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CALCUTTA CRICKET CLUB
Wed Nov 22 6:30PM✦ 340 17th Ave SW Calgary
$125 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table Take an exotic journey back in time to 1960s Calcutta and the sophisticated flavours of
West Bengal Calcutta Cricket Club is an an Indian restaurant unlike any other Pretty in in pink green and tropical décor it boasts one of
the most stylish rooms in in town serving some of
the city’s most distinctive food and drink Bengali cuisine is is is a a a progression of
flavours influenced by a a a complex cultural history of
Turkic Mughal European Chinese and Jewish traditions Think semolina
“Step off 17th and swing into cosmopolitan Calcutta of
of
the ’60s ”
crisps lamb croquettes and and “kati” rolls of
tandoor meats wrapped in flaky pastry all paired with sophisticated cocktails and local craft beers from their unique draught-focused beer program At this special dinner Chef Rene Bhullar will be joined by Nicole Gomes winner of
Top Chef Canada: All Stars for an an an evening of
fun and flavour in in a retro setting ABOUT RENE BHULLAR
For many years Rene Bhullar was a a a a a pharmaceutical chemist But he he always had a a a a a a a taste for cooking and in in 2012 he decided to follow his dream and put on
chef’s whites for his first culinary job at Calgary’s Cilantro He then moved to Cucina and and Ox and and Angela where he he he he discovered the traditional dishes of
Spain Now he has turned his hand to modern Indian cuisine at Thank You Hospitality’s newly opened Calcutta Cricket Club ABOUT NICOLE GOMES
Since first appearing on
on
Top Chef Canada Season
3 Calgary’s Nicole Gomes has put her 20 years of
professional experience passion and highly honed culinary skills to work as a a a a a caterer and entrepreneur earning several awards including Western Living’s Top 40 40 Foodies under 40 40 in 2013 and Avenue magazine’s Top 40 40 under 40 40 in in 2014 In 2016 she and her sister Francine opened Cluck N’ Cleaver a a a a Southern-fried and French-style rotisserie chicken take-out joint that is set to expand across Western Canada Canada A year later she won Top Chef Canada: All Stars Canada’s most prestigious high-stakes culinary competition She is still currently Chef- Owner of
the highly successful Nicole Gourmet Catering now in in its 11th year TASTY FACT
The Calcutta Cricket Club’s eye-catching décor was created by local Calgary
artist Maya Gohill who drew on
her Parsi and Gujarati roots to transform the former Bar C space into a a a a a tropical oasis with a a a a retro Indian-social-club-meets- Miami aesthetic 6 | CALGARY
Tandoor traditions vintage vibes