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Mumbai's Opa! Bar and Café new menu includes Lebanese, Mediterranean, Italian, and Continental fare

Feb 24, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai's Opa! Bar and Café, known for its Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine, has revamped its menu to offer a more diverse spread.

10 places to go on Valentine's Day this year

Feb 13, 2020, at 07:56 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: For those who are still undecided where to go on Valentine's Day this year, here is a list of restaurants and bars across Kolkata for you to choose from.

Lavazza India holds coffee training session for enthusiasts before Valentine's Day

Feb 13, 2020, at 04:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: For those who would love to take a cup of latte with a heart drawn on the foam to their Valentine on the special day, Lavazza India had organised a coffee training session recently in Kolkata.

Now you can enjoy Hyderabad's famous Paradise Biryani in Kolkata too

Jan 31, 2020, at 12:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Biryani lovers in Kolkata will be delighted to note that Hyderabad's famous Paradise Restaurant has opened its outlet in their city.

Kolkata's Chowman chain of restaurants offering set meal for couples this Valentine's Day

Jan 28, 2020, at 05:11 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: If you are an 'early bird' and already started planning for your Valentine's Day programme, here is some good news from Kolkata's popular Chinese restaurant chain, Chowman.

Typhoo showcases its newly-launched variants at Apeejay Lit Fest in Kolkata

Jan 27, 2020, at 08:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Typhoo Teas and Infusions showcased its newly-launched variants at the Apeejay Literary Festival in Kolkata.

Acropolis Mall holds sweets festival with Hangla Heshel

Jan 27, 2020, at 04:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Buoyed by the overwhelming love for sweets of the foodies of Kolkata, Acropolis Mall in south Kolkata has organised a sweets festival from Jan 23 to 26

QSR chain Subway India introduces a special mini sub in four flavours across its country-wide outlets

Jan 16, 2020, at 05:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: For those in a hurry or looking for pocket friendly options, Subway India has introduced the option of 'Chhota Sub', a 4-inch-mini submarine sandwich.

Order big and pay small says Mumbai's Bigg Small Cafe + Bar, offers a wide range of thali meals

Jan 15, 2020, at 04:25 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bigg Small Cafe + Bar, located in Mumbai's Saki Naka neighbourhood, has introduced a new 'thali' (pre-plated meals), where you get a chance to sample a large variety of dishes in small portions. 

Ocean Grill in Kolkata introduces new menu Steak O Grill

Jan 11, 2020, at 11:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Into their eighth year, Ocean Grill restaurant, located in the IT hub of Kolkata (Sector V, Salt Lake), launched a new menu called 'Steak O Grill'.

Kolkata: Bahare Aahare Khaddo Mela is here to tickle the city’s taste buds

Jan 04, 2020, at 05:22 pm

Dumdum/UNI: The 6th Edition of Bahare Aahare Khaddo Mela, the biggest Food Festival of North Kolkata, at Ganesh Ghosh Udhyan (Paikpara), offers the gourmet a wide variety of traditional cuisines from different regions of Bengal.

A feast fit for winter of contentment

Dec 27, 2019, at 12:11 am

Come winter and the city of Kolkata gears up for festivities…be it cinema, theatre, music or food and, not to forget, the Christmas. 

This new bakery-cum-café is quintessentially Calcutta

Dec 18, 2019, at 06:40 pm

Elements of ‘Calcutta’ makes this bakery-cum-café much different from its neighbourhood outlets. Drawing upon Kolkata’s rich gastronomic legacy, Calcutta Bakery Café has on offer a variety of delectable options inspired by all-time favourites such as Chicken a la Kiev, Chicken Sicilian, Eggs Rolls and much more. Just a few months old, it has already acquired a loyal customer base, all of whom relish their freshly baked breads and assorted confectionery.

Enjoy special festive desserts at Kolkata's Fabcafe by Fabindia

Dec 16, 2019, at 12:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Fabcafe by Fabindia is ready to add momentum to Kolkata's Christmas and New Year celebrations with a range of organic desserts.

Kolkata: Chowman launches week-long ‘Chidren’s Food Festival’

Nov 18, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s popular restaurant chain Chowman celebrated Children’s Day eve with the underprivileged kids of NGO Basha who launched a week-long ‘Chidren’s Food Festival’ here.

Sequins to Macarons: Limited-edition haute desserts from Yauatcha

Nov 15, 2019, at 07:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Curious to know what happens when a fashion designer and celebrity stylist join hands with a French inspired patisserie?

Pan-India gastropub Monkey Bar reinvents its menu but retains some of the old faourites

Nov 15, 2019, at 12:21 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Monkey Bar, the pan-India gastropub (a part of the Olive Group of restaurants), which has an outlet in Kolkata too, has come up with a new menu, which includes over 40 dishes and eight signature cocktails.

Chowman celebrates the season of lights and crackers with chinese food

Oct 25, 2019, at 08:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: On the occasion of Diwali, Chowman is offering a bevy of delectable treats this month.

People eat more when dining with friends and family: Study

Oct 04, 2019, at 07:42 pm

New York: People eat more with friends and family than when dining alone – a possible throwback to our early ancestors’ approach to survival, according to a new study. This phenomenon is known as ‘social facilitation’.

Indian fast casual food joint Curry Up Now in Northern California completes 10 years

Sep 27, 2019, at 05:43 pm

San Francisco: Curry Up Now, an innovative Indian fast casual restaurant based in Northern California's Bay Area and known for being the U.S.'s largest and fastest growing Indian fast casual concept, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday.

Sip on Oh Cha's Ayurvedic tea to balance your gastronomic adventures this Durga Puja

Sep 24, 2019, at 12:41 pm

Kolkata, Sep 24 (IBNS): Oh Cha, Kolkata's popular boutique tea company, which specializes in flavoured tea, has just the thing you need in between and after all the cheerful gastronomic excesses that go with Durga Puja -- a range of Ayurvedic health teas,

Mughlai restaurant Aminia eyeing on to complete 90 years

Sep 14, 2019, at 06:56 pm

Kolkata: Aminia, one of the oldest Mughlai restaurant in Eastern India, is all set to complete 90 years of its journey.

Enjoy some fine English and Indian tea at JW Lounge in Kolkata

Sep 10, 2019, at 01:39 pm

Kolkata, Sep 10 (IBNS): Missed lunch? Looking to have a bite after that afternoon long shopping spree? Want to meet friends over a cup of tea?

Have you checked out the flavourful macarons at Yauatcha in Kolkata?

Aug 15, 2019, at 01:47 pm

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): Looking for a birthday gift or feeling under the weather or meeting a friend after a long time? Want to do do something different?

What’s Brewing at the Roastery Coffee House?

Aug 10, 2019, at 10:50 pm

What’s brewing at the Roastery Coffee House? Well… a rich fusion of all that is coffee!

App-based home cooked food delivery service Nanighar launched

Jul 31, 2019, at 09:35 pm

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Food tech start-up Nanighar, an app based home cooked food delivery service, along with cloud kitchen facility was launched here this week.

Odisha rasogala get GI tag

Jul 29, 2019, at 07:48 pm

Bhubaneswar, July 29 (UNI): Odisha, which has been claiming the origin of rasogala, finally got the GI tag, as the Chennai-based GI Registry on Monday issued formal certification for “Odisha Rasagola".

Dig into a lavish spread of lobsters, squids, octopus, and more at Chowman's Sea Food Festival

Jul 23, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): The city-based Chowman chain of restaurants is currently holding an oriental sea food festival which brings to the table a wide range of dishes prepared from lobsters, squids, octopus, crab, prawn and pomfret.

Five monsoon-ready restaurants in Kolkata

Jul 18, 2019, at 09:38 pm

Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): Even though the rains are playing truant, restaurants and cafes in Kolkata are ready to welcome the monsoon showers. Here is our pick for the five best places to head to enjoy a quick bite or a relaxed dinner on a rainy day. Since the monsoon menu is for a limited time, check before you plan to visit.

Kolkata restaurants celebrate International Chocolate Day, offer chocolate desserts, cocktails

Jul 07, 2019, at 01:03 am

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Several Kolkata restaurants have lined up with special offers to celebrate the International Chocolate Day on Sunday.