First published in Bangalore Mirror. The Island has turned into a Warehouse, (map) and the refurbished outlet now sports a casual bar look and feel. An open bar and extra seating that takes complete advantage of Bangalore weather, a basement area that aims to give an underground tone, a stage on a higher level to host […]
First published in Bangalore Mirror I’d been hearing about Gilly’s for while now, and when I figured out that the crowd on Saturday nights would lead us to a Hoppipola-like experience, we decided to land up on a Saturday afternoon. Despite that, the place was reasonably packed and there was definitely a peppy vibe about the […]
First published in Bangalore Mirror . Happens to be my 50th for the publication. There’s always something brewing in Koramangala and the latest addition is a Gastro Café named Happy Brew. This is the place that was once occupied by Soul Courtyard. (map) Yes, they have valet parking! From the name, we did expect a microbrewery, […]
First published in Bangalore Mirror Wimpy’s is one of those Bangalore icons that serve as a good indicator of how long one has been in Bangalore. You can categorise Bangaloreans based on whether they were around when Wimpy’s was. When I gave N the directions (map) to Tapwater, (on Brigade Road) her immediate reaction was […]
First published in Bangalore Mirror After the World Cup, a bite of Italian could mean a lot of things, but in HSR Layout, there aren’t really a lot many options. That probably explains the crowd on a Saturday night at Napoli Bistro. ( Having said that, HSR continues to surprise me each time with its growth […]