It is almost noon when I reach Woodside Inn after braving the scorching sun. The door leads to a different world, a languid land of eternal evening. The music is slow and the ambience has a soothing effect on my senses. The new Bubble & Fizzle menu brings a smile to my face. Sean Pereira, the manager of the restaurant, along with Pankil Shah, the co-owner, has put together this impressive cocktail menu keeping in mind the sweltering summers. And it is a playful mix of citrus fruits, bitters, simple old-school syrups and sparkling wine. We sample a few and it come out feeling all sunny inside.

Aperol Flip Cocktail (Rs 395)
A sunny side up is not my idea of a cocktail. A closer look reveals otherwise and although it contains egg white its tangy, bitter orange smell is too refreshing to resist. The sparkling wine adds an extra zing. And a sip transports us to a tropical beach — it is light and sunny and just perfect to drown the summer blues.