• 09 October 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
NORTHERN VIRUNTHU BY FOX RESORTS: Authentic Jaffna Flavours in Colombo

One of my most memorable experiences during my stay at Fox Jaffna back in 2022 was, without a doubt, all the phenomenal food I ate over the course of

  • 03 October 2025
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“Smoke & Bitters Climbs to No. 67 on World’s 50 Best Bars List”

“Smoke & Bitters Climbs to No. 67 on World’s 50 Best Bars List”

  • 02 October 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
A World of Flavours, Now at Your Table From Keells

A World of Flavours, Now at Your Table From Keells

  • 01 October 2025
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Live the Dream: The Cinnamon Life Resident Offer is Your Weekend Escape

Live the Dream: The Cinnamon Life Resident Offer is Your Weekend Escape

  • 25 September 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
“SHAKAHARI” at INDIYA, Cinnamon Life

Pulling from fifteen Indian states, the menu at Cinnamon Life’s Indiya on a regular day is a greatest hits compilation that embodies the very essenc

  • 19 September 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Blooming Breakfast Resto Bar & Café: A Round-the-Clock Feast

Colombo’s dining scene is no stranger to trends - cafés that bloom and fade, bars that pop up and vanish, menus that promise the world but deliver

  • 17 September 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Home-Cooked with Love: My Sister’s Kitchen Brings Jaffna Flavours to the Table

There’s a certain kind of magic that happens around a dining table. Plates fill up, laughter spills over, and every dish seems to carry a memory alo

  • 16 September 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Layers of Love: The Story Behind Cuppacreme

For Aaliyah Mansoor, baking is both art and memory. It began with the fascination of watching her aunt frost a cake, and grew into a passion that now

  • 29 August 2025
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Mama’s Brownie Opens Its Doors In Nugegoda

Over the years, Mama’s Brownies has been known for creating simple ingredients into unforgettable indulgences. It’s a place where little moments t

  • 26 August 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
How Savyscakes Turned Cake Into Couture

The wafer paper was delicate, almost too delicate. One wrong brushstroke and it would tear, crumple, or worse, disintegrate into sugar dust. But night

  • 22 August 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
NATTER & NOSH: Fusion Cuisine

The siblings behind The Chinwag bring together their latest venture - Natter & Nosh, a fusion cuisine restaurant set right along Gregory’s Road in C

  • 14 August 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
YOROKO AT CINNAMON LIFE

Yoroko is Cinnamon Life’s Japanese offering, but not in the usual bento-box and bamboo-panel sense; this is Japanese-inspired through the Nobu lens;

  • 08 August 2025
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Cafés to Work Remotely in Colombo - With Great Coffee!

The right café can make all the difference when you’re trying to be productive. Luckily, Colombo has plenty of options with reliable Wi-Fi, comfort

  • 07 August 2025
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Fort Cafe by Tasty Caterers: A Quiet Escape Amidst the Hustle of Colombo Fort

The Fort Cafe by Tasty Caterers, located at No. 54 Australia Building, York Street, Colombo 1 is the newest addition to the city’s vibrant food sc

  • 01 August 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Bistro Des Marées: Lunch, Refreshed

Cinnamon Life’s bistro leans into lighter lunches, comfort dishes, and less decision fatigue. For a while, Bistro Des Marées felt like the kind of

  • 30 July 2025
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Gourmet Galle 2026

Gourmet Galle, the island’s signature food festival, is set to return from 26 January to 1 February 2026 with a fresh and immersive format. Against

  • 25 July 2025
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Top 5 dessert spots in Colombo

I never considered myself a big fan of desserts. I couldn’t care less where we went for sweets and always went along with whatever spot others picke

  • 24 July 2025
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A “Mess” not to be missed!

Colombo is filled with eateries, cafes, street food and star-class restaurants of mouth-watering cuisine. One among the latest entry of South Indian f

  • 18 July 2025
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Top 5 BBQ spots in Colombo

For the longest time, to me, BBQ was just marinated, grilled meat with some salad on the side at a cousin’s birthday. Don’t get me wrong, those BB

  • 16 July 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
DISH IT OUT: SHEHANA VAN GOLEN OF CURRY O’CLOCK

How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Shehana – the founder of Curry O’ Clock, bringing Sri Lankan flavours to the Netherlands, takes o

  • 07 July 2025
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Celebrate World Chocolate Day at Chocoholics

Chocoholics was founded with the aim of introducing world-class chocolate to Sri Lanka. With four different outlets, premium Belgian chocolate is now

  • 04 July 2025
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Top 5 Brunch Spots in Colombo

I didn’t choose the brunch life. The brunch life chose me. But there was a time when I used to stress about picking a good brunch spot to eat. Those

  • 27 June 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
Dish It Out: Chef Sudeera Bandara

How do our food experts cook & eat? This week, chef Sudeera – the man behind the famous Lost Flavours of Ceylon series, takes our Q&A!

  • 23 June 2025
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Top 5 Dumpling Spots in Colombo

Let me start by saying this ‘I’m not a food critic’, just someone who really, really loves dumplings. After years of spontaneous dumpling huntin

  • 13 June 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Aqua Pazza: Where Every Dish Speaks, and the Tiramisu Sings

Aqua Pazza may be relatively new to Colombo’s restaurant scene, but it walks in with the quiet confidence of a place that knows exactly who it is. T

  • 21 May 2025
  • Danu Innasithamby
Buzz with Danu - Wild Cookbook

Behind the viral TikToks, the smoky jungle grills, and the clay pots bubbling with spice, there’s a young man who’s not just cooking—he’s stor

  • 15 May 2025
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From Code to Cookies: The Sweet Journey of Tutu’s Kookies by Tharusha Perera

In 2020, while the world was locked down, one Sri Lankan IT professional discovered an unexpected passion—decorated cookies. What started as a lockd

  • 14 May 2025
  • Danu Innasithamby
Buzz with Danu - Chef Phillip Davenport

As the iconic London Grill at Cinnamon Grand Colombo marks its golden jubilee, it isn’t just a celebration of five decades of fine dining—it’s t

  • 08 May 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
ALL YOU CAN EAT CURRY NIGHT AT THE CHINWAG

If you have settled into knowing The Chinwag as one of Colombo’s best hole-in-the-wall joints for juicy, flavour-packed dumplings (I’m thinking of

  • 01 May 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
CHAYHANE: A little Turkish delight in Colombo

As a travel consultant of 10 years, Naura Aufer has journeyed across the world, but there’s something about Turkey that always draws her back- the w