Issue 90

22 February

Meal Deals and Food Offers 

First, those two Food Festivals. The Fairway Colombo Street Food Fesitval is held monthly and is on this Friday and Saturday in Hospital Street, behind the Old Dutch Hospital. They have over 20 food stalls and a couple of top bands. It is on Friday and Saturday starting 5pm.

The Food Master Festival will be held on Marine Drive, near Kolpity Railway Station. They offer food, live music, dancing, family fun and a long bar. This too is on Friday & Saturday from 4.30pm.

So what other food events are happening? Kobe at Water's Edge have extended their midweek Maki and Temaki buffets through February. The buffet has more than ten maki and temaki, live action stations and sushi bar. It's available on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, from 7.00pm to 10.30pm, priced at Rs3,750 per person.

It's Hoppers Night at The Joint again on Thursday, with a variety of freshly made hoppers to enjoy with some excellent live music. The hoppers are available from 6.30pm onwards.

Via Torino have another Italian Aperitivo on Saturday 24 February. This includes a buffet of cheese, cold cuts, pizza, pasta and assorted bruschetta from 3.30pm to 6.30pm for Rs3,450 per person. Space is limited, we recommend booking a table.

On Sunday, Granbell Hotel are hosting a Japanese Dinner Buffet with a variety of authentic Japanese cuisine. This is available from 6.30pm to 10.00pm and will cost Rs7,500 per person.

And there is a new Indian restaurant recently opened at the Movenpick. Called Adityaa,, it is headed by chef Mangal Singh and promises the finest North Indian cuisine. We look forward to trying it!

Drinks Deals

There's a new happy hour at the Flag & Whistle, offering 1+1 on local spirits. They also have free bites with beer towers or pitchers, and if you buy a bottle of spirits then you'll receive free chasers and bites.

There's also happy hour at The Bayleaf, with buy one, get one free on five selected cocktails, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm, every day.

There's also a new Ladies' Night at Ace Pub, in Nawala. It's on a Wednesday night from 7.30pm and ladies receive a free welcome cocktail.

Live Music and DJs

There's live Bossa Nova on Wednesday night, yes tonight, at the New Colonial Bar & Hotel from 7.30pm.

On Friday, modern classics meet baila with Lanthra, Methun & Ridma on stage with Doctor and Link at Arcade, Independence Square, from 8.00pm. Meanwhile there's also two bands on at the Long Bar - Kingdom and Warehouse Project, starting at 7.00pm.

The Colombo Street Food Festival will feature The De Silva Brothers on Friday and Footprints on the Moon on Saturday.

"Run for their Lives" is a big fundraiser for the Apeksha Cancer Institute on Saturday. Hundreds of people will be running 5km to raise money and there's a carnival and concert at Viharamahadevi Amphitheatre. Music from Vihan (3pm), Dinul & Vimantha (3.15pm), Singing Potatoes (3.30pm), Voiced Out (6.10pm), Slipping Chairs (6.30pm), Jukebox (8.00pm), Jega & TG (9pm), Dot Dotay (9.15pm). DJ Tokio will be on from 2.00pm to 6.00pm and Hiranya from 6.00 to 10.00pm. It's too late to join the registered runners but you can still support the event, just by turning up!

EDM this weekend - and on Friday, Relaks Media presents "Vortex Friday" at the Chatham Bar and Grill with beats, music and fun. It's "Reboot the Sound" at Floatz Pub with DJ Lady Marris joining Miyez and Shamith.

On Saturday it's "TVU White Room" at Zouk, with DJs Dr Green and Black Dot with six support DJs, from 7.00pm.

And to wind down on Sunday, there is a jazz brunch at Playtrix from 11am with live jazz from En Route.

Next week, we're really looking forward to "Rock and Roll", and evening of live rock music with five bands and Darley Road. See you there?

For more events next week, check our homepage diary.

Other Events

Some say that the best way to end the week is with a good laugh. If that's you then you're in luck as there are two comedy nights: on Friday, Ha Ha Lanka presents "Post Pay Stress Day 2", with seven stand-up comedians at Hatch Auditorium, starting at 7.00pm. Then on Saturday, "Unhealthy" with four stand-up comedians and, well, unhealthy comedy? That's at The Warehouse at 7.00pm.

And there's more comedy, this time in the form of a play, "12 Incompetent Jurors", about twelve angry people, each with their own issues, on a jury together. Check out the trailer, it sounds like a laugh. It's on at the Wendt Theatre for three nights, 24, 25 & 26 February at 7pm.

There's a new art exhibition opening on Thursday: "The Horizon of Love" features art by Yuwantha Yasas and will be on display at Paradise Road Galleries starting with an exclusive preview on Thursday 23 February from 6.00pm to 8.00pm, then until 16 March.

For the performers there are five, yes five open mics this weekend but unfortunately two are on one day and three on another, but you can still manage two of them! On Friday, it's open mic with Avi at Food Studio at 6.30pm followed by beer pong and there is open mic with House of Grace at SkyYard, the Hotel MaRadha, at 7pm. Then on Sunday there's another open mic with House of Grace at Taco Shack at 6pm. Then also on Sunday there's open mic with Purple Cola at Bro Pub, sing a song and get a beer, from 7pm. Last but not least, "Heart-break Hotel" at Pink Salt at 7pm - breakup songs only, so probably not the one to pick if you are in a new relationship and it's going great!

Events get added daily so check back in a few days, there will be something new!