What: Gymkhana menu at Mumbai Local
Where: 19 Ballygunge Park Road
Timings: 12.30pm to 11.30pm
Meal for two: Rs 1,000-plus
Gymkhana is synoymous with everything Mumbai and the new menu at Mumbai Local revolves around it. In addition to their authentic chaats and Parsi dishes, this two-storeyed restaurant gives vegetarians a large variety of sips and bites good enough to keep them close to their Bambaiyya roots.
“The north Indian food at Mumbai Local has been very popular apart from the Bombay street food. We had been getting a lot of requests to explore more kebabs and main course dishes. Keeping that in mind, we have introduced the Gymkhana menu,” said Harsh Sonthalia, co-owner of Mumbai Local.
Rs 210/165
Rs 295
Text: Tiash De
Pictures: Pabitra Das
Holi cheers!
What: Waah Sharbat!
Where: Oudh 1590, all outlets
When: March 1 and 2, noon to 3.30pm and 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Menu highlights: Colourful sherbets to go with the Awadhi food at this period-dining destination on Holi. Pick your sip from Doodh Gulab Sharbat, Aam Khas and Badam Sharbat.
Meal for two: Rs 1,000-plus.
What: Colour Splaash at Chapter 2
Where: Chapter 2, Mani Square, 4th floor
When: March 1 and 2, noon to 10.30pm
Menu highlights: The Holi-special menu offers colourful drinks to go with the food and live music. Select your favourite mocktail from a list that includes Blueberry Blush, Fruits Punch, Kiwi Blast, Mexican Sunrise and Pan-Asian Cooler.
Meal for two: Rs 1,000-plus.
NEW IN TOWN
BIHARI BITES ARRIVE WITH LITTII EXPRESS
What: Littii Express
Where: 62/7 Ballygunge Circular Road, next to Thai Village Spa
Timings: Noon to midnight
Pocket pinch: Rs 450-plus per head
Bihari cuisine has chugged into the city with Littii Express, the newly-opened 650sq ft outlet on Ballygunge Circular Road. You get a feel of Bihar the moment you are in, as the interiors are done up with Madhubani-style wall paintings, sketches of popular landmarks in Bihar and wall-hangings with local words from the state.
“Our attempt is to acquaint the city with the taste of Bihar,” said owners Usha Goswami, Rajesh Kumar Prasad and Sonia Gupta, all hailing from Bihar. Assimilating the menu and picking the dishes was a mammoth task for the team, “as Bihari cuisine is extensive. That apart, all our ingredients — from ghee to sattu — are sourced from Bihar to retain the right taste”, added Usha. t2 walked in for a few bites.
Priced between Rs 65 and Rs 125.
Rs 250-plus
Text: Zeba Akhtar
Pictures: Rashbehari Das
