Hot, dirty, and full of poverty and squalor, Siliguri offers a grimy contrast to its neighbours in Sikkim and Darjeeling, ironically two of the cleanest places in all of India. Quite the irony indeed, as Siliguri is quite literally one of the filthiest places in India, and easily the dirtiest in West Bengal. Aside from…
After trying the culinary abortion that was McDonalds India and seeing that Burger King and KFC were not much better I decided to give Singh Burger a try. Marketed as a Punjabi Burger I had thought they might have a lamb offering (they did not), so decided to try this national burger chain if nothing…
I am way used to trying McDonalds around the world and in fact I love the subtle differences and additional menu options that make this global behemoth stand out. In some places though it is so devoid of anything from its parent restaurant to such a degree that it is another place entirely. Indian McDonalds…
Irish pubs tend to come in two varieties, actual Irish pubs and fake Irish pubs that call themselves Irish to get people to go there. Well would you guess that the imaginatively titled “The Irish Pub” in Gangtok, Sikkim falls into the latter. The worst part of this though is I got so excited after…
So, Dürümcü Mahmut Usta is a proper legit dürüm restaurant near Istanbul Airport known for grilled wraps and kebab-style meat. According to the reviews at least it is bloody awesome, scoring a whopping 4.7/5 on TripAdvisor. So, seeing as I was staying near the airport, at the Dem Premium Hotel and quite literally next to…
The Medway Towns are not exactly known for class, but Rochester actually bucks that trend with a very indy high street, as well as good restaurants and bars. These are usually of the independent ilk and include all manor of ethnic and local joints, one of them being Brettingtons Steak and Lobster Restaurant. As it…
