Tea Avenue on Barnes Place is a go-to mandatory for anyone on the lookout to indulge. The pastas are cheesy, the desserts are rich and the place in itself makes for a great time. The café is open till late and does great for late dinners and sweet cravings. The service is great and the atmosphere is friendly, and the place makes great for friends, food and work.
Sunday Grills is a recently opened BBQ restaurant in Maradana. Sunday Grills is one of the many food stalls at The Food Company which hosts other food stalls such as the Snow Monkey, Kottu and Co and The Waffle Ink to name a few.
One of Colombo’s reigning and hugely popular coffee shops, Coco Veranda, recently opened its third branch in Nawala (just 7 days at the time we dropped by, to be precise).
It is rarely that one gets to call a meal an ’experience’, but there are no better words to describe the new degustation lunch at Jetwing Colombo Seven’s restaurant, Fifty7. A twist to the usual Sunday lunch buffet, this degustation lunch is a seven course delight curated by Chef Indika Bandara.
SugarBliss by Chamanka is owned and operated by Chamanka Gamage who says that baking and cooking are very much a part of her DNA. Her great grandfather was one of the founders of the Maliban empire while her maternal grandmother had her own pastry shop at Liberty Plaza.
Yes! You totally can. Many vegetarians and vegans will understand the frustration when telling the good news to family and friends that they are asked ’’Are you going to start eating meat now?’’. While well-meaning I’m sure, it’s only due to a limited understanding about being vegetarian/vegan that people have misplaced concerns.
Oshella started off with a Facebook page about 2 years ago with no inkling as to how far she’d be able to go. Today, she has a successful home-based business and her goods are in high demand.
Who doesn’t love a big plate of chicken wings? Sometimes, what’s being served at famous restaurants can be overrated. And even if you have a favourite, it grows old on you. So you are forced to a point that you have to find a new favourite all over again which can lead to several visits to many restaurants and an empty wallet. Here is my favourite and recipe for delicious chicken wings.
As more people start to become aware of the ethical issues that surround the use of animals in society, more documentaries are being produced on these topics. There’s a varied range out there but the most central themes focus on animal welfare, the environment or health. Below are my top 5 picks for the best documentaries about animals.
Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara is a property owned and managed under the Heritance brand of the Aitken Spence Group in Beruwala. The property is a modern day rendition of a traditional ayurvedic medicine retreat and focuses its energies on rejuvenating the weary spirits of its patrons.
If there was ever a vegetable that was forced on me it is the brinjal. I never liked the mushy content inside, but over the years my mother found a way to make me fall in love with her curry. Well, to be fair, I will eat moju anytime, but that is one unhealthy dish! Here is a list of health benefits that you get from a brinjal! And if you are anything like me and has a strong dislike for brinjals, this list will change your mind.
Located in the heart of Colombo’s Cinnamon Gardens, The Ceylon Café specialises in a refined assortment of Sri Lankan cuisine. Along with the traditional ’Ceylonese’ recipes, Ceylon Café’s Executive Chef and his team have been experimenting with various cuisines and its origins to offer guests a choice of different options. The dishes are infused with ingredients and flavours that make Sri Lankan cuisine what it is - simply delicious!
Healthy Eats is a delivery-only food option for those looking for healthy controlled meals. The brainchild of Dano’s owner, Roshani Raju, Healthy Eats grew from popular demand by Dano’s customers looking for a healthy meal.
What’s the first Vietnamese item of food that pops into your mind? Pho? Banh mi? Spring rolls? All of these quintessential dishes and more will be served at the Graze Kitchen at Hilton Colombo from the 29th of June till the 15th of July. Two guest chefs from their sister hotel, Hilton Hanoi Opera are here especially for this.
We reviewed Big Bird’s Delights a few months ago. At the time, Jovanka Jayaweera the lady behind Big Bird’s Delights only offered a handful of delicious items but since we last met, she has quit her full time job and balances this and an event organising company. The best part is that her menu has expanded. Here’s what we thought.
Meeting with clients or business partners can be daunting. You have to set the right tone so that the experience is without any hitches or embarrassing situations for the parties involved. Since important decisions are made over meals, impressions made, it’s best you know your do’s and don’ts. While many of these are obvious, not many pay heed to them, which could harm your business prospects. Here are a few pointers to help you get started.
There is something magical about good tasty food. When you’re feeling blue, a plate piled up with your favourite food can instantly switch your mood to good. This is in no way to encourage you to binge eat, but a sincere appreciation for homemade soul food. One of my preferred kinds of food is breakfast food and I can eat it any time of the day. These Eggs in Purgatory courtesy Nigella Lawson is no exception to this rule.
I love jam! Well who doesn’t? And my all-time favourite flavour is strawberry. I eat it with everything from biscuits, bread, roti and I even mix it in with my plain yoghurt or use it as an ice cream topping! But I always struggled with the level of sweetness found in our locally produced jams and more importantly how artificial the texture is. Imagine my joy the day I found out that jam is one of the easiest things to make!
What started as an attempt to recreate the chillie paste he was once denied eventually led Dush Ratnayake on a journey which resulted in him starting up Bellissima Desserts with his friend and partner in crime in the kitchen, Andrew Obeysekere.
The Kingsbury’s visiting French chef, Eric Berrigaud, is set to present Colombo with an exquisite French experience at The Grill restaurant from the 29th of June to the 19th of July.
Vegan pizza has come to town! Green Magic is a home-run vegan food venture that started its vegan journey earlier this month with pizzas. Ru Ish, the founder of Green Magic, felt that there was a need to fill in the vegan food gaps in Colombo and after much persuasion and good feedback from her friends, she got started on her vegan venture.
Mabroc Bubble Tea has come up with seven new exciting flavours of bubbly bubble tea, of which there’s also a Ramadan special. We headed to their recently opened third branch situated at the food court of Crescat Boulevard to try these new concoctions.
GRAZE KITCHEN’s most recent offering is a lavish and scrumptious high tea which is held in two sittings on Saturdays, Poya days and any public holiday. So instead of their lunch buffet, what you find is a high tea which is offered from 12 noon to 2:30PM (last reservation is at 1:30PM), and the second sitting is from 3:00PM to 5:00PM (last reservation is at 4:00PM).
Cantaloupe Levels is a luxury boutique property owned and managed by the Cantaloupe Group in Rumassala, off the Southern coast of the island. True to its namesake, the property is landscaped in multiple levels with the higher tiers offering a gorgeous view of the fabled Rumassala hill whose mythical origins are traced to the Ramayana.
This recipe is one of my own that I’ve adapted over the years depending on what ingredients I have in the cupboard. It can be eaten anytime of the day - wrapped in a tortilla as a breakfast burrito, on top of some toast for a quick lunch or as a topping for nachos for dinner.
Havelock Place Bungalow is a little boutique hotel tucked in the corners of Havelock City. Established in 2000, this boutique hotel’s restaurant is open to both in-house and out-house guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their a la carte menu features a range of international dishes fused with Sri Lankan flavours.
MILK & Honey Café is easily one of my most favourite cafés in town. They have been consistent from the get go with regard to their menu which used to be vegetarian and vegan. Speaking to Pri Ratnayake, Director, MILK & Honey Café she explained to me that she felt there needed to be something different on offer at the café, which resulted in her introducing chicken and seafood to the menu as well as homemade ice creams.
Agra happens to be one of the finest Indian restaurants in the city. Their cuisine is influenced by the rich culture of the Moghul emperors who conquered the Northern part of India. Agra endeavours to recreate this heritage and bring it to Colombo. With the launch of their new menu, the restaurant hosted some of their longstanding regular customers for lunch and held a session of food tasting to get a feedback of the newly introduced dishes.
Is it a fruit? Or is it a vegetable? Well, does it matter? Tomatoes are definitely one of those amazing things that you can eat raw and also add to almost anything you make! It is also very easy to grow in your garden thus ensuring organic fruits free of chemicals. It is packed with nutrition too. Here are some of the health benefits you get from eating tomatoes.
With our days being consumed with work and other responsibilities, we visit restaurants quite frequently. And while often overlooked, there is a certain sense of decorum we must maintain when at such establishments. Check out these restaurant etiquette basics and additional tips to ensure you (and your guests) have the best experience at restaurants.
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