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The Paodcast: Music Festivals, Manish Mehrotra, Managing Noise Pollution
Vishal and Shekhar will headline the first edition of the Bollywood Music Project. On this episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, we interview chef Manish Mehrotra of acclaimed Delhi...
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Monthly Specials: Vote For Khakhra!
Photo courtesy Induben Khakhrawala. Two months ago, I came across a pack of ‘No Minute Masala Noodles’ khakhra for the first time at Sindhi Provision Stores in Colaba. I hadn’t thought I could be...
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Things To Do In Mumbai This Weekend: Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2
Nicholson will play Raasta Bombay on Friday. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 FILM A Supplementary Country Called Cinema at Mumbai Art Room Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Seeking Locations in Palestine (1965) will be...
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Chef Manish Mehrotra: “If there’s a story behind fusion food, perfect. Vague...
After his first public dining event in Mumbai, which took place from Sunday, September 25 to Wednesday, September 28 at culinary events space Magazine Street Kitchen in Byculla, we interviewed...
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Food Review: Coma Coma
Coma Coma, a week-old Mexican food delivery service in Bandra, was born out of the yearning two men felt for the cuisine they got acquainted with during their time in the US. Hersh Kumbhani, a partner...
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Things To Do In Mumbai This Weekend: Friday, October 7 to Sunday, October 9
Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator will play AntiSocial on Friday. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 SHOPPING & STYLE Monad by Swati Kalsi at Artisans’ Delhi-based designer Swati Kalsi will show her collection of...
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New Restaurants and Gastropubs: Blanco in Andheri, Mr. Baozi in Lower Parel
Blanco. • Blanco, an all-day bar and restaurant inspired by the Greek islands of Santorini and Mykonos, is slated to open in Andheri West on Monday, October 10. The bar menu at the 4,000 square feet...
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Restaurant Review: Three Chicks and a Bear, Lower Parel
The Messmans of Colaba have built a mini empire retailing breads and brownies under brand Theobroma over a decade. After the concerted expansion of the comfort food chain in recent years – Theobroma...
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The Irish House Is Celebrating Oktoberfest This Month
The Irish House pub will celebrate Oktoberfest, the popular Bavarian beer and food festival that takes place in Germany in late September, from Tuesday, October 11 to Thursday, October 27. The...
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New Restaurants: Kitchen Garden and Umraan in Bandra
Kitchen Garden. • The folks behind Suzette launched Kitchen Garden, an organic salad and sandwich bar in Bandra West on Tuesday, October 11. The health food joint uses ingredients such as amla,...
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Things To Do In Mumbai This Weekend: Friday, October 14 to Sunday, October 16
‘Hibernate’ by Dhruvi Acharya will be on display at Chemould at Prescott Road. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 SHOPPING & STYLE Impressions at Coomaraswamy Hall More than 35 craftsmen from around the country...
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One Great Dish: The Deli Cubano at Indigo Deli
This dish has been recommended by The Daily Pao reader Yatin Gadgil, a general practitioner and techno commercial analytics consultant who also blogs about food at Mildly Spiced. This sandwich is more...
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New Restaurants: The Yard in Kala Ghoda, The Clearing House In Ballard Estate
The Clearing House. • Rishad Nathani, a former partner at deGustibus Hospitality, which owns Indigo in Colaba, the Indigo Deli chain, Neel at Tote on the Turf in Mahalaxmi and Neel in Powai, will...
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Pao Bites: Decoding Restaurant Reservation Policies
In this mini episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast series The Paodcast, our food columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi explains the reasons why restaurants sometimes give patrons a hard time when they try to...
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Things To Do In Mumbai This Weekend: Friday, October 21 to Sunday, October 23
Reggae star Shaggy will perform at Phoenix Marketcity on Friday. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 FILM Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star This year’s edition of the annual festival will feature over 180 films...
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Bar Review: Independence Brewing Company, Andheri (West)
We’re not among those who can talk about craft beer the way some connoisseurs talk about wine. We could not detect the “intense nose of plum and pear like fruitiness” in the Four Grain Saison at...
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Grain Shower: Indian Farmers Are Now Growing Quinoa
Organic Farmers Co.’s quinoa plantation in Jaisalmer.A few years ago, it was reported that the global craze for quinoa, the South American grain deemed a ‘superfood’, was starving the farmers of Peru....
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Indie Festival: 30 Great Diwali Gifts By Local Labels
If you’re seeking gifting options with a difference this Diwali, consider shopping from the country’s growing tribe of indie designers and boutique stores. We’ve put together a list of 25 items by...
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One Great Dish: Crispy Prawn Cheung Fun at Yauatcha
Yauatcha, the global chain of Chinese restaurants from London with an outpost in Bandra Kurla Complex, offers some of the best dim sum in the city. Our favourite among their selection is the Cantonese...
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Food Review: Mama Z’s
If Mumbai hosted home baking contests, Zarine Davar’s comforting Brie and onion pie would win on the merit of its pliant butter-enriched crust and cheesy filling. The pie is a great showcase for The...
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