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Short review of Me Time Art Cafe

Just discovered another ‘hidden gem’ in Bandra. Me Time Art Cafe is a beautifully-appointed cafe with art at its heart. A palette-shaped menu card, a paintbrush door handle, pretty colours, cosy al fresco section and framed paintings strewn everywhere give this space a nice welcoming, cheerful feel. The food

FOOD/BEV

Sorting out your date plans this Valentine's date in Bandra

The season of love is soon approaching. A day dedicated to reaffirm your love and sustain it through affectionate ways. A time when the partner rightfully expects a date night, a loving gesture and discusses plans ahead in time. If you have been wondering where to go this time round,

ARTS & CULTURE

Bandra in TimeOut 50 coolest neighbourhoods in 2018

Bandra is the queen of Mumbai’s suburbs, one of TimeOut 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the World. This is where the stereotypical Indian contrasts meet at its extremes: the opulent and the decaying, the migrant and the nouveau riche, the hip and the traditional; they stand out more starkly than

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A quick Review of Coffee Culture at Hill Road

Recently Bandra got some coffee culture. Eh? Yes, this is what happens when a Surat based brand come to Bandra. No, disrespect to Surat, I love your Undhiyo’s. Whatever reviews of coffee culture I have read have been devastating. But I think people who wrote those bad reviews don’

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Review of Madras diaries

Bandra wanted a south Indian place and it has finally got one. The owners of Madras Diaries have sensed this long felt gap and tried to fill it to the best they could. Fortunately they have got a run down building (which houses other places like Queenie’s Jewels and

AMERICAN CUISINE

4 Places to get a Vegan Burger in Bandra

Are you thinking of going Vegan? But wondering if there are enough options in Bandra? Here is a list of 5 places I know where you could order yourself a Vegan Burger. Surprisingly I didn’t find the Vegan burger on the menu at BagelShop, but you could check with

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Trupti has replaced the iconic CBTL at Linking Road

The time has come for Indian Brands to take centre stage. Most of the coffeeshops have scooted in face of competition from Starbucks. One such coffeeshop to shut shop last year was CBTL (Cafe Bean Tea Leaf). Now the place is occupied by TRUPTI, which is the Indian Brand. This

FOOD/BEV

Breakfast at Pondichéry Café

Rise & Shine! It’s Breakfast time! Sofitel Mumbai BKC is offering a range of healthy and sumptuous delicacies for the all-important meal of the day. Choose from the extensive buffet at Pondichéry Café that will feature varieties ranging from a typical English breakfast, authentic French delights, traditional South Indian

FOOD/BEV

A guide by Assad Dadan on Where to eat in Bandra - Version 2.0

The first version of #WhereToEatInBandra was the quintessential guide to eating out in Bandra West and listed some of the classics and new entrants from 2015. A year and more later, an update was imperative. Also a year later, the eating out scene of this city has over gone a

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Genuine Broaster Chicken comes to Bandra

image from zomato After a successful launch in Versova, the American Heritage brand Genuine Broaster Chicken is now ready to foray into Bandra on March 24, 2017. Sticking to their philosophy of American Soul, Indian Heart, Genuine Broaster Chicken gives you every excuse to indulge in their all new exciting

Chapel Road

Yamu’s Panchayat Pan Parlour.

Recently I chanced upon a fancy looking shop and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was a pan shop, where you can walk in and buy Pan. Yamu’s Panchayat has taken the Panshop to the next level with a walk-in store, who knows next we will have

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French Bistro Menu at Artisan

Wish to savour some authentic and classic French dishes? Inspired by the cuisine of quaint and rustic French cafés, Artisan at Sofitel Mumbai BKC is proud to launch its very own Bistro Menu for breakfast, lunch and evening tapas! Curated by the talented chefs at Sofitel, savour signature dishes such

COFFEESHOPS

INTRODUCING POETRY by LOVE & CHEESECAKE

Poetry by Love & Cheesecake threw open its doors at the heart of Bandra, nestled amongst its bustling by lanes. A magical, all day dessert bar and café, offering its take on the nouvelle cuisine with delicate yet wholesome food, is the brainchild of the team behind successful dessert brand,

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Pictures of the new Basilico

I got introduced to Basilico by a friend from Powai; I always have liked the quality and service at Basilico. It doesn’t have the frills of other hip places. But it’s a great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I went for my favourite couscous upma,

FOOD/BEV

Review of one of the oldest Restaurants in Bandra - National Restaurant

It comes to my mind quite often, What is Bandra’s food heritage, we have all these swanky neo-food restaurants serving from Korean, Japanese food to woks and bao’s. There is also a place which serves mostly Salads, but what is Bandra’s food heritage? What

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DECODING BANDRA'S 'TEA' CAFES

This post was first published on Branded Bawi’s Blog here I’ve been a coffee person ever since I can remember. Until a self-inflicted weight loss spree I went on roughly three years ago where I drank copious amounts of green tea. (Eating a pizza and then

FAST FOOD

Review of Pack-a-Pav - the Indian burger.

Pack-a-Pav has set up a cute shop at Pali Hill, this is in the same lane which comes down from Pali hill towards candies, take the first right coming down from Pali Hill. (Finding the place could be a challenge). I have been craving for a burger, I didn’

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Interview with HongKong Bank Kulfiwala at Turner Road.

I have been eating kulfi at this place since last 2/3 years ever since I moved to Bandra. Some Turner Road residents highly recommended me this place. The Kulfiwala and I had a pretty professional exchange, I bought and paid, and he served me with most professionalism. But something

FAST FOOD

Is this the best Shawarma in Bandra? - Marinate

Assad Dadan is our Guest Blogger; he blogs at Medium & Rare; this blog post was first published here ‘Purple Yellow Red and Blue’ by Portugal. The Man is playing on the headphones, Windy scenes from the outside and snacking on my preferred delicately wrapped middle eastern wrap

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SASTA, SUNDAR, TIKAO: ARAM RESTAURANT, BANDRA EAST

This article was is reblogged from Branded Bawi who first published the article here on her blog I have been feeling fairly uninterested to write recently; uninspired, and demotivated. That’s the reason why I have been declining restaurant review invitations left, right and center. And I haven’

AMERICAN CUISINE

HUNGRY DUCK AT PALI - CAN A RESTAURANT FLOURISH WITHOUT MARKETING?

This article was is reblogged from Branded Bawi who first published the article here on her blog Last week post my round of avocado scouting in Pali market, I saw a tiny restaurant nestled away inside Pali village. The Hungry Duck at Pali situated in a tiny lane after Janta

COFFEESHOPS

The Story behind the new cafe called "Cool Story".

The new cool cafe called “Cool Story” serves refreshing frozen beverages On my evening walk, I discovered a beautiful cafe on 16th Road, the facade of the store and the lights inside lured me in into the cafe (also free wifi sign is a great hipster magnet). Inside

FAST FOOD

13 places in Bandra west for meals under 101 Rupees.

Assad Dadan is our Guest Blogger; he blogs at Medium & Rare; this blog post was first published here Wandering the streets of Bandra since early college days and then residing there for a brief period, trust my cerebral matter to pinpoint a location better than Google Maps when asked

COFFEESHOPS

Review of New Tea Villa Cafe at Hill Road.

This slideshow requires JavaScript. The coffee shops business has seen a lot of consolidation happening and now is primarily reduced to two major players like Cafe Coffee day and Starbucks. All new cafes have decided to enter the marketplace via the domestic Tea route. Tea villa is the 3rd entrant

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The story of sindhu sweets and snacks.

So far the area near Khar station is not gentrified, Other areas of Khar the tall building have replaced the beautiful old bungalows. Also with the advent of Khar social and Happipola it seems that these old places have their days numbered. On my way to Khar station, I have