I'm a foodie, so my recipes sometimes feature in the cuisine section. I have the sweetest of sweet teeth and an insatiable appetite that together force me to venture out and try new restaurants, cafes and sometimes street food stalls.
So I was sitting at one such cafe the other day when I spotted this couple sitting at a table a few paces from mine. They looked shy, awkward and genuinely uncomfortable. Probably on a first date that wasn't really working out for either of them. I looked around thinking of how they couldn't have chosen a worse place to meet. The place was bare, no music played so it was conveniently quiet for the occasional eavesdropper. To make things worse, an excessively helpful waiter would keep coming by and asking if they needed anything making it worse than it already was.
What does this have to do with my cuisine article?
I gave it a good thought when I got back and I figured the most unusual (but fun) thing to do would be to review the best date places I come across and HumourUsly put forward their flaws and strengths.
So here's the first one. Hope it helps!
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1. Cafe Piccadilly, Colaba Causeway, Mumbai
So I was sitting at one such cafe the other day when I spotted this couple sitting at a table a few paces from mine. They looked shy, awkward and genuinely uncomfortable. Probably on a first date that wasn't really working out for either of them. I looked around thinking of how they couldn't have chosen a worse place to meet. The place was bare, no music played so it was conveniently quiet for the occasional eavesdropper. To make things worse, an excessively helpful waiter would keep coming by and asking if they needed anything making it worse than it already was.
What does this have to do with my cuisine article?
I gave it a good thought when I got back and I figured the most unusual (but fun) thing to do would be to review the best date places I come across and HumourUsly put forward their flaws and strengths.
So here's the first one. Hope it helps!
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1. Cafe Piccadilly, Colaba Causeway, Mumbai
This little cafe is caught right in the middle of Colaba causeway. Between the excitement of finding a shop selling something you really like and the terror of being swept away by mobs of rushing shoppers you probably wouldn't stop and take the time to go in and check the place out. But most people (such as myself) will tell you that you must.
Ambience: This two storied restaurant may seem small but I'd rather call it cozy. With large crowds perpetually passing by, the feeling of awkwardness eases. Plus, considering you're in the middle of a shopping district bursting with diversity, colour and all things Indian, comic relief presents itself quite often.
There's only one word I can use to accurately describe the staff at Piccadilly - busy. With the number of customers they receive everyday, the people here don't really have the time to be nosy. Be that is it may, the service is fast and fairly faultless.
Basically, you won’t be bored, bothered or hungry.
Food: Piccadilly serves Lebanese, Iranian and Continental food. While most restaurants would slap on an authentic sounding name to a wrap and serve you a stuffed paratha, Piccadilly doesn't. I strongly recommend their Lebanese preparations, especially the chicken shawarma. I've been visiting the cafe for 7 years now ordering that and an iced tea almost every time. The taste has always been consistent (consistently yummy enough) and I've never returned with an upset stomach.
Budget: If you went with someone and ate and drank as much as your stomach could handle before bursting in a million little shreds (sorry for being graphic), you'd probably end up paying... wait for it... around 350 per person! But you probably wouldn't eat that much so let’s stick with 250-300: a more balanced figure.
Boys (or girls, since I don't believe in that kind of differentiation), if you want to come across as chivalrous but secretly don't want to end up spending too much, now's your chance to suavely 'reach for the bill'.
Or you could just be modern and split the bill, it’s more economic and it works out for everyone.
#21stcenturythinking
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Hope this helps. Leave suggestions and criticism in the comments below (preferably suggestions, I'm a little bit of a sore loser where criticism is concerned).
Cheers!
$#ReY^ #yusoawesome #rhetoricalquestion
Ambience: This two storied restaurant may seem small but I'd rather call it cozy. With large crowds perpetually passing by, the feeling of awkwardness eases. Plus, considering you're in the middle of a shopping district bursting with diversity, colour and all things Indian, comic relief presents itself quite often.
There's only one word I can use to accurately describe the staff at Piccadilly - busy. With the number of customers they receive everyday, the people here don't really have the time to be nosy. Be that is it may, the service is fast and fairly faultless.
Basically, you won’t be bored, bothered or hungry.
Food: Piccadilly serves Lebanese, Iranian and Continental food. While most restaurants would slap on an authentic sounding name to a wrap and serve you a stuffed paratha, Piccadilly doesn't. I strongly recommend their Lebanese preparations, especially the chicken shawarma. I've been visiting the cafe for 7 years now ordering that and an iced tea almost every time. The taste has always been consistent (consistently yummy enough) and I've never returned with an upset stomach.
Budget: If you went with someone and ate and drank as much as your stomach could handle before bursting in a million little shreds (sorry for being graphic), you'd probably end up paying... wait for it... around 350 per person! But you probably wouldn't eat that much so let’s stick with 250-300: a more balanced figure.
Boys (or girls, since I don't believe in that kind of differentiation), if you want to come across as chivalrous but secretly don't want to end up spending too much, now's your chance to suavely 'reach for the bill'.
Or you could just be modern and split the bill, it’s more economic and it works out for everyone.
#21stcenturythinking
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Hope this helps. Leave suggestions and criticism in the comments below (preferably suggestions, I'm a little bit of a sore loser where criticism is concerned).
Cheers!
$#ReY^ #yusoawesome #rhetoricalquestion