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METRO | BOMBAY BUZZ





           Nostalgia



           29, Hill Road, Bandra West,
           Mumbai 400050
           Instagram: @nostalgiabombay
           Meal for two: Approximately  Rs500 +
           taxes

           In this fast-paced, tech-driven world, we
           crave for those happy days, where you can
           just sit with a friend and enjoy a cuppa   movies, collages of popular TV shows, a
           over  a  reminiscent  conversation.  At  a   'Foodopoly'  board on  the  wall,  wooden
           quaint corner of Hill Road, in a century-  furniture and benches await you at this
           old building that dates back to 1914, this   café.  Favourites  like  the  chicken  mayo
           homely café whisks you back to those days   sandwich, puffs, patties and quiches like
           with a little ‘nostalgia’ to dig into. Keep   the mushroom, and the corn and chicken,
           your phones aside at this one, we urge you.   a simple kheema pao, a fluffy bhurji and a
             Ranji cricketer, Sinan Khader, wanted   Dutch pastry with a blueberry muffin to
           to bring a taste of the good old days to   finish, that’s Nostlagia on a plate.
           folks in Bandra and from around the city,   Remember the taste of  Milo and
           with  Nostalgia. Handwritten scrapbook   Horlicks as a child? Sip on the Milo Boost and   Sinan  is  hoping  to  bring  in  home
           notes and vintage artifacts, cassettes   it will all come back on your palate. There’s   chefs  to  showcase  their  talent.  A move
           and  records,  posters  of  Bollywood   a lemon float, too, which is a delight.   that will work well for everyone!


           The Corner                         Spacious  in  its  2000  sq.  ft.  area,  yet   methods of production, craft beers and
                                                                                 an innovative culinary menu are efforts
                                              intimate in its setting with long booths,
           Room                               two-person seating options and an   to set this restaurant apart, and only time
                                                                                 will tell. For now, this is a good choice
                                              unprecedented  open-oven  pizza  set-up,
                                              The Corner Room is Khar’s newest buzz.   for some casual dining or a nightlife scene,
           Shop 1 to 5, Ground Floor, Fortune   Locally-sourced ingredients, sustainable   whichever you choose.
           Paradise, 3rd Road, Opp Hotel                                            Sour Apple Martini and  Mango Chilli
           Amardeep, Khar West,                                                  Margarita will keep you cosy in the corner
           Mumbai 400052                                                         as the Beetroot & Chevre Salad makes its
           Mob: 0 82828 25974 / 82828 26937                                      way to you, simple and satisfying. A Tomato
           Meal for two: Approximately Rs2000 +                                  & Quinoa Soup hits the spot, too. If you
           taxes, without alcohol                                                want  to  indulge,  the  Truffle Mushroom
                                                                                 Burger and the Nashville Fried Chicken with
                                                                                 a spicy Habanero aioli are what you could
                                                                                 opt for.  Corn Ribs with a mix of house-
                                                                                 made spices and Parmesan and the Sicilian
                                                                                 Prawns with lemon, cilantro mayo, chives
                                                                                 and yes, Parmesan, are must-orders.
                                                                                    Square it off at The Corner Room with
                                                                                 these dessert options and you’re good to
                                                                                 go: the  Orange Chocolate Torte – twice-
                                                                                 baked  flourless chocolate goodness with
                                                                                 burnt honey cream – and the Flaugnarde – a
                                                                                 classic French treat, with a creamy coconut
                                                                                 brûléed custard, fresh berries and roasted
                                                                                 coconut flakes.


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