05 September,2026 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Pic/Atul Kamble
Preening, chattering, and gossiping parakeets gather on the cable wires in Wadala.
Knead Tapri on Nagindas Master Road; (right) Moshe Shek
There has been no end of memes about SoBo's pricey lifestyle. Well, Moshe Shek hopes to change it. The buzz is that the restaurateur's month-old hole-in-the-wall café, Knead Tapri, is quickly becoming a fan favourite. "We began the project about four months ago. It used to be a chai tapri before, and I would pass by, and see people standing around and chatting over a cup of chai," shared Shek, revealing the origins of Knead Tapri. "This was an attempt to reach out to the masses, and give them clean, quality tea," he told this diarist. With puffs, mawa cakes, and softees on the menu, we love this inspired take on the tapri.
The Irish are back. The business neighbourhood's popular after-work hotspot The Irish House has returned to its OG neighbourhood in Fort after four years. With an expansive menu of its signature cocktails, 13-plus beers on tap, and 40 whiskies from around the world, trust foodies to crowd tables for a post-work drink. Regulars in the area will find comfort in the fact that the interiors will retain the warm, easy-going spirit to add to the redesigned interiors.
If you prefer the screen version of movies to their book versions, Smriti Sant has a thing to say to you. The Parel-resident is currently on a spree of a two-month read of John Steinbeck's East of Eden, ahead of the eponymous Netflix series. "We are a bit possessive of books, and this is an intimidating tome. So, we gathered for a reading campaign," she shared.
On September 13, the bibliophiles in Mumbai will also host a reading party. "We sit down with refreshments, read a book for a short time, and have a conversation alongside," shared Sant. If you'd like to sign up, head to @sant.read.
When this diarist was in Germany for a brief period in 2023, they randomly attended a concert by German DJ and producer Pretty Pink, aka Anne Karolczak, in Berlin known for her melodic house, melodic techno, and progressive house music. Now, to our delight, we hear that she'll be making her Indian debut. The DJ will take over the decks at Waves-The Bombay Club today. One can only hope she opens her set with her debut album Born Digital that crossed 55 million streams on Spotify, among her other chart-toppers.
