OPENINGS
• Bombay Coffee House has opened in Bandra. The 1,250 square feet coffee shop serves hot coffees such as macchiato, mochaccino, Madrid mocha and cappuccino and cold variants like Vietnamese iced coffee; affogato; iced caramel coffee; and iced mocha. Their beverage menu also lists Belgian hot chocolate; banana and salted caramel milkshake; masala chai; and peach iced tea. The multi-cuisine food menu at the cafe, where the breads are baked in-house, features snacks such as ham and cheese puff; chicken puff; butter croissant; pesto croissant; tuna salad croissant and mains like penne marinara; Penang curry with sticky rice; Hakka noodle bowl. Among the desserts offered are white chocolate bread pudding; caramel custard; and gooey chocolate brownie. Open daily, from noon to 1.30am until Sunday, April 3 and from 9am to 1.30am from Monday, April 4. Bombay Coffee House, Neelkamal Building, near National College and the Maple Store, Waterfield Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 90227 53798.
• Boveda, the nightclub in Andheri West, has been rebranded and revamped as Boveda Bistro. The new menu features cinnamon lamb salad with baby potatoes; grilled chicken wrapped in smoked bacon; smoked salmon croissant; pulled pork burger; pressure cooked chicken wings; and balsamic mushrooms. Boveda Bistro also offers breakfast items served all day including upma; French toast; shakshouka; Goan chorizo and tomato sandwich; peanut butter and jelly sandwich; Nutella smoothie; and Oreo mint milkshake. Open daily, from 11am to 1.30am. Boveda Bistro, Ground Floor, Morya Landmark 1, off Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 3003 8127.
• The folks behind The Sassy Spoon chain of European restaurants will launch Sassy Teaspoon, a patisserie and bakery, in Juhu in April.
CLOSING
• Bandra’s mafia-themed bar Gangsta’s has shuttered after a two-year-run.
