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I strongly believe people are divided into 2 broad categories depending on their preference of the hot drink – Tea and Coffee. I am a Tea person. I love my morning black cup of sugarless tea as much as the strong milk tea with my breakfast. I come from Assam and have grown up in…
Andheri West in Mumbai is fast becoming a potent food and beverage hub in the Western Suburbs. Before any of these new food hubs could open, it was the home to a shopping mall which boasted of the highest footfall in Mumbai in those days. Despite having such a great footfall, Infiniti Mall in And…
The bylanes of Bandra are well known for their small hole in the wall eateries; Desi Deli is one of the recent ones to join this club. Located on Chapel Road, right across Saltwater Café, it is surrounded by many eateries of all shapes and size. The eatery with its al fresco dining area, is…
The Bar Terminal was a surprise, a pleasant surprise, one that took me back in time and space by many years. During my engineering days in Bangalore, many a places were electric, exciting and entertaining despite their locations. The Bar Terminal is a must visit spot in South Mumbai, even if it i…
When a restaurant makes you want to change your residence, that’s when you realize you are totally sold on the place. Reunion Bar & Kitchen is a small joint with a big heart. Tucked away in a corner on a busy Mahim junction, the exteriors and surroundings belie its aspiration. With a dance floor,…
When asked whether I’d like to review All Stir Fry, Andheri, which opened mid November, I said a yes with no hesitation whatsoever as I had been visiting the one at Colaba for years together now and had even celebrated many personal milestones there. My review buddy was my 21 year old son, a young…
Once upon a time, Mumbai was Bombay, and there are people who still prefer it that way. Step into Bombay Vintage, the newly opened all day diner and bar in Colaba and you will be entering into that Bombay era. The other day, the other half and I went to this place to check out…
The invite to the pre-launch preview of The Captain’s Table came with no hint of the concept and I did wonder what I’d find there. All I knew was that it was to be a sit-down dinner. The directions to reach the place were crystal clear – next to the Trade Centre at Bandra Kurla…
Tucked near the Airport Road Metro Station, slightly off the busy Andheri -Kurla road is the newly opened boutique business hotel called T24 Residency. Few days back Suprio asked if I could join him to check out Toast, their Bistro & Bar. I happily tagged along. Now a little confession – my job m…
When you get a review invite for a place that’s called Noodle Bar, the first thing you think is Chinese and that’s exactly what I thought when I got this invite. However as I read through the invite, I saw that the new menu at the Noodle Bar featured dishes from Hong Kong, Burma, Thailand…
Picture this: You are standing under a massive Indian flag which is fluttering beautifully in the lovely wintery (or whatever little of it you feel out here in Mumbai), the lovely new airport terminal right in front of you in all its glory, hundreds of people walking quickly, some moving with the…
Bandra West packs some of the finest Mumbai restaurants within a 9 sq km area. The old bungalow style houses and establishments, and strong construction limitations create quite diverse settings for diners and visitors such as Bungalow 9, Out of the Blue, Olive Bar and Kitchen, Hawaiian Shack, Ca…
