There's a new place at Magma House Complex in Park Street, barely a couple of weeks old, which already has people talking about it. “Barf Soda Paani (BSP) is modelled to be your friendly neighbourhood bar,” says the owner of the Kolkata franchise, Anuraag Basotia. As we first step inside on a Friday afternoon for lunch, we smile to ourselves looking at the creative quotes and digital posters. “Life is Brewtiful,” says the first one, and we couldn’t wait to get our afternoon party started. “We wanted to steer clear of dated concepts to try something new and pragmatic,” says Abhimanyu Maheshwari, the owner of the chain, whose first outlet happens to be the one in Kolkata. As we waited for our first cocktail, we started with the BSP Peanut Platter, which offers four variants of sautéed peanuts — Thai, masala, fried and boiled. We loved the Thai one, which had the aroma of Kaffir Lime leaves, and lemongrass with a drizzle of mint mayo. That’s when our first drink, the Narangi Aam Soda, arrived on the table. Touted to be their bestseller, this one offers a potent mix of orange and mango juices with gin. Before you can sip on it, make sure you muster all your strength to push the marble at the bottle’s mouth, and release the fizz — quite dramatic, we must say.