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Category: South Mumbai

Everything south of the Racecourse, Saat Rasta and Byculla Zoo

Farookh and Shapur Meherbani, Roshan Bakery and Restaurant, Dongri

A new Irani Cafe rises in Dongri – Is this the start of something wonderful?

The East rises in South Mumbai

Mad about Misal

Hermit and the hidden Maratha

Gomantak – an old-world seafood restaurant

A grand meal at India Jones

Quick lunch at Cafe Military

T-bone steak

Fantastic dinner @ 212, Worli

Dinner at Oh! Calcutta

Another dinner at Ling’s Pavilion, Colaba

Small bites from RTI

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Four days and many meals into Mangalore the one that's the most memorable is the one I had the first night @upparigelounge in Suratkal. I serendipitously discovered that Hotel Sadanand which was on my list of restaurants to eat at is run by @shruthi_73, a class mate from HAFT. Shruthi laid out a fabulous meal, starting with the house favourite Chicken 65. Then came Kane Masala Fry, Pomfret Uppu Munchi, Kundapur Chicken, Mudde and Chicken Kori Gassi with Kori Roti and Neer Dosa. There are days I wish had a second stomach so I could do justice to the food. This was one of those days. #mangalore #dinner #restaurant #local #traditional #chicken #fish #dosa #steamed #idli #indian #indianfood #indiancuisine #regional #southindia #southindian #foodspotting #foodstagram #foodography #igfood #eat #foodwriter

Fisherman displaying his fresh catch at Suratkal Beach. . . . #fish #freshfish #fishing #fresh #freshcatch #fisherman #beach #sea #seafood #people #morning #suratkal #colourful #food #eat #igfood

Chicken Ghee Roast has become an iconic Mangalorean dish found in many restaurants and bars in Mumbai. By all accounts it was invented at Shetty Lunch Home in Kundapur about 35 years ago by Hemalata Shetty at her husband Tejappa Shetty's bar. (Though there's a large picture of both her and her husband in the waiting area at the entrance, her picture is uncaptioned and doesn't mention the date of her passing) The chicken is slow cooked in this large pan for about an hour, with a relay of chefs taking turns to continously stir it and refresh it with copious quantities of ghee (clarified butter). You therefore have to order in advance, or wait an hour till it is cooked. It's not pre-cooked. Very few ingredients go into the preparation: ghee, chilli paste, cashew paste and possibly jaggery. The dominant flavour though is of ghee, not the red-hot chilli. #chicken #lunch #kundapura #mangalore #shetty #meat #chilli #spicy #ghee #butter #local #regional #innovation #food #fried #indian #indianfood #indiancuisine #southindia #foodspotting #foodstagram #foodography #igfood #eat #foodwriter

Finally, took some time off to visit @cafearpan in Juhu. The café is managed by the Yash Charitable Trust and employs adults with disabilities. They prepare the food (mostly assembly), serve customers and do clearance. Some of the even take orders and do the accounts. It's quite encouraging to see them working as efficiently, professionally and courteously as able bodied service staff. And the food is pretty good too. I didn't like the Mexican sev puri because I don't like too much raw capsicum, but I enjoyed the cheesy chatpata Italiano Toastizza and the crunchy Falafel Tikkis. #cafe #disabled #disability #differentlyabled #equalopportunity #equality #restaurant #mumbai #mumbairestaurants #mumbaifood #foodofmumbai #cafearpan #autismawareness #disabilityawareness #developmentaldisabilities #downsyndrome #inclusion #inclusionmatters

#Repost @tedxhindujacollege ・・・ Our next speaker, Antoine Lewis is an independent food and wine writer since the past 15 years. Throughout his career he has eaten at, and written about, most of Mumbai’s restaurants. His concept of food and cooking is varied from others. He believes it's the taste that matters and not the authenticity, which a lot of people tend to delve upon. When it comes to food, we all have our choices well listed. Indian, Italian, French name a cuisine and a Restaurant immediately pop’s up your mind. Ever wondered how these cuisines got their authenticity? Ever dwelled up on the thought of food actually being authentic? Join us as Mr. Antoine shares his story and ideas live on stage at TEDxHindujaCollege on January 30, 2019. #foodcritic #ideas #TED #TEDx #TEDxHindujaCollege #IdeasWorthSpreading

'Negroni, with Tequila?' I asked with a grimace. 'Don't you trust @varunsudhakar84 judgement by now?' chided @jerry.simonthomas. He was right of course. Varun is one of the most talented mixologists in the city who's racked up a serious number of awards. The Negroni he's created for @therunway_project @pizzaexpressin works beautifully. The aroma of coffee on the crust awakens you immediately. The Tequila is not as subtle as gin, but brings its own sharpness and spicy aromas. A worthy substitute. #negroni #tequila #cocktails #cocktails🍹 #cocktailtime #cocktailgram #gin #bitters #campari #red #orange #cocktails🍸 #coffee #bar #drinkstagram #mumbai #mumbairestaurants #pizzaexpress #chilled

Mornings don't agree with me, so I usually avoid them. Except when it involves food. And @parvezdiwan annual winter breakfast of green garlic with eggs and hot ghee is one of those mornings I make my peace with. Lasanyo is a traditional Bohra dish made with green garlic that's available only during winter. Usually, mince is layered with finely chopped green garlic and topped with raw eggs. Boiling hot ghee is poured over and the eggs cook in the heat (this time the mince was served separately). Worth waking up for. #mince #meat #garlic #green #greengarlic #eggs #egg #eggrecipes #fresheggs #ghee #hot #breakfast #morning #wakeup #winter #winterfood #traditional #seasonal #indian #indianfood #indiancuisine #mumbai #indianbreakfast #mumbai

#Repost @hrishikay ・・・ Looking back (not above like we are in the photo 😉 ) on year 2018 in Food. Tune in tomorrow on 94.3 FM 10 am onwards as @antoinelewis tells me about his top eating experiences in Mumbai & outside. This is ( in no particular order & is NOT a ranking ) what makes it to his list , and we shall hear all about them tmrw! 1. #vetro at the @theoberoimumbai 2. @typhoonshelterind at @highstreetphoenix 3. @roshan_bakeryandrestaurant In #dongri 4. @luna.stregis At the @stregismumbai 5. #juss In #khar Are the #mumbai places 1. #leflamington In #pune 2. @savyarasa In pune 3. #chaijai In #srinagar 4. #vellakanthari_resturant In #kochi 5. #avartana @itcgrandchola #chennai 6. @thesmokeco.blr In #bangalore 7. @1q1blr In Bangalore 8. @rustomsbhonu In #delhi Would be the non #bombay Places

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