India, June 10 -- As I walked through the doors of Scarlet, the first thing that struck my mind was the buzz that filled the space. It is a happy buzz, the kind that immediately calls upon you to let loose and settle in for a good time.

The smooth curves on the wood-panelled floor guided the movement as I was led to a corner table from where the entire restaurant opened up to my view. The 2,200 square feet space gave a sense of great expansiveness, even though it was a packed house.

Situated on the third floor of the Mani Square Mall in Kolkata, this is the third outlet of the cafe founded by Mannvi Saini. The young founder comes from a family that is well known in the city's hotel scene, and brought the right mix of fresh ideas and old...