Two for the road!
Paramount doesn’t need to advertise its sherbets. Ninety years in business, the shop is planning to introduce new flavours ‘Why pay Rs 20 when I can have sherbet for Rs 7 by the roadside?” asked a 40-year-old, reminding one of another gentlemen who asked the chef at Nizams, “Please put ketchup and chilli sauce in my anda roll” to which the reply was: “Please try some other shop”. One doesn’t question the quality of sherbet at one of College Street’s favourite haunts, Paramount, which is celebrating 90 years of existence. Having sherbet at Paramount reminds one of customers who sat in this tiny place over the years ~ Kazi Nazrul Islam, SD Burman... the list goes on. Much has changed around Paramount ~ old Bengali families have moved out, its rival Paragon disappeared long ago, coffee shops have opened, but two things have remained constant ~ flow of customers and the goodwill of Paramount. The daab sherbet, cream rose, or green mango are good enough to make customers return time and aga...