Picture: Rashbehari Das
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Cake mixing picture: Rashbehari Das
YULETIDE SPECIALS ON THE FESTIVE MENU
What: Christmas Brunch
Where: The Irish House
When: December 25
On the menu: The brunch buffet offers a range of eggs, Turkey Ham, Grilled Fish with Wine Sage Butter Sauce, Cous cous Salad, Lamb Goulash and more.
Pocket pinch per person: Unlimited food at Rs 1,095, unlimited alcohol at Rs 795 and kids’ brunch at Rs 495. Taxes extra.
What: Special Christmas Menu
Where: Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport, Biswa Bangla Sarani, near City Centre New Town
When: December 25, noon-3pm and 7pm-11pm
On the menu: The buffet includes traditional Christmas delicacies like Roasted Turkey, Eggnog, Yule log, Stollen, Leckerli and Strudel with unlimited soft drinks, two pints of beer and a glass of mulled wine.
Pocket pinch: Rs 1,650-plus per person.
What: Christmas Celebrations
Where: Paranthe Wali Gali, 104 Lake Terrace
When: December 24 to January 1, 9am to 9pm
On the menu: This festive season, enjoy two new additions to the menu — Plum Cake Paratha and Chocolate Plum Cake Paratha.
Pocket pinch: Rs 119-plus per paratha.
What: Turkey Festival
Where: What’s Up!, 6th floor, 122A Southern Avenue
On till: January 1, noon to midnight
On the menu: Turkey Wrapped in Spicy Chicken Sausage, Turkey Roulade, Turkey Meatballs and Turkey Boti Kebab for starters. Roast Turkey in Cranberry Sauce, Juslie and Bread Dressing, Turkey A La King and Turkey Meatball Pasta in the main course. Dessert lovers can try the Christmas Pie.
Pocket pinch: Rs 1,400-plus (without alcohol) for two.
What: Christmas and New Year Special Menu
Where: Bombay Brasserie, Quest
When: December 25 and January 1
On the menu: Grilled Anardana Chicken Drumsticks, Grilled Old Delhi Murg Boti with Butter Roomali, Chicken Tikka Butter Masala, Tarkari Masaledar, Bombay Ice Cream Sandwich and more. A range of Christmas special cocktails will be on offer till January 22.
Pocket pinch: Rs 1,900-plus for two.
What: Christmas Cheers
Where: TGI Fridays
On till: December 29
On the menu: A three-course meal that includes an appetiser, an entree and a dessert.
Pocket pinch: Rs 1,245-plus.
What: Christmas Breakfast, Brunch and Dinner
Where: The Lalit Great Eastern
When: December 25
On the menu: The Bakery will offer a special breakfast menu (8am-11am) that will boast of a Cheese Station with condiments, Granola Parfaits, Cinnamon Waffles, Grilled Chicken Sausages and Eggs Benedict Casserole. At Alfresco, the brunch (1pm-5pm) and dinner (7.30pm-11pm) will offer Shrimp Cocktail, Roasted Turkey with Giblet and Cranberry Sauce, Lamb Wellington with Pan Gravy, Suckling Pig, Country Captain Duck and more.
Pocket pinch per person: Breakfast @ Rs 650-plus; brunch and dinner @ Rs 2,200-plus.
