Have you been to Caught and Bowled in the City Centre, Salt Lake? Pretty cool place

We liked the ambience - this is partly owned by Saurav Ganguly and you get the cricket mood right when you enter the restaurant. The place is done up with large posters of Sachin Tendulkar, Murli and of course, Saurav.

We enjoyed the food and the variety. The sizzlers are very nice. Slightly on the costlier side though.

There is a pub in the backside - I did not peek into that portion but I am told that it is doing quite well. Well all bars in Salt Lake tend to do well. Check it out.

Worth a visit when you are this side!

We recently visited Kaafila, a newer restaurant in City Centre at Salt Lake. Kaafila offers north west frontier cuisine from Punjab, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It has nicely done interiors with carpets and lanterns hanging from pillars and walls.

While we did not get to taste the several non-vegetarian delicacies (we are pure-vegetarians), the few dishes that we tried were pretty good. Chatpate Paneer something was quite spicy though.

Overall a nice place with medium budget (not very cheap - sorry). However a friend who visited on a Sunday was less than delighted, probably because of the weekend rush.

Calcutta (Kolkata if you please) rocks! It has a vibrant life of its own and those who have been here for some time and felt the warmth of its people, like to come back again and again. Of course, some people get dejected by the bandhs and other political nonsense but then, where else can you find such respect for the women and the elderly?

We will talk about the hot and happening places in Calcutta here. Discuss the cool hangouts where the young rub shoulders with the elderly. Feeling religious? You can even locate some nice temples and gurudwaras where you can pray to the almighty (watch your pockets though). Freak out at the night-clubs or empty your wallets at the shopping malls. Who says, people have no money left? Just check out the queues at the check-out counters of the malls and you will think different.

So get ready for the journey into the mind and body of Calcutta - it rocks!