A lazy Sunday like any other, and initial plans of a quick breakfast soon morphed into late breakfast / brunch, and as we drove around the streets of Bangalore debating on a suitable place, it was soon lunch time. We decided to check out Red Fork, located on 12th Main at Indiranagar.
Some weeks ago, the Manchester United Cafe Bar in Pune had a burger festival going on, so landed up there with a friend to have a dekko. I hadn’t been there before, and it was quite hot in the afternoon, so the knowledge that this place was located in the courtyard in Amanora Mall almost had me do a rethink. However, there’s AC seating, which was a huge relief. :-p
There was a special menu printed for this burger festival and it had several options available. We decided to go with the English Beef Burger and the American Chicken Patty (with Pork Bacon) Burger. There was also a burger platter available, with mini burgers from various nationalities, so we ordered that as well.
In early January this year, I received a mail from Citibank that w.e.f 01-Mar-13, they were converting my Suvidha savings account to a ‘Citibanking’ account. This was supposed to be superior to the Suvidha account and would also entail keeping a minimum average monthly balance of Rs.2 lakhs. For longstanding customers like yours truly, the balance was to be maintained at Rs.1 lakh per month.
Ever since it opened it’s doors as Pune’s second microbrewery, I’d been meaning to check out TJ’s Brew Works at Amanora Town. The first microbrewery in Pune was of course, Doolally. Pretty soon, most of my friends had been to TJ’s, and my visit remained pending, so it was a pleasant surprise to discover another friend who hadn’t been there either.
Planned to meet up with a couple of friends for brunch a couple of weeks ago, and one of them was particularly keen to dig into a steak. We initially thought of Cafe Mocambo Grille, but on calling up, I was informed they were open only till 5pm and then closed for the next 2-3 days. We weren’t all that sure of the quality of service we’d get that day so decided to skip.
I’d mentioned earlier that another visit to Incognito was called for, and so it was. We ordered Long Island Iced Tea for drinks and then for starters, began with the Bacon and Water Chestnut wraps. Gosh, they were a treat and that crispy bacon glazed with sweet chilli mayo was just melting in the mouth. This dish itself made the visit worth it.
Ever since I moved to Bombay some months ago, I usually book the 6am or 6.15am Shivneri bus to return from Pune over a weekend, which gets me to Bandra by around 9.45am – 10.15am on Monday mornings.
Had been meaning to catch up with a friend during my Pune visits, but somehow schedules never matched. Finally, they did and we decided to meet for lunch last Sunday. As she’s a vegetarian, I asked her to suggest places that she felt were suitable, and little did I realise what a mammoth exercise that would turn out to be 
Most of the places that came up were regular haunts, and I was keen to try out something new, the recent ‘new place’ experience at Flambos, Pune notwithstanding 
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