The obsession with finishing off a meal with a chocolate mousse is new-fangled. In the "hamare zamane" times, the luxury of a night-out meal was followed by a paan from a corner shop. But, now, the '90s are back with an upgrade. Why, then, should paans not jump on the bandwagon?

While there are already a couple of swanky paan shops around town - none with the charm of beetlenut chewing and spitting, sitting very comfortably cross-legged - Leavessence near Toto's in Bandra has the promise that few hold. It, after all, promises to deliver the leaves at home, post the usual hours.