By Raisa Wickrematunge – Pictures by Gazala Anver If you were to think of Arabic fast food, chances are you would instantly think “shawarma”, but there is much more to it than that. Enter Hazari’s, a brand new restaurant specialising in Arabic fast food. Located at 166, Thimbirigasyaya road, next to a sari shop, Hazari’s [...]
Text and pictures – by Gazala Anver Nestled in what is now called Nelum Pokuna Mawatha (for those of us who prefer sticking to the good ole Green Path, it’s Green Path), right next to the new Town Hall, is Summer Gardens, the Lankan version of Sizzle, if you may go as far. For one, [...]
The popularity of Hopper Night at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is understandable. Every month, the hotel gives guests a taste of authentic Sri Lankan food, in a spread fit for a king, at a price anyone can afford. This time the event will take place on Friday, the 27th of January from 7.00pm to 11.00pm. Diners [...]
By Raisa Wickrematunge The first thing you notice walking into Chocolanté are the framed empty biscuit packets on the walls. An odd but effective way of telling customers that this new chocolate eatery is owned by Ceylon Biscuits Ltd, the manufacturers of Munchee Biscuits and Ritzbury chocolate. There’s a lot of space, but not many [...]
Great British food means unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to accentuate flavour, rather than disguise it. Historically, British cuisine has had something of a shocking reputation worldwide – for soggy vegetables, slap-dash sauces and over-cooked murky meat. An exciting feature of British cuisine is its ability to absorb the [...]
Get Juiced By Lauren Piscopo For all recipes, cut fruits and vegetables to fit your juicer, and follow machine instructions. Each recipe makes approximately one 8 ounce serving. 1. Jay Kordich’s Super Energy Tonic This recipe, from the author of The Juiceman’s Power of Juicing (William Morrow), includes lots of greens to detox your liver, [...]
By Raisa Wickrematunge The Hilton-managed Work In Progress at the Dutch Hospital has been crowded from the beginning. With it’s emphasis on spaciousness with a homely feel, the interior is quite welcoming. The menu, which promised German/Dutch fare for a reasonable price, made it seem like the perfect choice for a Christmas Eve dinner. Unfortunately, [...]
By Imaad Majeed Just where the Thimbirigasyaya Road meets Jawatte, you will find Moon River, a quaint little Chinese restaurant that serves rather authentic cuisine. There are little red lanterns hanging from the ceiling as you enter, and what sounds like Chinese pop music. On opening the menu you will probably find yourself giggling at [...]
Text and Picture by Sumaya Samarasinghe Last Sunday Colombo seemed to be in a deep slumber. At 10 in the morning, the roads were quite deserted and I was not going to complain. My friends and I had decided to play tourist and be a little extravagant with our purses; this as a gift to [...]
Photo and text by Indi Samarajiva www.indi.ca Colombo is full of new businesses these days. One of these is KS, a (partly) Korean owned, French inspired bakery, coffee shop and restaurant. It’s on Park Road, near Regina Margherita. It’s not bad. When I first went I thought the place was a coffee shop, but when [...]
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