Foods

Chef Saman Liyanage

How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, the Executive Chef and the current Executive of culinary operations at Mt. Lavinia Hotel, Chef Saman takes our Q&A!

Meli’s Cakes

Lourain Melissa Fernando started her baking business over a decade ago, back in 2010 under the moniker ‘Sugary Cake Store’ before it was rebranded under her name ‘Meli’s Cakes’. Quitting her full-time job as a procurement assistant at a British firm in 2015 to focus on building her business full time, Melissa adds that it was ‘one of the best decisions she’s ever made’. Today she runs her business and offers baking and decorating classes.

Mother’s Day at Movenpick

The iconic Mövenpick Hotel which lights up the Colombo skyline with its unique and distinctive brand of hospitality has intricately curated an array of Mother’s Day offerings to make mothers feel truly appreciated and pampered.

Cake ‘n Bake by Pixie Dustt

A passionate baker since her childhood days, Eaunna Sivanather always knew that starting her own home-based baking venture was a dream of hers. “When I started the baking business years ago, Cake ‘n’ Bake was the name I used initially and in 2020 I added the words ‘Pixie Dustt’ to give a new face to the brand. Pixie Dust is referred to as the Magical fairy dust used in fairytales which I also thought would be a great name as we always use our ma

Busy Bean Opens at the Racecourse Promenade

If there’s one thing Colombo always has more space to accommodate, it’s a cafe, and in spite of a plethora of cafes that continue to spring up like mushrooms around town, they’ve all found a way to coexist and thrive.

BAKEAMAZING

Wafra Awam started Bakeamazing as a passion project with a few of her cousins and during the pandemic lockdown, she revived the brand and started running it by herself. “Bakeamazing speaks for itself – we offer amazing baked goods with a uniquely Sri Lankan approach by drawing from the Sri Lankan culture of short eats!”.

Dish It Out: Chef Kalpa Perera

How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, the Executive Chef of RIU Sri Lanka, Ahungalla with over 15 years of experience in the hospitality and culinary industry, Chef Kalpa, takes our Q&A!

6 Lankan dishes you may not have heard of

Biriyani, koththu, yellow rice, lamprais, kokis. These are few of the most popular dishes in Sri Lanka, and you will be hard pressed to find someone who has no idea what they are. Saying this, what about those dishes that not many have heard of? We look at a few dishes that you may or may not have heard of, but certainly deserve the fame as the previously mentioned favourites!

Movenpick Bubbly Brunch - An Oasis of Bubbles and Flavour!

An array of cuisines, quality food, and your pick of serenading bubbly is what you can expect at the Movenpick Bubbly Brunch Buffet! A city Hotel located in the heart of Colombo 3, Movenpick is home to a range of well-designed, beautiful restaurants. Their flagship AYU is an all-day restaurant that hosts a breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet. Brunch was what we were there to focus on and paired with the glamorous view, the calm and relaxed ambian

Dish It Out: Shanaz Raban

How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, qualified chef, food blogger and restaurant reviewer based in Australia, Shanaz of @hungrychefaustrailia, takes our Q&A!

Zeez Treatz

Zeez Treats by Zainab Jafferjee and Abbas Jafferjee is a home-based baking venture that kicked off during the pandemic. “I love baking and eating delicious treats. I used to make treats for friends and family members all the time and naturally, they all inspired me to come up with a business that’s based on my name. Today, we pride ourselves in baking and delivering a unique experience and being the go-to custom premium dessert solution provider

Virticle by Jetwing – Colombo’s highest rooftop dining space

Virticle by Jetwing, Jetwing Hotels’ latest foray into the dining sphere, is a swanky rooftop bar and restaurant located on the 30th floor of Access Towers II, Colombo 2. Also the city’s highest rooftop bar, Virticle features stunning views of Colombo, tastefully designed spaces and an offering of inspired food and drinks.

The Cakery By Ilma

Home baker Ilma Ayyoob started her business in 2018. She has a certificate of merit in cake decorating approved by City and Guild and in 2021 she was selected as a finalist in the Sri Lankan Cake Award in the cupcake category and once again in 2022 in the same category in the advance stream.

Cuisine Colombo

Are you on the lookout for a restaurant that serves high-quality food, has great customer service and even better, a beautiful location to enjoy some quality time with your family and friends? If so, we got the perfect place for you! Cuisine Colombo is a multi-cuisine restaurant that takes you through a culinary journey comprising European, Italian, Asian, Chinese, American and even Thai cuisine.

Savyscakes

Inspired by the popular TV show ‘Fabulous Cakes’, Chammarie Daniel dived into the world of baking, studying tutorials online, following cake artists, and learning the craft to make some fabulous cakes herself. “After my daughter was born in 2011, I had given up my job to be a full-time mom and I found myself at odds and it was driving me crazy. When I saw Fabulous Cakes, I was hooked! Making cakes was never something I thought I’d be doing.

Kottugasm at the Galadari

If there’s one food more synonymous with the Sri Lankan palate than rice, it’s definitely kottu! The sliced up pieces of roti, the chopped up veggies paired up with some chicken curry or beef, kottu embodies everything that Sri Lankan food stands for!

Ceylon Curry Club

Located inside the Dutch Hospital, Ceylon Curry Club is a fine dining restaurant that caters mainly to Sri Lankans who want to experience traditional Sri Lankan dishes with a unique twist. The fusion combos that they feature are absolutely smashing and we at “Life” were super excited to try out as many dishes as we possibly could.

Tatli Cakes & Sweets

For Azra Banu, the home baker behind the brand ‘Tatli Cakes and Sweets’, baking has always been a passion since her childhood. “My mom has always been my mentor in baking and in 2014, I finally took the courage to turn my passion to business. I thrive to think out of the box for my customers and I also wanted my business name to be something unique – ‘Tatli’ actually means ‘sweet’ in Turkish and that seems to be the perfect fit!”.

Burley’s: Burgers & Beyond

Located on 32 - Galle Rd, Colombo, right next to the colour lights just before Majestic City, Burley’s is the latest burger joint in Colombo. However, calling it a burger joint is an understatement. True to its tagline “Burgers and Beyond” it offers so much more than just your typical burger.

Five vegetarian dishes foodies love at our local restaurants

If you are a vegetarian, you know the struggle of finding good plant-based options on a restaurant menu. While there are ample options for your meat-eating counterparts, vegetarian options are limited. But it is not as bleak as it looks! Let’s have a look at five vegetarian dishes that foodies swear by.

Bakes By Thilushiya

For passionate baker Muruganandan Thilushiya, the Covid-19 pandemic gave her the opportunity to turn her passion to profit. Working a full-time job before lockdown, the restrictions gave Thilushiya the perfect opportunity and time to structure her home business and get baking. Thilushiya has followed a baking course in cake design in order to perfect her craft.

Feasty Gourmet Things

A Christmas venture that grew from a pop-up sale, Feasty is an artisanal food brand by Niasha Don Carolis. “I started Feasty a few Christmases ago at a pop-up sale, it has been slowly gathering momentum ever since. The pandemic set in straight after my accidental ‘launch’ and working from home, as I have a full-time job in the apparel sector, gave me a chance to develop Feasty and that is how the brand was born!”.

From Jaffna with love at Botanik Bistro Bar

Botanik Rooftop Bistro and Bar Located at the Fairway Colombo Hotel, will host home cook Thushara Innisathamby, the face behind the buzzing kitchen delivering authentic flavours of Jaffna, ‘My Sister’s Kitchen’