Mar 1, 20213 min1961: Coffee Dreams/Park Street ScenesIt’s 1961… A newly married, 25 year old Sushma Seth steps out of an Ambassador car at the head of Park Street in Calcutta. Trincas is her...
Feb 19, 20214 minThe Savages and the Summer of '69“Cabaret”, before we imagine too much, is the term used for live floor-shows. The show at Trincas features music, magic, dancing, drama and
Nov 21, 20202 minThe Magic of Time and FilmIn 1952, a film, Do Bigha Zamin, was shot in Calcutta. It was the first film to win the Filmfare Awards and the second Indian film to win...
Jul 22, 20205 minThe Girl From LahoreI’m standing on a rooftop in Calcutta watching armies of storm clouds tumble across the western horizon – gunmetal grey and full of...
Jun 4, 20203 minThe Origins of Trincas, Park StreetRead the first part HERE It’s 5 AM on a morning in June 2020. If you’re from Kolkata, you’ll know that dawn comes early here, especially...
May 18, 20203 minTrincas 1965 - of Musicians, an Actor and a future Prime MinisterIt’s a hot and humid May 18th in Kolkata. In a locked-down Trincas, in a (mostly) locked down world, a tiny crew has been busy at the...
Jan 17, 20203 minThe Story of the Black Knight BarI moved back to Kolkata in May 2019 after a spell of 13 years away. Brushing off all the minuses that came on whispered wings, I started...
Dec 21, 20192 min1962 - a Calcutta ChristmasWhat was Christmas like on Park Street in the early 1960s? I found an old advertisement, a Christmas card, tucked into the back of my...
Dec 6, 20193 minMr. & Mrs. Trinca“Serendipity” means finding something valuable by chance. This is a strange story of how history was found. It’s December 2019. The band...
Dec 5, 20194 minPark Street Memories of the 1950sIn 1959, two young hospitality professionals - Puri & Joshua - quit their jobs at the Oberoi Hotel in Calcutta and took ownership of a...
Nov 18, 20192 minThe Story of Chimoo AuntyOP Puri and Ellis Joshua started to convert Trincas in 1959 from a bakery into a restaurant. As food lovers they enjoyed cooking and had...
Nov 16, 20192 minTRINCAS TIMELINE PROJECTIt’s only fitting that the first blog post on Trincas’ new site is about the origins of Trincas. In an attempt to piece together the...