Mango, Kasundi, Paneer Mixed Sabzi

     If you love mangoes then you are absolutely spoiled for choices this season. Tolly Tales is celebrating "Mango Tales" where, you guessed it, you can sample dishes made from the king of fruits! I have been to another mango food festival recently and I didn't know if it would be a deja vu kind of a situation for me as both the places do North Indian cuisine (well Tolly Tales does other types of cuisine too) or if I would get something totally innovative. Well you need to read till the end of the post to find that out now wont you :D I have been to Tolly Tales earlier with a group of fellow foodies and found it to be some what of a mix bag. The ambiance is beautiful and quirky but the food had this hit and miss element to it. Some dishes were really good while the rest were mediocre. Though I do give them credit for making their own cheese balls, having a really good vilayati sabzi and a bangin brownie (hey I'm partial to the whole home made cake flavor kinda thing).

L'Oreal Infallible Mega Gloss

     L'Oreal launched the Cannes Collection 2016 back in April which has a couple of glosses and eyeliner pencils (they are amazing) in it as far as I know, part of their Infallible range. Out here there are 3 types of finishes available in the Mega Gloss range - Cream, Dazzle and Xtreme Resist which comprises of 15 shades in total. I was sent 2 of the glosses, one from the cream range (Who's the Boss) and the other from dazzle (Flash Dance). They are priced at Rs. 850/- for 8ml of product (they are available for Rs. 680/- at Nykaa right now). Also known as the No Compromise Gloss abroad they have 2 additional finishes available there - Matte and Neon bringing the shade total to 25! I love the fact that each type of finish has a different scent to it. Let's take a look at each shade/ finish:

Summer Coolers Festival, Cafe Pranah, Kolkata

     The moment the temperature amps up I get this huge craving for a tall cool glass of preferably sweet drink. My biggest vice is caving in and indulging in a cola drink which I know is not good for my health but the lack of better options makes this a highly attractive as well as an addicting option. When Rahul (owner Cafe Pranah and Bon Appetit) told me about the Summer Coolers Festival I was super excited coz I knew I was in for a treat. He does the best flavor combinations, putting things together that most people would not even dream of pairing. He has introduced some drinks all naturally made with fruits, flowers and/or spices along with popsicles. The popsicle thing reminded me of my childhood and those long sticks of frozen liquid in different flavors sold outside school and famously know as "pepsi stick" :D

Outfit of the Day - Adventures with Print On Print

Zongzi - Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf with Edamame Beans & Vegetarian Duck

     Last year Kolkata witnessed the Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwujie being celebrated by its Chinese community in a grand manner. Though the rain did try to play spoil sport on the day but the enthusiasm of the people attending such an event for the first time didn't waver and hoards of people turned up to enjoy the festivities and the traditional Lion Dance performance. The festival is celebrated in memorial of a Chinese poet called Qu Yuan. Zongzi, a pyramid shaped sticky rice dumpling and rice wine play an important part in the celebrations. Yauatcha is celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival this year by holding a month long festival from the 1st to the 30th of June 2016. Keeping true to a 2000 year old tradition they are introducing some traditional dishes (like Zongzi) with a contemporary twist in their limited edition menu.

Melon Medley Straw

     I introduced The Yellow Straw on my blog last year as THE place to head to for fresh and amazing juice combinations in Kolkata. When I was invited back to taste their new launches this year I kid you not I was stoked. After having my taste buds blown away by the Chilly Pataka last year I really was looking forward to what unique combination they had up their sleeves this time around. And after the horrible heat the city was facing back then I really needed something cooling and refreshing. So the first thing that I had after getting in was the Melon Medley Straw, which was a blend of watermelon and musk melon, and it was just what I needed. They have introduced 13 new items in the their juice, shakes and dessert sections combined. Plus they provide home delivery too now as they have partnered with Swiggy.