Mocambo (restaurant)

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Mocambo is a restaurant on Park Street, Kolkata which opened in 1956. [1] It has been claimed to be India's first nightclub. [2]

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References

  1. Mazumdar, Jaideep (12 March 2007). "The tick of the clock on Calcutta's Park Street is back amid music, laughter and prawn cocktails". www.outlookindia.com. Outlook.
  2. Sengupta, Somini (28 August 2008). "Calcutta: Mocambo". The New York Times.