Restaurants & Food
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Owner Moumita Ghosh’s Epare Bangla started off as a small restaurant in Siliguri and weaved its way into Kolkata. Celebrating Bengali food from around the state, the menu offers fare typical to the Dooars-Siliguri region. For instance, the elusive Boroli, a river fish, is flown in from North Bengal and served in different ways, such as Lebupata Diye Boroli (Boroli fish cooked with lemon leaves) or Borolir Tel Jhal (Boroli cooked in a spicy gravy). They also serve a wide array of fishes, prawns, crab, and meat dishes that are a must try.
Location: 44A, 44B, Ward 87, Raja Basanta Roy Road, Kalighat, Kolkata 700029
Timings: 12 pm to 11 pm
Contact: 6289897019
The Colonials
The East India Room, Raajkutir
Raajkutir’s all-day diner has a menu initially crafted by chef Subrata Debnath (also the hotel’s first general manager). The East India Room follows a cooking style called Colonial Companion, borrowed from the interaction of Indian cooks with the British, and also highlights traditional recipes from Bengal’s zamindari history. On the must-try list: Portuguese Bandel Cheese Malakoff (crumb-fried Bandel cheese), Bhetki Meuniere, Mutton Dak Bungalow, Kosha Mangsho, Darjeeling Tea Smoked Bhetki, Caramel Custard, and Patishapta.
Location: 89C, Narkeldanga Main Rd, Kadapara, Kolkata – 700054
Timings: 12 pm to 10.30 pm
Contact: 6289461972, 7003271805
Calcutta Retro
The restaurant offers a medley of food from Bengali households, Anglo-Indian recipes adapted from pre-independence cookbooks, as well as dishes served in vintage Park Street eateries. Chef Sumanta Chakrabarti says “When researching for the menu, I felt it had to be a combination of popular and rare recipes. So, the menu has simple Bengali dishes like Chhoto Begun aar Kalo Jira Diye Ilisher Jhol (Hilsa cooked with tiny aubergines and cumin), interesting experiments like Chingri Aloo Posto (potato and shrimps cooked with poppy seeds), or Mourola Machher Korai Paturi (Mourola fish teamed in a kadhai, paturi-style], as well as colonial classics like Bhetki Meuniere or Chicken Stroganoff.”
Location: 558/2, Panditya Rd Ext, Behind Vivekananda Park, Hemanta Mukherjee Sarani, Lake Terrace, Kolkata – 700029
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Contact: 9147167344
The deal: This casual south Minneapolis neighborhood bistro is all about Caribbean flavors while keeping budgets in mind. The Wednesday date night paella special — with a side of flamenco dancing — is no exception. Choose two appetizers (soup, salad, tostones or yuca frita) and two paellas (wild mushroom or Valencia-style with chicken, chorizo, calamari, shrimp, mussels and clams), both a Cuban version of the Spanish classic dish. Wash it all down with a drink, choosing from red or white sangria, house red or white wine or juice. We highly recommend the white sangria, mango avocado salad and Valencia paella.
The three-course Thursday date-night special at Copper Hen features items not on the everyday menu, including the standout beef bread appetizer (top). Entree choices include Moroccan chicken and swordfish (for an upcharge), and two cupcakes.
Cost: $55 for two; three courses.
The deal: You’ll want to stay awhile to soak in this restaurant with French farmhouse vibes and an emphasis on scratch cooking and local ingredients. Choose two appetizers, two entrees and dessert from the special menu, which features some gems not on the regular menu. There’s a lengthy list of options, making it suitable for a variety of cravings and eaters, choosing from dishes like Moroccan chicken to two kinds of burgers. As part of the special, a mystery bottle of red or white wine is $25. The wine list is well-curated, so it’s a low-risk, high-reward venture.
A la carte, the food bill would have tallied $101 before taxes and wines start at $40, making this Thursday special one of the best bargains around. Highly recommended are the beef bread, barbecue burger, Moroccan chicken and champagne cupcake.
The space that housed two versions of Chip’s Clubhouse before it closed in May quickly turned over and is now home to Indian Kitchen Bar & Grill.
Owner Harnek Singh said he had been looking for a space for a while, and this one just seemed right.
“I was looking for a space for a long time,” Singh said. “I thought this would be a perfect fit, because there weren’t really any Indian restaurants in the Highland Park area.”
The restaurant has been open since mid-June. Singh said he’s still waiting for St. Paul to issue his liquor license, but it shouldn’t be a problem — he also owns a liquor store in Coon Rapids.
“But my passion has always been in restaurants,” he said.
The menu includes many Indian staples — Singh said the butter chicken and naan have been popular.
“Everything is made in-house, from scratch,” he said.
Indian Kitchen Bar & Grill: 272 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul; 651-350-7111; indiankitchenmn.com
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