Friends might remain the same. But places change. That's the feeling we get when we suddenly hear, "Oye," upon leaving Thirsty City 127 in Todi Mills. The greeting comes from an old pal standing outside Toit. That's where Blue Frog used to be. The bar we have exited ourselves was earlier The Barking Deer.

It's diagonally across from Toit, and the entire lane where we give the friend a hug has gone through a complete transformation in the past two years, to the extent where Busago has shut down. Nothing remains the same except for Zaffran, an eatery holding its own in one corner of a transformed mill compound that reflects the changing dynamics of the city's F&B scene. The lane has changed almost beyond recognition. But the warmth of two old friends accidentally bumping into each other still persists.