Firstly, Park Street got its name from the famous Park Hotel which opened its doors in 1967 on this street. It has more than 150 rooms. Several important roads originate from this street. The night clubs, the legendary Flury’s Bakery.
Flurys Bakery in Park Street
It is an iconic restaurant for breakfast, snacks, sweets coffee & tea. Flurys Bakery was popular long before coffee shops became popular as a hangout place. It is an institution although there could be much change in the quality of food. Their patties, cakes & chocolates are very popular.
This street was popular in the 1960s and 1970s for its well known nightclubs. It was the entertainment zone in Kolkata. Blue Fox, Moulin Rouge and Trincas were popular night spots where many noted musicians played and stirred the soul of Kolkata. Usha Uthup was one of the famous musicians.
Park Street still retains its original charm despite a number of new shopping malls and new 5 Star hotel springing up in the city.
Wedding Shopping: Park Street
The wedding season is here! Are you in a bit of frenzy about how to go for shopping for your big day? Don’t worry, shops in Park Street, Kolkata are here to sort all your wedding trousseau needs. We recommend you to visit popular stores such as Sarang and Savera Sarees while shopping on this street.
For a beautiful collection of bridal sarees, you can certainly hit up another well-known store Raj Gharana Sarees. This is certainly one of the most visited stores for wedding shopping. From gorgeous sarees to bridal lehengas to anarkalis, this store boasts of the best designs.
Further, you will spot here a wide range of sarees in cotton, net, silk, georgette and tant (handloom sarees famous in West Bengal) in all the trending prints.
Raj Gharana Sarees also offers Bandhej sarees with zari work as well as in-house designer sarees (these includes embroidery and zari work on crepe and georgette).
The famous St. Xaviers College is here on this street too.
It is also known as food street due the number of restaurants located on this street. Shopping and eating are the main attractions on Park Street.
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