For most students who’ve attended (and bunked) lectures at Ruia, Podar or Welingkar’s Institute, in Matunga, Ram Ashraya, Sharda Bhavan, Café Madras, DP’s and Café Gulshan offered appetising, pocket-friendly snacking options. This writer recalls having survived on Butter Idli and Mysore Sada Dosa from some of these eateries for months on end. So, when we glanced at the menu ofu00a0Café Greens and Beans that sprung up in place of the iconic Mahabhoj, it made for a bittersweet predicament. For one, we missed the old signage and food but also wished it was around in those days when pasta craving meant a trek to Oven Fresh in Shivaji Park.

Penne Marinara. Pic/Dhara Vora