Was having a conversation with a friend on GTalk when the subject of ordering food at night came up. She stays with friends in Bombay and finds it a pain to order food when staying back late in office, or even at home sometimes, as most food outlets shut shop by 11pm.
Got a message from Malaka Spice one fine day, mentioning their Winter Menu, inviting me and a friend to try it out. I’ve been there several times, right from the time it was in a small place in Koregaon Park itself, near Arthur’s Theme. Now of course, it is bigger and more spread out, and definitely one of the better restaurants in Pune.
Planned to meet a couple of friends for beer and lunch. After the usual back and forth about time and place, we decided to meet at Terttulia in Koregaon Park. Nestled in the leafy lanes of South Main Road at Sanas Corner, it can be quite easy to miss, especially during the day.
Was meeting a good friend for dinner after quite a while as she’d been busy the past few weeks. This time around, the plan was to eat at a place neither of us had been to before. However, by the time we set out, owing to time constraints we decided to visit one of the usual haunts like Dario’s or Squisito. We had crossed Camp when I casually mentioned that I’d been meaning for us to check out this all-veg place in Kalyani Nagar. Of course, as I hadn’t been there, I had no idea of exact location, seating, ordering+serving time etc.
Had some work near Baner in the morning last week, part of which also involved a bit of waiting. Looking around the area, the only place that seemed conducive to this was Cafe Linger On.
The war for providing the most affordable and reliable commute just got hotter. For long, radio cabs and regular taxis have ruled the roost in Mumbai. Rickshaws have always been there too, but they either refuse to ply to certain areas or charge a bomb when they do, courtesy ‘fast’ meters. Even though taxis have the same problem, people usually end up hailing a radio cab / taxi rather than an auto, though the former costs more.
Steve, you were truly one of a kind and left well before your time was up. R.I.P
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