Easter happenings around town

Wondering where to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon, this Easter? Here are a few places you could check out this Sunday for a meal that’s guaranteed to bring out your Easter joy.

Flamingo House Revamps Its Menu with Chef Mark

Perhaps Colombo’s most visually stunning restaurant, Flamingo House is steeped in a rich background, rich décor and rich cuisine. Elevating the culinary experience at Flamingo House is its new Head Chef Mark Smith, Sri Lanka born and trained chef who has worked internationally in several countries.

Indulgent Desserts

Nashika Perera is the passionate lady behind Indulgent Desserts. She creates some of the most mouth watering cakes, desserts and sweets and the highlight of them all is the home made feel that comes through with everything she makes.

Momo's by Ruvi

Momo’s by Ruvi, Colombo’s only dedicated dumpling spot, recently added another location near Regal Cinema. The newer location is much more spacious, airy, has plenty of natural light and much needed parking! I personally found it a lot more convenient than their original spot in Bambalapitiya.

PastaMania – An Exclusive First Look at the Newest Franchise in Colombo

PastaMania, the Singapore-based casual Italian dining franchise restaurant is the newest opening in Colombo with the grand launch planned for the 30th of March. I was lucky enough last week to get an exclusive first look at the outlet and some of the dishes that will be served.

Chathuri’s CuteCakes

Before Chathuri Wanniarachchi began taking orders from last year in June, she’d spent time assisting her mother with various cakes and desserts for family functions. The comments kept pouring in and thankfully were positive. This then led Chathuri to enroll herself in several baking classe

Royal Thai Cinnamon Grand

Royal Thai at Cinnamon Lakeside has no doubt been able to sustain their name as one of the leading restaurants in Thai Cuisine

Dinner at Monsoon

There was a lot of hype set around Monsoon when they opened on November 1, 2017 so much so that it was near impossible to get an appointment for a review. Last week we finally ventured there on a Tuesday evening and it was buzzing.

JB in J town Feast

Food has always been a part of the Jaffna culture, from a wedding to a funeral the food is lavish. In Jaffna, everything is cultivated close to home and the ingredients are mixed with so much heart to create dishes that burst with multitudes of flavors in your mouth.

Flavoured @ Cinnamon Red

What I like best about Cinnamon Red is the spectacular view of the City of Colombo from the rooftop on the 26th floor.

The Wrap Factory

Nestled in the Galle Fort is the elegant yet chilled out hotel, 56 by Deco which is home to The Wrap Factory.

High-End Japanese Cuisine at Ginza on the Edge

Anyone who loves Japanese cuisine will most certainly know of Ginza on the Edge. This is the successor of Hilton’s Ginza Hohsen that was established in 1987. Being one of the oldest Japanese

Iyanthi Goonewardena: First Lady Executive Chef of Sri Lanka

Iyanthi Goonewardena: First lady Executive Chef in Sri Lanka shares her Success Story Sri Lanka’s first ever lady Executive Chef and the Founder / Managing Director of Win-stone School of Culinary Arts (Pvt.) Ltd.Ms. Iyanthi Goonewardena shared her lifelong passion for culinary art, reminiscing the tough

Koththu Fest at Curry Leaf

Tacocat

I headed over to the Tacocat Instagram page intrigued by all the Luchadores (Mexican wrestlers) popping up on my Instagram feed.

Caffe Michaelangelo now in Colombo

If you live in and around the Rajagiriya area chances are your go to spot to appease those pizza and pasta cravings would be Caffe Michaelangel

A Job ’Well Done’!: Frego Steakhouse

The newest steakhouse in Colombo! A few months shy of it’s opening, Frego is open for lunch and dinner and has both a café and restaurant. The café is ideal for coffee and a workspace while the restaurant is more of conversing and dining area.

Greenfield Farm Organic Life

Greenfield Farm Organic Life is 100% certified organic with their primary focus being organic (of course), ethical, fair and sustainable products, therefore the teas, fruit, spic

Big Fish at Marriott Weligama

Mainland China - Setting The New Benchmark for Palatable Chinese Cuisine

In a very short period since opening its dragon-adorned doors to Sri Lanka, the local representation of the Mainland China franchise has exceeded expectations to be among the best bets for Chinese cuisine that is not just palatable for us local folk but also true to its Eastern Asian origins, striking the balance between Chinese and what is Chinese

Brasserie: Exquisite French Dining

The Brasserie is the Mövenpick Hotel’s signature French restaurant serving fine French food prepared using high quality ingredients. The restaur

Café Beverly

Café Beverly is home to Indian, Thai and Continental cuisine which means there is a lot to choose from so our experience at Café Beverly was curated by Niyo Kumar, Director, Café Beverly as she organized a number of dishes (mini ones) so that we could experience as much of the menu as possible. So what we photographed are much smaller dishes, which in no way repr

Cinnamon Lake Side celebrates Chinese New Year

All you can eat buffet with over 100 dishes!

Sri Lankan Love Cake Recipe

Jayani C. Senanayake is a food blogger at www.peckishme.com and an internationally published poet & writer who by day, is a professional marketeer on the digital frontier. She is also a member of the English Writers Association of Sri Lanka and a member of the

Are you ready to make this year’s Valentines the best one yet?

This Valentines’ day, are you ready to get your loved one the cake s/he’s always wanted? Here are lists of places you can head down to, to purchase your very own unique Love cake, filled with all the romance you would want to share.

Roots Gelato

Roots is a well-known name in the food and beverage industry in Sri Lanka as you could say they were one of the first places to exclusively offer freshly made juices and smoothies. The business in itself is two decades old.

Mainland China

A leading Pan Asian restaurant in South Asia, Mainland China recently opened its doors here in Sri Lanka amid much fanfare and we dropped by to check it out.

Ports of Call’s Sunday Brunch

Ports of Call is the Taj Samudra Colombo offers buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the week but it is their Sunday Brunch that seems to be really popular thanks to the variety of dishes on offer. The restaurant is family friendly and c

A Mexican Twist at Let’s Taco Colombo

Plunkett Posh Kottu : A one-of-a-kind Kottu story

Kottu is a popular meal among us Sri Lankans which we would probably grab from a roadside kadé. Its spicy flavour with various add-ons makes it a filling meal not only for dinner but even for lunch as well. Making things a little more interesting, Plunkett Posh Kottu is ready to take you on a mouth-watering journey.