Deep Adhya, PhD

The weather in Calcutta isn’t very cold during the winter. It is cool and very pleasant. It is like an elongated autumn, seamlessly leading into spring. During the months of December and January the festive spirit is very high and there is a mood of relaxation in the air. It’s Christmas time and some parts of Calcutta is lit up very brightly in splendid colors in the true spirit of the season. Most notably, there is Park Street which has been the Mecca of Christmas celebrations in Calcutta since time immemorial. On either side of the broad stretch of asphalt, there are grand British structures which still house offices and apartments. On the level of the street, there are perpetual festivities throughout the year. There are such class hangouts like Flury’s and Park Hotel, as well as new franchisees such as Music World and One Step Up. Park Street is also the gastronomic centre of the city boasting restaurants such as Peter Cat, Mocambo, Moulin Rouge and the Waldorf (now off Park Street...

This update is not for the faint of heart, or for vegetarians. This disclaimer has to be declared before you can go on to read. ‘Kobe Sizzlers’ is a great place to eat out when you love to eat sizzling food, served hot on a iron plate, really rustic and bold. I do not deny that it sells vegetarian fare, but that is not what I would like to stress upon, neither is it the specialty of the restaurant. A look at the menu and hardcore non-vegetarians looking out for a workout on red meat of their well-bestowed teeth would ignore the ambience. The ambience is more than adequate with a respectable comfort level, plush, and overlooking the National Highway 8. But again, that is not the point at all about this restaurant. This restaurant specializes in sizzlers, and a look at the menu is ample evidence that it is meant for pure non-vegetarians. It has whole pages dedicated to each type of meat and I have to make a special mention of the beef section, which rare as it is in India, is quite enorm...