
The Bar Stock Exchange, Colaba.
• A new outpost of The Bar Stock Exchange chain of affordably-priced bars has opened in Colaba, where it has replaced the South Mumbai outpost of Mexican restaurant Sancho’s. Here, as across the chain, the rules of share trading apply to the sale of liquor. This is the first all-day outlet that will serve a breakfast menu of eggs, sausages, sandwiches and shakes from 8am until 4pm. Open daily, from 8am to 1.30am (alcohol served from 9am onwards). The Bar Stock Exchange, Hotel Apollo, Landsowne Road, behind Regal Cinema, Colaba. Tel: 022 2281 9898.
• The city is slated to get a butter chicken-focused delivery service called Goila Butter Chicken named after its founder and chef Saransh Goila, who is also a food show host and cookbook author. Set to launch in March, Goila Butter Chicken will offer a limited menu of butter chicken, butter paneer and Indian starters and desserts. The service will initially operate between Juhu and Malad West and expand to Bandra West, Bandra Kurla Complex and Santa Cruz in August.
• Bandra’s popular salad cafe the Bombay Salad Co. has relocated to a larger space in the same area, which has a seating capacity of 40 people. It now offers an expanded salad bar selection that includes ingredients such as lamb, turkey, black beans, lentils, asparagus and sweet potatoes. The new menu also features kale and sweet potato soup; roasted vegetable soup; lentil and chickpea gluten-free wrap; Indian gooseberry and turmeric root juice; and almond milk smoothie. Open daily, from noon to 10.30pm. Bombay Salad Co., Chrisan Villa, Ground Floor, 16th Road, near Hawaiian Shack, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2600 0270.
• Hungry Duck at Pali is a new multi-cuisine snack shop in Bandra. Their meat-centric menu features roast duck with mashed potatoes and vegetables; roast tongue; chicken sesame toast; grilled pork chops; spare ribs; lamb steak burger; ham and cheese sandwich; and Goa sausage with garlic bread. Open daily, from 11.30am to 11pm. Hungry Duck at Pali, Aruna Niwas, Shop No.3, Pali Village, near Serendipity and Janata, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 2600 5792.
• Nido, the fine-dining European establishment in Khar that shuttered last year, has been replaced by The Korner House, an all-day bar and restaurant. The bar menu lists house cocktails such as smoked whisky sour; orange and pomelo martini; spiced berry mojito; and lemongrass and ginger martini. The food selection includes chipotle lamb shortbread; nut-crusted tuna; smoked scallops; red rice risotto; coffin duck; seafood paella; and blue cheese lamb burger. Open daily, from 11.30am to 12.30am. The Korner House, Union Park, near Out of the Blue and Olive Bar & Kitchen, Khar. Tel: 022 6550 3344.
• Glocal Junction, an all-day casual-dining restaurant and lounge, has opened in Andheri. The multi-cuisine menu offers pork vindaloo sticks; BBQ spare ribs; jacket potatoes; Saoji kheema; Amritsari fish tacos; tandoori chicken risotto; tuna salad; masala chai panna cotta; gajar ka halwa; and Kolkata paan cheesecake. Open daily, from 11am to 1am. Glocal Junction, Morya Bluemoon building, opposite Citi Mall, New Link Road, Andheri (West). Tel: 022 3233 6999.
• Bombay Vintage, a fusion restaurant and bar, which recalls old Bombay through its decor, has replaced Kurry Club, the coastal restaurant in Colaba. The duo of restaurateur Suresh Bhandaary and chef Pradip Rozario, the team behind Kurry Club, have set up Bombay Vintage, where they serve an Indian fusion menu of sabudana croquettes; pao bhaji sandwich; chicken Malvan burger; kheema pasta; chicken pulimunchi; tapioca risotto; basa in gassi sauce; breakfast appam with chicken or mutton mince and fried egg; and mutton misal pao. Open daily, from 11am to 1am. Bombay Vintage, Oriental Mansion, Ground Floor, opposite Regal Cinema, next to the Phillips Antiques, Colaba. Tel: 022 6944 4123.
• Foodgasm, a health food-focused cafe, has opened in Bandra. Among the offerings are creamed spring onion soup with tofu and chives; red rice risotto with mushroom, green pea and mascarpone; pani puri stuffed with quinoa, chickpea and pomegranate; quinoa biryani; and dark chocolate whole wheat brownie. Open daily, from 7am to 11pm. Foodgasm, Shop No.4, Ankleshwar Building, near Candies, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (West). Tel: 022 6590 7888.
• Bandra is now home to a juice bar and snack shop called GoNuts. Their juice and milkshake selection includes carrot, apple, orange and ginger juice; kiwi and pineapple juice; pomegranate juice; sitaphal milkshake; fig milkshake; and butterscotch and cashew milkshake. The food menu lists egg and paneer roll; chicken bhuna roll; tandoori chicken sandwich; chicken and cheese hotdog; paneer tikka frankie; and egg roll. Open daily, from 11am to 11pm. GoNuts, Shop No.3, Shaktiraj Co-operative Housing Society, Pali Naka, near The Baker’s Dozen, Bandra (West). Tel: 98200 07442.