SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Being in the news, is common for Celebrities  and being in the Positive news is the forte of Cafe Cubano, Kemps Corner, August Kranti Marg, near Gowalia Tank, Mumbai.   The lobby of Cafe Cubano is filled with Positive vibes due to the freshly minted Newsprint copies, ' I'm hungry ' and ' I need a drink '.  What's that ?. You may wonder. Come, Join me. Let's do a sting operation on ' Cafe Cubano ' and Master Chef Rakesh Talwar . Chef Rakesh Talwar flaunts Devilish Chef tattoo, wielding a pan, wearing  a chef's crown. Chef  Rakesh Talwar  prefers Good, Happy news only. Instead of cribbing about the problem, he stopped reading daily newspapers and watching TV. That's not all, he started his own newspaper. Is not that Incredible in India ?. So the Good News is   Cafe Cubano.  Here   you get your fill of  Happy News , right at the lobby-level. As you can see in the photo that the lobby-shelves are fu...

My first impression of 'The English Department Bar  & Diner' is very British.   Right from the front porch, with the unique London Bridge-nameplate flanked by classy lamps.  The giant sized Bobby, the bulb-lit-staircase, the uniformed hostess, waiters, bartenders, managers , neat tables sporting shining new cutlery, the vibrant, bottoms-up wine-glasses-bar decor, the wall-murals , the exclusive smoke room, the 2200 or is it 2300? balls-encrusted ceiling ....  Oh My God! the chic interior of 'The English Department' made me wonder, why don't the so-called 5-Star hotels have such kind of elegant restaurants.  Food Department : We started with mock tails - After Glow ( Raspberry puree, Cranberry juice, Apple juice, Lime juice), Sun Down ( Mint leaves, Passion fruit syrup, Cranberry juice, Orange juice ) and cocktail - Cilantro cooler ( Cucumber, Coriander leaves, Vodka, Lime juice, sugar syrup, Soda ) . Well ... the 2nd...