[planet_rocker]

so we are going to have chinese? good! IMO the only GOOD roadside chinese food joint will be @ Golpark - Fresh'n'Up beside Aminia. the food is delicious - but no booz. but we can always go to a watering hole later. you can also tryout the roadside chinese food joints @ Camac Street, Dalhousie (office para)

Mainland China is like a place where the food is very good with a lot of show.

authentic bengali food @ 13 Parbon (golpark), Oh! Calcutta (Forum, Elgin Rd), Bhojo Hari Manna (near Gariahat), 6 Ballygunge Place (@ 6, Ballygaunge Place).

if we are planning for the usual drive + food (w/o booz) - we can always go to: Sher-e-Punjab, Sanjha Chulha, Sharma's, Azad-Hind,

[nura]

Originally Posted by V-16

Guys im talking about street chinese food here not swanky restaurant types guys. Im a street foodie all the way

If you are an early riser, you could try a variety of chinese dumplings for breakfast in old Chinatown behind Poddar Court. I think this market is open only on Sat & Sun & by 7 am many of the popular dishes are sold out.
You might also find a visit to the nearby Ma Konyam (? Chinese Durga) Temple interesting.

[razor4077]

Another great Chinese joint is Marco Polo in China. That's where the old Waldorf used to be. Mainland China is also very good. But these are the more swanky joints, although not as costly as they appear from the outside.
The levels of Tangra have gone down somewhat, but some are still pretty good, and very reasonable.
I'm cool with Tangra and the "swanky" places.

@planet: let's make this more of a drinks/dinner meet rather than a drive. we haven't sat and had an "adda" session in a while!

[planet_rocker]

Originally Posted by razor4077

@planet: let's make this more of a drinks/dinner meet rather than a drive. we haven't sat and had an "adda" session in a while!

yup - sounds good to me. + i am yet to see the phoenix

when and where do we meet?

[razor4077]

Originally Posted by planet_rocker

yup - sounds good to me. + i am yet to see the phoenix

when and where do we meet?

Oh man. You still haven't seen Phoenix!
When? How about Sat (27th) evening?

Where? Since Gogi's partial towards Tangra, let's go to a Tangra joint. Quite a few options there.
Basic Requirements:
1. Approach road should be in decent shape
2. Lots of parking space
3. Decent food + booze

I think the place where we had our first Cal meet would qualify (don't remember the name), but other suggestions are welcome.

Let's get some suggestions and confirmations in.

Confirmed:
1. V-16
2. Razor

[planet_rocker]

Originally Posted by razor4077

Oh man. You still haven't seen Phoenix!

yup! i havent seen phoenix yet ??

Originally Posted by razor4077

When? How about Sat (27th) evening?

Sounds good. but then what time? how about post 5pm?

Originally Posted by razor4077

Where? Since Gogi's partial towards Tangra, let's go to a Tangra joint. Quite a few options there.
Basic Requirements:
1. Approach road should be in decent shape
2. Lots of parking space
3. Decent food + booze

I think the place where we had our first Cal meet would qualify (don't remember the name), but other suggestions are welcome.

i think its was Village Oak or something like that.

Originally Posted by razor4077

Let's get some suggestions and confirmations in.

Confirmed:
1. V-16
2. Razor

Confirmed:
1. V-16
2. Razor
3. Rocker + ETC (as usual)
4. shuvd
5. shuvc (50:50)
6. Wimwian
7. Karan


@ toiingg / BlackPearl / Babhishek / Xeta (oye! you guys will be there naa?)

what about the one-timers?

[1100D]

Originally Posted by planet_rocker

i think its was Village Oak

Oye, Chinese restaurants dont have Oak's in their name. What they have is similar sounding, from a Bengali perspective, "Wok".

Moreover How can some place as hot as Tangra have a joint with "Village" in its name? The name is Hot Wok.

[planet_rocker]

Originally Posted by 1100D

Oye, Chinese restaurants dont have Oak's in their name. What they have is similar sounding, from a Bengali perspective, "Wok".

Moreover How can some place as hot as Tangra have a joint with "Village" in its name? The name is Hot Wok.

ooops! messed up the name big time - i remember every bit of that meet - including the "spinning Fiat" wala part.

[XetaGLGRocks]

Originally Posted by planet_rocker

yup! i havent seen phoenix yet ??



Sounds good. but then what time? how about post 5pm?



i think its was Village Oak or something like that.



Confirmed:
1. V-16
2. Razor
3. Rocker + ETC (as usual)
4. shuvd
5. shuvc (50:50)
6. Wimwian
7. Karan


@ toiingg / BlackPearl / Babhishek / Xeta (oye! you guys will be there naa?)

what about the one-timers?

Sorry for joining in late guys...
Didn't have chance to open aup t-bhp in the last few days.
I'll try to make it if not caught up in office again.

Just one point to share. tangra will not be the ideal place for dinner as parking woould really be a huge problem and the approach rods are jam packed on the weekends. If its lunch, Beijing should be the good choice as it has an underground parking lot now and offers valet parking facilities.

Have anyone tried Kafulok? Its a bit deep seated in tangra but undoubtedly one of the best. It has a special mention in NDTVcooks.com also. I have tried the food there its really good. Parking has to be done along the road in front of it. 7-8 cars shouldn't be problem.

[XetaGLGRocks]

Originally Posted by 1100D

Oye, Chinese restaurants dont have Oak's in their name. What they have is similar sounding, from a Bengali perspective, "Wok".

Moreover How can some place as hot as Tangra have a joint with "Village" in its name? The name is Hot Wok.

He he!! The name of this restaurant is even translated to bengali on the hoarding "GOROM KORAI". HE! HE!

1100D.Remember the mongolian buffet we had at Indianapolis. It was really good too. There was a $7 Chinese buffet near beechmill farm too, if Iam not wrong. We even had food there.

[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by planet_rocker

yup! i havent seen phoenix yet ??



Sounds good. but then what time? how about post 5pm?



i think its was Village Oak or something like that.



Confirmed:
1. V-16
2. Razor
3. Rocker + ETC (as usual)
4. shuvd
5. shuvc (50:50)
6. Wimwian
7. Karan


@ toiingg / BlackPearl / Babhishek / Xeta (oye! you guys will be there naa?)

what about the one-timers?

confirmed. (twenty characters)

[1100D]

Information for Sir Gogi.

There is a blue W123 (My favourite Merc, not surprisingly) that stays parked on the footpath at Quality in Saltlake. The car was fast loosing trim bits and used to be parked underneath the blazing sun, moon and stars. However, last I saw her, she was still holding up without any rust.

May be someday.....! (Sigh)

[shuvc]

Why not a 124? They seem to be cheaper in Kolkata than Mumbai. Shuvd can give you some leads

[1100D]

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/member-2348.html

For a old-school Merc lover's gallery, the W123 is conspicuous by its absence here.

However Gogi bhai may actually do with a Pre - "class" designated W124.

The differences are subtle but really nice. (For example the curve on the bootlid)

[shuvc]

Originally Posted by 1100D

For a old-school Merc lover's gallery, the W123 is conspicuous by its absence here.

I was hinting at you adding a 124 to your garage .. in Kolkata i.e.