When you think of nuts, the most common conception is a dry fruit or casing that contains one or two seeds in it, but even though all nuts have their own unique characteristic, one nut stands out from the rest. Growing on the outside of a fleshy fruit known as the cashew apple, the cashew⊠Read More »
Escaping the Sri Lankan heat on a warm day can be quite tricky if you donât have the comfort of an air conditioned room or vehicle, but in most places in Sri Lanka, there is always a ready solution in the form of an orange coloured fruit. While the colour orange can be attributed to⊠Read More »
If youâre a foodie who loves their grub with that extra bit of kick, then you wouldnât want to miss the World Spice Food Festival 2012. The festival titled âHawkersâ Street Food Promotionâ, will be held for 3 days from the 5th to the 7th of October at the âBoardwalkâ of Waterâs Edge, overlooking the⊠Read More »
The Gallery CafĂ© held on to their title as the Best Themed Restaurant in Sri Lanka for the third year running at the Sri Lanka tourism awards that were held recently. The cafĂ© which is the former office of renowned architect Geoffrey Bawa has attracted visitors and locals alike for its ambience, history and most⊠Read More »
No visit to a tropical country is ever complete without a tropical cocktail like a Pina Colada or Mojito, and with the need have the right mix of flair and knowledge to create some of the endless cocktail options available, two teams of upcoming bartenders from the Heritance Kandalama and Heritance Ahungalla hotels showed just⊠Read More »
Harpo of Bay Leaf fame has done it again.  His fourth restaurant, CafĂ© Che, opened recently at Stratford Avenue, Colombo 6.  Interesting black and white photos of the iconic revolutionary and Cuban music sets the ambience here and a variety of Cuban and Italian dishes and light snacks are served throughout the day.  Sipping a⊠Read More »
Two chefs from the famous River CafĂ© in London, visiting Sri Lanka on a 5 week surfing tour, took time out from the beach to cook a stunning 6 course dinner for 30 at The Dutch House in Galle. A starter of Inzimino, a dish involving chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, white wine and spinach, was followed⊠Read More »
