect Biryani in the Calcutta style. This Biryani emanated from the Awadhi style brought to Kolkata by Wajed Ali Shah. It always comes with a huge boiled potato and is subtly flavored with saffron, rose water and other fragrant spices.