It’s ‘Wingman Monkey’ this Valentine’s Day at Monkey Bar Kolkata

Feb 10, 2017, at 05:52 pm

Kolkata, Feb 10 (Not in Town/IBNS): Monkey Bar, India’s first Gastropub, will celebrate the day of love in style at its Kolkata outpost, this Tuesday.

Restorar Rongbaji: A culinary feast

Jan 07, 2017, at 06:01 pm

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): The second edition of the three-day food fiesta, Restorar Rongbaji was inaugurated on Friday by NGO Sarthak at Mukundapur in south Kolkata.

Chowman opens its 9th outlet at VIP Road

Dec 28, 2016, at 10:24 pm

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): Marking its territory across the city, from Golf Green to Salt Lake, Chowman has given Kolkata yet added another food palate on the food aficionados’ platter.

JW Marriott Kolkata gears up to celebrate their First Christmas with food lovers

Dec 23, 2016, at 08:13 pm

Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS) Celebrations begin at JW Kitchen with the quintessential Marriott flair. The all day dining restaurant which has always taken pride in their buffet has come up with a splendid spread on the occasion of Christmas Eve on Dec 24 priced at INR 1599++.

A Gastropub Christmas at Monkey Bar

Dec 23, 2016, at 06:54 pm

Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS) The Tree is up, and the drinks are down! “The Gastropub Christmas Menu” at Monkey Bar (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata), on Dec 24 and 25, 2016 - promises guests to leave drunk, stuffed yet drooling for more!

Shiraz Restaurants launches Lazeez Express outlet in Salt Lake in Kolkata

Dec 08, 2016, at 11:36 pm

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Kolkata's Shiraz Restaurants Pvt Ltd launched their 17th Lazeez Express outlet in Salt Lake (CD 22, Sector 1) in the eastern part of the city recently.

Floyd Cardoz: Telling stories through food

Dec 07, 2016, at 06:58 pm

Celebrated Indian American chef Floyd Cardoz has restaurants in both India and the United States, including the critically acclaimed ‘Paowalla’ in New York and ‘The Bombay Canteen’ in Mumbai. He was the winner of Season 3 of “Top Chef Masters” in 2011 and was also named among the Top 50 Most Influential Global Indians by GQ Magazine. Cardoz visited India recently to discuss the food and beverage industries in the US and India and shared with SPAN writer Suheil Imtiaz some of his impressions

ITC Sonar joins the Worldwide Italian Cuisine Week

Dec 02, 2016, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Gastronomes had a wonderful time at the Italian Week festival at Kolkata's ITC Sonar, digging into the diverse spread from Parma, Piedmont and Versilia, including several authentic, mouth watering Italian classics crafted by Chef Vittorio Greco for the Worldwide Italian Cuisine Week.

Park Plaza in Kolkata gets its cake mix ready for Christmas

Nov 20, 2016, at 04:00 pm

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): With Christmas a little over a month away, Kolkata's Park Plaza hotel recently organised a cake-mixing ceremony.

A Lifelong friendship of beer, music and good food

Nov 19, 2016, at 06:20 pm

Think clear with music and beer, says Abhishek Saran, Managing Director, Dubliin Square, an Irish pub. The renowned chef shares some secrets why beer and music never fail to amuse us while listing seven must haves with the drink.

Kolkata: Byomkesh Pawrbo team takes part in cake mixing at The Gateway hotel

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): With the Christmas season around the corner, the ‘Byomkesh Pawrbo’ team geared up to mark the promotion of their film at The Gateway hotel on Monday.

Singapore Airlines introduces Ruchi Thali

Nov 17, 2016, at 01:08 am

Mumbai, Nov 16 (IBNS): Singapore Airlines is delighted to introduce a traditional, Indian set meal - “Ruchi Thali” for its Business Class passengers travelling between India and Singapore.

Nukkadwala opens its first outlet in Delhi

Nov 07, 2016, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Nukkadwala, an Indian QSR (quick service restaurant) chain of Vatika Group, has opened its first store in New Delhi at PVR Anupam Complex in Saket.

180-yr cuisine of 2 'Banglas' introduced on platter during Durgapuja days

Oct 06, 2016, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS): Tracing back the culinary tradition of the two 'Bengal's in the pre-partition phase, a prominent 5-star facility in city introduced 'bhuri bhoj' (sumptous lunch) during the Durga Puja days.

Savour Topse Bhaja and Doi Ilish at Kolkata's Swissotel on Puja days

Oct 06, 2016, at 05:19 pm

Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS): To savour crispy 'Topse Bhaja' (Topse fish fry) and 'Kochi Pathar Jhol' and 'Pui Shak Charchori' the puja shopper-pandal hopper-foodie may visit the five star dining restaurant at Swissotel during the six-day festivity.

Barbeque Nation introduces special Durga Puja menu at its Kolkata outlets

Oct 05, 2016, at 09:04 pm

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): Researching about the local palate and adjusting the culinary style accordingly is one of the key features of Barbeque Nation, said Suman Mukherjee, Senior Cluster Manager of the pan-India restaurant chain that unveiled a special Puja menu at its Kolkata outlet on Monday.

Kolkata: Noodle Oodle opens second outlet in Garia

Oct 01, 2016, at 03:47 am

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Noodle Oodle, a Chinese restaurant, which is an initiative of Aditya Group, opened its second outlet in Kolkata's Garia area on Friday.

Nukkadwala makes world's longest vada pao, measuring 145 feet

Aug 24, 2016, at 06:19 pm

Gurgaon, Aug 24 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Vada Pao Day on Aug 23, Nukkadwala, a chain of restaurant which brings street food from across the nation, created a record by making the World’s longest Vada Pao- measuring 145 feet in length.

Chapter 2 recreates 1960s Park Street

Aug 19, 2016, at 03:18 pm

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Chapter 2, a restaurant in Kolkata's Mani Square Mall, launched a special buffet on Wednesday that will remind diners of Park Street restaurants dating back to the 1960s and 70s.

Looking for global fusion on a veggie platter? Hakuna Matata!

Aug 06, 2016, at 07:34 pm

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): A year ago, they dared to challenge tradition by serving global fusion food at their exclusive vegetarian restaurant located on a street known for its meaty delights and, a year later, they embraced Kolkata's penchant for heritage by deciding to inaugurate their birthday celebrations in a tram on Wednesday.

Wang’s Kitchen launches special offers for monsoon season

Aug 04, 2016, at 08:55 pm

Chennai, Aug 4 (IBNS): Chennai’s Wang’s kitchen has come up with a unique ‘Every day is a Wang’s day’ offer across its outlets in the city this monsoon season between 11am – 7pm.

Goodricke offers exotic variety of tea at the newly launched ‘Goodricke Teapot’

Jul 30, 2016, at 08:33 pm

Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): India's tea giant, Goodricke organized an exclusive tea tasting session at the Goodricke Teapot, which is a Café and Lounge vertical at Park Plaza in Kolkata's Ballygunge area.

Kolkata: Sanjha Chulha to host Quirky Kebab Festival

Jul 28, 2016, at 07:14 pm

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): Kolkata-based restaurant Sanjha Chulhanis all set to host the Quirky Kebab festival at its new outlet in southern part of the city.

Aditya Group's new initiative Noodle Oodle to indulge taste-buds

Jul 23, 2016, at 09:43 pm

Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): Aditya Group opened its first Authentic Chinese restaurant Noodle Oodle, under its hospitality division named “Homelicious”, at Nagerbazar, Dum Dum area on the northern fringe of Kolkata.

Romantic Desserts for The Monsoon

Jul 22, 2016, at 07:30 pm

Chocolate Mousse: Chocolate being loved by many but all never goes down the line of the desserts. And one of them is the chocolate mousse. The season monsoon never forgets to crave everybody for the chocolate so what needs other than the pure dark chocolate caramelized in a mousse!

Kolkata's Astor hotel re-walks heritage food trail with Kebab festival

Jul 17, 2016, at 08:58 pm

Kolkata, July 17 (IBNS): At a time when the concept of food is being reconstructed every day, to include everything from gastronomic fusion dishes, to elaborate, fancy unpronounceable concoctions, it is a refreshing change when culinary maestros decide to go old school.

Barcelos Kolkata adds sizzlers to its menu

Jul 16, 2016, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata, Jul 16 (IBNS): Just as the coloured burgers were an instant hit, Barcelos Kolkata's grilled sizzlers too caught the diner’s fancy as was evident on the launch day of the festival at the restaurant at Acropolis Mall, on Thursday.

Cookery workshop by Sanjeev Kapoor held in Kolkata

Jul 03, 2016, at 12:45 am

Kolkata, July 2 (IBNS): Media Connect recently organized a cookery workhop with Sanjeev Kapoor, the ace master chef in Kolkata.

Ente Keralam hosts ‘Secret of Seas’ festival

Jul 01, 2016, at 09:15 pm

Bangalore, July 1 (IBNS): Ente Keralam, the fine-dine Kerala restaurant in Bangalore, is hosting delicious ‘Seafood Festival’ until July 10 at its outlet in Ulsoor Road.

Savour Ilish-‘Chaoa Pawoa’ in Uttam-Suchitra themed eatery in South Kolkata

Jun 10, 2016, at 04:33 pm

Kolkata, June 10 (IBNS) Invoking the retro celluloid era of the 60s-70s when cinema in Bengal was all about the hysteria over matinee idol Uttam Kumar and the towering screen aura of the beautiful Suchitra Sen, a movie-themed eatery in Kolkata has conjured "Ilish Chaoa Paoa" and "Murgi Sabar Upore" for different generation of Bengalis from today.