Taco Libre

Review of the coffee shop at The Oberoi Grand.

Yauatcha Kolkata cooks up a Poila Baishak special menu.

Globally renowned dim sum restaurant Yauatcha, has launched an exclusive menu in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata to showcase the flavours, delicate artistry and culinary mastery of their signature offering - dim sum. With the launch of the Art of Dimsum Platter. 

A cafe that turns into a lounge or a restaurant according to your mood. Eat guilt-free as it's not only healthy but everything you eat is fresh and grown in-house.

One would never guess, that amidst a popping Salt Lake spot with such a high energy corporate and college crowd, is a vintage chic fine dining restaurant. My only speculation was, will the food live up to such an elaborate and stunning interior? More importantly, the presentation was so soul touching, was the taste remotely lost?

The Fatty Bao comes to Kolkata and the response has been as loud and clear as the excitement on social media built with all the demand. BlabberCat reviews the food, ambience and experience to help you order better.

The flavour of Asian street cuisine is definitely tossing high with Kolkata's food enthusiasts at the new Pings Cafe at Park Street.

Traditional fine dining has adapted to the new age well-travelled workaholics all looking to unwind after work. An outing has always and will always be primarily focused on food but it no longer begins and ends with it.

Kurry Patta makes an entry to the city's most preferred South Indian cuisine in a very short span. And BlabberCat went to check out what's the hype about. Read on to know our verdict.

You can return your bill if you don't want to pay for something in particular. Read on to find out from our new Guest Blogger who prefers to stay anonymous.

The city’s only fund raising sporting event contributing towards the cause of education for underprivileged children.

Food entrepreneurship has rapidly increased in the last several years and that’s why when we come across an idea that levels up our food experience so simply we have to announce it amidst much deserved drum roll. BlabberCat introduces to you a brand new concept of experiencing gourmet food at your own space in your pjs.

Amidst the edgy fad of pop-ups, last year, Calcutta received an all new fashion accolade with the introduction of ‘The India Story’, Madhu Neotia, Abhilasha Sethia and Nil, who need no introduction.

Imagine a special menu curated at only Rs 900 per head at a restaurant you would usually go to celebrate special occasions. This enthralling initiative Restaurant Week India is the best gift one could give to a foodie.

First Anti-fit and now alternate-fit is making huge waves across the globe and for all the right reasons. Runway dreams have started becoming more real and the average consumer is no longer obsessing with their physical flaws.

This time in India Couture week, we saw the design juggernauts reinventing the royal past in their new collection. From Mughal to Persian and Rajasthan palaces all were brought to runway through jaw-dropping couture outfits.

The flagship store at Elgin Road, represents the entire ethnic world in a very glamorous way. A contrast to the grey and blue teary skies, we tell you a romantic tale of the sari.

A play about the emancipated Noor Jahan and her love story with Emperor Jahangir. A tale of love that begins with the youthful passion of Mehrunissa for Jahangir, to the mature Noor Jahan in captivity.

The gaiety of love, combined with the ecstasy of great food make for a day to cherish forever. Celebrate love this year, with a range of indulgent Cantonese delicacies from London’s favourite Michelin starred dimsum tea house. BlabberCat wined and dined at her favourite date spot in the town.

8 days to go for our summer fashion popup and here are the top 8 designers to look out for.

Bibhu Mohapatra's design collaboration with Forevermark has given a complete new direction to both brands. Recently, their latest collaboration was with Sawansukha Jewellers from Kolkata.

The seven Hindu vows illustrated with 7 jewellery trends to buy this wedding season. A rhetorical story of each jewellery piece representing the saat pheras from the girl’s perspective. This generation is inquisitive and rightfully prefer enriching their knowledge about the rituals they practice.

Elevating Everyday was a three-day showcase of 5 brands, each interpreting the concept in their own way.

Try to imagine a perfectly grilled chicken. Barcelos gives you a magic ingredient to make it even better. It’s called the Supa Peri sauce.

Home to top designers, fashionistas and high-end stores, Kolkata has already made an impression on the fashion map. BlabberCat nudges all the Kolkata bloggers to revisit their wardrobes with Ommyra Labels‘ Indo-western range.

As a writer, a literature meet is a Utopian abode where likeminded people are found together absorbed all the energy that has, over the years, built us the way we are.

It was on the 2nd of March, 2016 that the philanthropic wing of Kokuyo Camlin, the oldest stationery company in India, Camlin Art Foundation (CAF) announced the winners of this year’s CAF Annual Art Contest at a prestigious ceremony held at Indian Council for Cultural Relations in Kolkata.

The boho spirit doesn’t see the day and time, the traveller doesn’t stop for anyone unless someone needs help, no good conversations flow out of formality, love blooms every enjoyable moment and everything around makes you feel at ease, let go and breathe. 

The East fashion industry put together one of the most memorable evenings presenting fashion where we saw highly coveted fashion designers, models, celebrities, bloggers, socialites and fashionistas huddle together at Hyatt Regency, Kolkata, to celebrate the contribution made to fashion renowned designers from Eastern India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

The irregularity of handmade artisanal clothing is a metaphor for the playful yet elegant spirit, where geometry, history, nature and fantasy intersect and overlap, but which only truly reveal themselves to the observer. 

As I neared the meeting spot, I noticed a bunch of curious foodies, with no fixed pattern or narrow group type, scattered but yet gathered to embark on a memorable food journey. And as we had expected, there was no formal introduction required because mostly everyone recognised each other from social media or word of mouth. A home baker, whose Instagram food photography beats any restaurant in Kolkata, IIHM Young Chef India winners Garima Poddar and Simran Kapur, Kolkata Foodie girls Priyanka Gupta and Ritika Jaiswal, anonymous reporter who couldn’t disclose his portal for company’s policies were among the few who had come with big appetites and open minds. #KolkataFoodJourney presented Entrée to Dessert and The India Diaries was in association with Uber Cabs and dessert partner was Mrs Magpie, Chocolate Partner was Chocotarian, online media partner was BlabberCat. For the first time ever in Kolkata, a journey of food of this calibre was organised which created quite the stir and now everyone wants a sequel.

The advent of Irish House in Kolkata almost ushered in the drinking culture in the City of Joy; and it has been one of the most popular hangout spots for the youth ever since, especially during its happy hours (4-7pm). So when BlabberCat was invited to try its revamped menu launch, we were mouth-wateringly excited to find out what new did the bar have to offer. – Anushree Kanoi

Winters in Kolkata magically spreads peace and love. The lazy sun, the Christmas pop-ups and carnivals, the cute outfits that we can’t wait to wear; they’re all perfectly acceptable reasons as to why one would NOT want to study. I mean, we just get about a month to enjoy outdoors, it isn’t even humanly possible to make slogging our priority.  So BlabberCat is here to the rescue, once again, bringing to you a list of the best places to study in Kolkata, where one can enjoy the best of what the season has to offer, without worrying about how big a disaster the next exam is going to be. And how much can you study sitting in the same place, a change in the study spot can really help bring back focus and refreshes your thinking ability.

Woody Allen’s Side Effects, Graphic novels, Holy Cow, unthink and stories about exuberant apartments made it to the billing counter today at Kolkata’s Bookfair.

The story of Bodh reminds us of the 7 fundamentals of design taught by the Zen philosophy of Buddhism. We style 7 looks representing each Zen teaching.

Breaking #BeautyBarriers by BlabberCat, in association with Ommyra, is a social media campaign to break the stereotype of beauty.

Before the big mens fashion sale at Kalon; lets get styling tips from style influencer Sanjay Agarwal. Learn more about the designers coming to Kolkata for the first time straight off the fashion week runways.

Shoppers can now do a little jump because this news is going to make your day!

Bodh has created it's own niche by making comfortable stylish ethnic wear at it's flagship store right on Park Street. This festive season, it ventures further and brings forward more than a dozen hand-selected designers that compliment Bodh's brand ideology.

The world of Titan, Helios and BlabberCat invited city influencers to remember the most loved instrument of time. Celebrating the Park Street stories legacy of almost three decades, we render a heart-touching story of how priceless time and memories are.

his festive season we witness the rise and shine of designer Maulshree Ruia headquartered in Kolkata. Unveiled by BlabberCat and model Saachi Bhasin.

Verse presents a three-day event on 'The bridal Story' to mark their first anniversary. BlabberCat styles her two favourite looks before the event to help you shop better.

Kolkata's first perfume boutique launches with 9 luxury fragrances and spread their smell of success all over the world.

Coloroso is a visionary in terms of spinning the weave and churning out new looks in traditional craft. The scintillatingly iconic brand is reputed for consistency in quality, aesthetics and now we are re-telling their story.

With great love comes great power and with great power comes greater love. In collaboration with Rohita Jewellers, we invited strong beautiful women who appreciate and support each other. This Valentines' Day #BlingismyKing !

She's not made of sequins or gold, she's made of glistening heat and risen from the mud, and walks the beaten path on her own. Join her or walk past, but try pulling her back and she'll bury you in the same mud. A story of the Kalighata summer Bride.

BlabberCat's tea party for Prisho is nothing less than a visual dream. Scroll through the afternoon spent in royal-tea and imagine being there with us. We unveil PRISHO - a brand that all the girls are blushing and crushing for.

BlabberCat's purrrrfect way to wear sarees like any other outfit for work and for fun. Ritu Kumar's new summer saree story talks traditions and narrates new twists and turns. We chose the same saree in two different colours and wore it in two completely different styles.