Dish It Out: Chamali Migelheva
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food photographer and food stylist, Chamali, takes our Q&A!
Foods
Kukifix
Taking her own spin on artisan cookies, Radeesha De Silva has revamped KUKIFIX to be a hip, trendy cookie spot that aims to please your sweet tooth. At the heart of KUKIFIX resides hard work and dedication to constantly innovate new flavours such as Crème Brulee and Kinder Joy which are quite hard to find in the current Sri Lankan cookie sphere.
UK - Sri Lankan Chain The Coconut Tree Announces Plans For Global Expansion
It’s November 2016 and five Sri Lankan friends are opening a restaurant. They’ve found a four-bedroom flat above an old pub in Cheltenham, UK and they’ve got plans for the tired old tavern. On a shoestring budget and days of sweat, long hours and hard work – the quaint old pub is now a bright, quirky Sri Lankan Street food resto-bar. The Coconut Tree is open for business.
Khayaban: Authentic Pakistani Cuisine
Sri Lanka’s food scene has continued to grow as Lankans increasingly demonstrate an affinity for embracing a variety of different cuisines. However, there has always been a significant dearth of Pakistani cuisine in the country, perhaps due to people conceiving Pakistani and Indian food to be one and the same.
Celebrate the Month of Love with Park Street Gourmet
Love is in the air this February and Sri Lanka’s premier gourmet food and beverage store Park Street Gourmet is all geared up to help celebrate love all month long. The Park Street Gourmet stores, in Colombo and in Galle, are decked in celebratory red hearts and red decor, ever ready to help their customers find the ideal gift for their Valentine. Their range of Valentine’s Day hampers with chocolate hearts and roses, cookies and cakes and sparkl
Poya Day Vegetarian Buffet at Cinnamon Red
Cinnamon Red Colombo recently hosted an exclusive preview luncheon to introduce the menu lineup available for their ‘Vegetarian Buffet’ which will be from 12.00pm every Poya Day starting from February 5th 2023. Given that the hotel is located quite close to the heart of Colombo, this buffet certainly serves a fascinating array of choices to the busy people on the lookout for vegan/vegetarian practice on a significant day.
Janani Hansakinkini Thilakarathne
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Sri Lankan-born Janani of @jansistubitsukitchen takes our Q&A!
Shangri- La Colombo to host Michelin starred Chef Lahiru Jayasekera
This February, Shangri-La Colombo welcomes Michelin-Starred Chef Lahiru Jayasekera to host three exclusive Michelin star dining experiences at the Capital Bar & Grill. Chef Lahiru joins Shangri La Colombo for Volume Three of the hotel’s Culinary Collaborations series which was launched in November 2022. The series aims to showcase personalities in the culinary arts and engage in the exchanging of ideas and offering culinary delights to guests.
Brownies.lk
Brownies.lk is a home-based small business located on Thalawathugoda Road, Kotte. Brownies.lk kicked off during the Covid-19 lockdowns back in June 2020. “Our brand is quite unique from the name itself. The meaning of our name has two perspectives; local and global. In the local context, ‘Brownies.lk’ means it’s the go-to place if you are craving brownies in Sri Lanka and in the global context, anyone would know that we are a Sri Lankan brand and
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a fusion of flavors at Cinnamon Red
As China gears up to celebrate the year of the Rabbit, Cinnamon Red Colombo is gearing up to present an exquisite Chinese-inspired buffet menu for foodies this Sunday (January 22).
An Evening With Dulan Hapuarachchi
Sri Lankan MasterChef contestant hosts pop-up dinner at Shangri-La in support of the Indira Cancer Trust...
Paan Paan opens new outlet
Paan Paan recently unveiled their newest outlet at Avirate, down Maitland Crescent, in the midst of well-wishers. Replacing the space that was once Avirate Cafe, Colombo’s beloved artisanal bakery is conveniently located and offers freshly baked bread and savouries that are delicious and affordable.
CJ Kitchen & CJ Artisan Coffee Roasters
Founder and proprietor of CJ Kitchen and CJ Artisan Coffee Roasters, Chandu Sri Ramana started the brand during the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns. “I’m a huge fan of coffee and I have tried so many varieties of coffee. Being a coffee aficionado or javaphile, lockdown gave me a big opportunity to create my own blend of coffee. Our main focus is to provide the perfect bean-to-cup experience for coffee lovers, households, restaurants, business
Seasonal Goodies at the Bake Cottage
The Bake Cottage is expanding its offerings and bringing seasonal cheer with its lineup of goodies available this year! Amandi and Eran Alahakoon, started The Bake Cottage six years back when they were in college. Today, The Bake Cottage is a successful, full-functioning business with Amandi handling the baking and supplies and Eran overseeing the business and marketing.
Celebrate The Season With Yeheli’s
Celebrate the season with a homecooked festive feast – just like how mom would make it! Home-based cloud kitchen venture Yeheli’s returns this Christmas with their popular seasonal menu to ensure that every home has the opportunity to enjoy the festivities at an affordable price.
Seasonal Cheer at Paan Paan
The year’s most festive month is upon us and Paan Paan will add to the Seasonal Cheer this December with an array of specially curated Chrismassy goodies.
Japanese Food Festival at Kuuraku
Kuuraku, one of Colombo’s leading Japanese restaurants will host a Japanese Food Festival in commemoration of 70 years of Diplomatic relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, from 16-18 December. Celebrity Chef and the Group Culinary Director for the Kuuraku brand, Seijiro Hirohama will fly in from Japan for the occasion and will present an array of delectable dishes at the food festival.
Sri Lankan Catering
Launched in 1979 as ‘Air Lanka Catering Services’, Sri Lankan Catering was rebranded later and now has many functions, that include airline catering, laundry, ready-to-eat meals, fast food restaurants, airport operations, B2B Industrial Catering, banquet and outdoor catering.
CookieBee
Sabeeha Lameer Aqueel launched CookieBee back in August 2019. She has always been a passionate baker, tinkering with various sweets and treats and after positive feedback and encouragement from numerous friends and family, she started selling her goodies online.
Thanksgiving Dinner at London Grill
Chefs will put a creative spin on Thanksgiving dinner this November with the latest promotion at the London Grill, Cinnamon Grand. One of the island’s oldest fine dining establishments, London Grill has always been synonymous with exceptional food and service, and the specially curated Thanksgiving dinner promises discerning connoisseurs of food a memorable experience.
Dish It Out: Chef Hashan De Silva
How do our food experts cook & eat? This week, the sous chef specialising in patisserie, Chef Hashan De Silva, takes our Q&A!
The Joint Pub & Grill: New Quick Grab Lunch Menu Launched
Nestled down the chic street of Chatham Street, Colombo 1, The Joint Pub & Grill launches their brand-new lunch menu, that’s just not tantalising but is also the most affordable for a ’quick grab’ during the rush hour lunch break.
Zakira’s Recipes
With a passion and a dream of creating her own baking business, Zakira Nafas started ‘Zakira’s Recipes’ as a home-based venture with plans to open her very own shop in the future.
Relish the taste of India on the streets of Sri Lanka
It’s the story of the founders of Andhra Grills themselves many Sri Lankans can draw inspiration from; South Indians who, as children, grew up in Hyderbad and who, as adults, fell in love with Sri Lanka and decided to bring authentic Hyderabadi Street Food to the busy streets of Colombo.
Dish It Out: Sammani Ruwanpathirana
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week food blogger of @perthfoodiemama, Sammani, takes our Q&A!
Ramada and My Sister’s Kitchen collaborate yet again for Yaal Virindu, Jaffna Food Festival
Following a successful run of their first-ever Yaal Virindhu collaboration, Ramada Colombo will partner with Danu Innasithamby and Thushara Innasithamby of My Sister’s Kitchen yet again for the longstanding Jaffna Food Festival. The Jaffna food festival will be held on the 27, 28, 29 and 30th of October 2022.
Emperor’s Wok
Sri Lankans’ perennial love for Chinese cuisine is unmatched, consequently resulting in many Chinese restaurants populating the local dining scene, with new spots mushrooming on a frequent basis. Few restaurants however can boast of serving up authentic Chinese cuisine. Emperor’s Wok, at the Hilton Colombo, is one such restaurant that combines authentic Chinese fare featuring Cantonese and Szechuan flavours. I was recently invited to try out the
Dish It Out: Chef Dinesh De Silva
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Culinary Consultant and Executive Chef Dinesh de Silva takes our Q&A!
The Colombo Patisserie
In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea. We talk to home bakers who are constantly experimenting and innovating and navigating through these difficult times to bring the sweet and the savoury to our doorsteps. Colombo’s latest patisserie by Shaima Shiyam talks to us about her brand.
A Taste Of Ceylon At Galadari
Galadari Hotel invites you to journey through Thambapanni at their newly launched “Taste of Ceylon” culinary experience. Celebrating 38 years in the hospitality industry, Galadari Hotel marked its anniversary with the launch of “Taste of Ceylon” on the 6th of October 2022 at the Blue Lotus. Taste of Ceylon is poised to take their diners on a journey through Thambapanni with a Sri Lankan spread of authentic local favourites served with a twist.
