A Bengali's true love Hilsa wrapped with tempered karelas and paired with a fruity Jacob's Creek white wine. Risotto with kasha mangsha (Bengal's iconic low-heat cooked mutton) with the same Australian brand's red wine or your favourite mishti bhapa doi with sparkling wine. Sounds yummy, offbeat and lip-smacking? Well, that was the magical fusion forged by chef Sharad Dewan at The Park Kolkata this puja. 

In this second of our two-part series, we bring you a list of bars and restaurants which have designed various special menus for this festive season. However, do remember many restaurants recommend advance booking and are implementing contactless menu and payment.

Kolkata: From buffets to mid-night meals, Kolkata restaurants and bars are offering a range of delectable food and drinks to get you out of the pandemic blues and enjoy Ma Durga’s arrival with your family and friends, in a sanitised and hygienic environment.

Kolkata: ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar has launched what they call Bhadralok-er Bhuribhoj & Staycation (October 22 to 26) for this Durga Puja in keeping with ITC Hotels' ethos of Responsible Luxury, which pays tribute to the heritage and intrinsic flavour of the region.

Kolkata: JW Marriott Kolkata has laid out its Durga Puja special spread across three venues – the Grand Ballroom, JW Kitchen and Vintage Asia – to offer a grand spread to its patrons.

Kolkata/IBNS: Have you been to the liquid restaurant, Vertex at Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata, which recently opened its doors to patrons?

According to many experts, if you have to travel, pursuing outdoor adventure is one of the relatively safe options in the COVID-19 situation.

As you bargain with a persuasive Thai woman over a period sword to enrich your exotic souvenir collection back home or even try to buy a steaming local dish, a water monitor resembling a mini alligator scampers past you, giving you some creepy moments. But you soon calm down observing the absolute unconcern of the people around to the reptile, and go back to bargaining hard for a Thai mask or some Buddha statue. Imagine all these while floating in a canal on a boat quite luxuriously.