在喜马拉雅山脉以东，有一系列南北走向的高山峻岭，这就是中外闻名的三江并流的横断山脉地区。香格里拉，地处三江并流腹地，作为历史上茶马古道的重镇，不同民族文化在此交汇融合，造就了当地独具特色的文化环境。从二十世纪初约瑟夫·洛克初次将横断山区展现于世界前，再到詹姆斯·希尔顿笔小说里的净土，香格里拉以其自然风光与民俗文化吸引着世界各地的旅客来此寻找心中的家园。二十年前，一户名叫白玛的家庭在香格里拉独克宗古城外城区开了第一家藏餐厅，这家名叫喀拉卡尔藏餐厅虔诚的追求“在’温暖’的香格里拉，开一家温暖的店，等候一群温暖的人来”的理念，生意追求不温不火为度，诚信真实食材为底。二十年后的今天我们希望以白玛·喀拉卡尔的积淀为基础，展现香格里拉独特的地域文化，设计改造一个新的复合空间，一个能让旅客品尝到香格里拉原真的藏族美食的舒适餐厅。同时，我们设想这个空间也是香格里拉各界文化人士相聚与交流的家园。这里可为诸如文化沙龙，摄影展，座谈会等各类文化活动提供场所。通过舒适优雅的环境与丰富的文化活动将大家连接在一起，期待文化与思想的交流能够迸出精彩的火花。
In the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, in the Hengduan Mountains, there is a mysterious and tranquil place called "Shangri-La". This place Located in the hinterland of the Three Parallel Rivers, it was once an important town on the Ancient Tea Horse Road. The integration of multiple ethnic groups has created a unique local cultural environment, attracting tourists from all over the world to find their homes in their hearts. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Hengduan Mountains were first shown to the world through the explorer Joseph Charles Francis Rock. In the 1930s, "Shangri-La" appeared in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon". The pure land depicted in the book was longed for by the world, and make Shangri-La known to the world.Twenty years ago, a Tibetan family named Pema opened the first local Tibetan restaurant “Karakal" in the outer urban area of the ancient city of Dukezong, Shangri-La. Karakal pursues to protect the authenticity with care.Keeping the business moderate, and the food ingredients are natural. Always adhere to the concept of "open a warm store in the warm Shangri-La, and wait for a group of warm people to come". Today, twenty years later, we are designing and transforming a new composite space, hoping to use the accumulation of Pema Karakar as the starting point and the most authentic Tibetan cuisine as the medium to show the regional cultural characteristics of Shangri-La. At the same time, we envision this space as a home for local people from all walks of life in Shangri-La to gather and communicate. It can provide venues for various cultural activities such as cultural salons, photography exhibitions, and symposiums. Serving the cultural life of the local people through a comfortable and elegant environment. We looking forward to the exchange of culture and ideas can burst out wonderful sparks.