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Chaudhury & company (near Deshapriya park, Kolkata)

In a nutshell:  A beautifully restored heritage building multi-storeyed restaurant, really beautiful interiors, well behaved & smiling staff, not yet fully trained, excellent ambience, period feel, great place to catch up with friends & guests from other cities, good food Address & other details:  Instagram : Chaudhuri & co.  Facebook: Chaudhuri & co. Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards  Cuisine type :  vegetarian & non vegetarian  … Continue reading Chaudhury & company (near Deshapriya park, Kolkata)

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Amar khamar lunch room (Hindustan road, ballygunj, kolkata)

Some long lost recipes, some forgotten ingredients, a whole lot of ingredients sourced directly from farmers & a fabulous kitchen that left us smiling ear to ear ….. with joy, lovely interiors & staff was very warm, well trained, having good product knowledge & also always attentive.

An unmissable experience for tourists & residents alike. It’s not a restaurant – it’s an experience center. It tickles not just taste buds but also the nostalgia & the grey matter (if one is curious about culture, period, food, ingredients , people, a period gone by….) Continue reading Amar khamar lunch room (Hindustan road, ballygunj, kolkata)

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A food walk at Zakir nagar, near batla house (part 1), Delhi

Walking in the lanes of Zakir nagar was not just about eating food but experiencing the hustle bustle, the aroma of different kinds of food, the patiently waiting guests at every eatery (we experienced no push/ shove, no aggression), the crazy traffic where one reaches a destination faster by walking than in e rickshaws or cars.
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Vietnam ease caphe (global foyer mall, golf course road, Gurgaon)

A new Vietnamese restaurant by a Vietnamese lady & her family at the hub of Far East Asian Cuisine in Gurgaon, Global Foyer Mall – small menu of food I remember having in Vietnam, dishes were not tweaked to Delhi-ise, strong flavours were not extinguished to adjust to local palate, beautiful interiors, super warm & efficient staff. Continue reading Vietnam ease caphe (global foyer mall, golf course road, Gurgaon)

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Madam Chow (Oberoi Gurgaon)

In a nutshell:  A new restaurant at the oberoi gurgaon – after a long time dined at a nice Chinese restaurant in Gurgaon who had a wide choice of ingredients beyond chicken, lamb & sole fish, where sauces had not been thickened to Delhi-ise, where strong flavours were not extinguished to adjust to local palate.  Address & other details: madam chow  Instagram : madam chow … Continue reading Madam Chow (Oberoi Gurgaon)

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Devi Shakti – A trip to Kolkata to experience Durga Pujo

Guest post by – Ms. Gauri Singh Travelling to Kolkata for Durga Pooja has been on my wish list for many years. When I came across Devi Shakti 2024 trip from GangaJamuni & camellia.artisanal, I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind. And despite some challenges, I’m so glad I went for it. There’s so much interconnected history, culture and literature out there that … Continue reading Devi Shakti – A trip to Kolkata to experience Durga Pujo

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A Mango trip to Malihabad, UP & 3 fabulous home meals

This is a Guest post by Camellia.artisanal (A home chef who organises lunch home tables at Gurgaon, where guests dine with strangers, are served homemade Bengali food  on traditional kansa ware, followed by home made mishti & darjeeling tea ceremony. The lunches are interspersed with stories from Bengal & kolkata) Trip organised by – Samir Kher, founder of Deep Dive India (+919454272174). We paid to … Continue reading A Mango trip to Malihabad, UP & 3 fabulous home meals