kolkata street corners
by pravdr
if you have to experience the city of joy you have to move around the city.
only then it strikes you.for the uninitiated you can do this from a moving vehicle absorbing the vibrancy and the chaos.avoid peak traffic hours and early morning and afternoon are the best times.
the city is at the best unclean in most parts.no town planning is to be seen at first impression except for the well to do areas.
parking is often done on main road itself. and the pavements have been taken over by vendors.
an absolute shocker evn for an indian leave alone for a foreign tourist.
the street corners have amotley collection of shops hotels mutton chicken shops fish marts bookstores tailors and small scale industries all packed into each other. i miss the hustle bustle and the rich sense of history pervading the city with its rich cultural heritage.
also signs of economic decay which are heartrending to see and hope will improve.
Hilsa Festival on The Ganges-III
by goutammitra
It was a great event with Senior Vice President ( Regional Sales Head) Mr.Agnihotri participating amongst us and the dealer and spent full 6 hours with our team. It was a great gesture from Mr.Agnihotri, who took out time only to participate in our event and encourage us to do better!
Bus to Kolkata
by cosmo4date
Another very budget friendly way to get to Kolkata frm Dhaka is hiring a bus.
There are many buses going to Kolkata everydaya night as well as in the morning.
The best choice to make is Shyamoli bus service as it is hassle free and heads you direct into Kolkata frm Dhaka city taking care of all immigration formalities and not having you to change / offload yr baggage on route. The tkts wld cost Taka 1200 for a return trip per person.
Park Street Luxury
by illumina about Bar-B-Q
We decided to treat ourselves to a meal in one of Kolkata's famous Park Street restaurants. The waiters were extremely attentive, as they tend to be in more upmarket places, and we weren't even allowed to serve ourselves, which I found quite amusing; but the food was superb. The restaurant is divided into two halves, one serving Chinese food, the other Indian - we chose the latter. I have no idea how they'd cope if they had a party of people who wanted a bit of both!
I think we paid about 500INR for a meal for two.
Ants Climbing on the Tree! Try it at the Wall!!!
by goutammitra about The Wall - The Boutique Chinese!
On our anniversary we decided to try the latest Chinese Boutique, The Wall( Pan Asian)! It was open only on 10th October, during our festival Durga Puja. It's from the same owners of Comics the speciality continental restaurant and 6, Ballygunge Place, the speciality Bengali restaurant. We were really impressed with the decor, ambience, service. We ordered what we had never tried before either at Mainland China or at Tangra the China Town of Kolkata! We ordered, oAnts Climbing on the Tree: a dish prepared with Minced Lamb flavoured with sweet bean and served on a bed of crispy vermicelli, Lun Woo Yuk See: Fried spicy sliced pork woth wood ear fangs & water chestnut, That Pan Kai: Diced chicken cooked with freshly ground pepper and Shanghai Fried rice:
The potios were very good compared to the priced but the cooking style and the taste was far behind than what we expected. Remember we are having Chinese food for the last 35/40 years and I had the opportunity to taste Chinese in almost all the 200 restaurant run by the Chinese living in Kolkata and in all star hotels. I can be termed as a Chinese Food Expert. I feel tastewise & Authenticitywise Mainland China is far far ahead of every restaurants, Chinese or Non Chinese! The Wall will have to work hard to catch up, only decor is not going to help them.
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