The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
Pic/Shadab Khan
Seal it with a kiss
A langur wraps its arms around a passerby on the Borivali Skywalk as he throws a kiss at the primate.
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Pritam pyaare by the sea
Patrons at Pritam Da Dhaba’s iconic Dadar outlet that recently completed 80 years
After welcoming guests to their Dadar landmark for 80 years, Pritam Da Dhaba is set for a ‘sea’ change. As the restaurant-cum-bar founded by Prahlad Singh Kohli prepares to open a second outpost in Juhu — by the sea — its director Jaibir Singh Kohli shared about his faith in a central kitchen. “While we are expanding, our belief in the food we make remains intact. In today’s fast life, slow-cooking is rare. Food for both outlets will be made in our Dadar kitchen as it structurally supports that belief. It has massive tandoors where our dals and gravies are left to simmer overnight.” The Juhu space will be smaller with a similar Dhaba-style ambience. “As an addition, we will serve bite-sized Punjabi dishes like a dollop of saag and butter on tiny naans. This tapas menu will encourage people to pick up a sampler,” he explained. The outlet will open its doors to diners on October 7.
Raccoons for X’mas
Zain Memon
You cannot go wrong with the combination of baking and Christmas. The season to be merry is, after all, known for its treats. At least, filmmaker Anand Gandhi believes so. After the launch of his politics-based game, Shasn, Gandhi’s company, Memesys, is set to launch their next concept — Macaracoons in Christmas. “This is the cutest, sweetest, happiest thing I have ever backed,” gushed the filmmaker. The game is a set-building board game for two to five players, Gandhi told this diarist. Macaracoons will have players as chefs creating dishes to earn stars from their customers and critics. Game designer Zain Memon promised that the game will be different from their earlier works and is easy to learn and fun to play. “Whether you like gorgeous pastries, adorable critters, or action-packed games, it will have something for everyone,” he said.
Anand Gandhi
Happy harvest
East Indian women at a previous Agera
It’s time for Agera — the East Indian (EI) harvest festival. As the community readied to celebrate this festival on the first Sunday of the month, Walter Murzello, a member of the Mobai Gaothan Panchayat told us that the occasion is deeply rooted in their history and social evolution. Over 120 gaothans commemorated the day; EI women were dressed in their traditional attire, lugri, and formed a red beeline as they walked in a procession from the village’s holy cross to the local church. Apart from the parade, music and food were part of the festivities. “Mumbai has a lot of farmers. When we arrived here, we had our own land that we would till and grow paddy. Agera spreads that joy of harvesting one’s own crop,” Murzello shared.
A win for the little, little things
A spread from Giggi and Daddy. Pic courtesy/Pickle Yolk Books
The Jarul Book Award founded by city-based librarian Heeru Bhojwani recently released its shortlist with titles such as Sometimes Mama, Sometimes Papa, Paati’s Rasam and Giggi and Daddy. “The win feels exceptionally rewarding for its jury that comprises kids only,” said Richa Jha, author of Giggi and Daddy. She told this diarist that it took her seven years to find the right narrative voice for this story. “To be recognised, the theme for Indian picture books is expected to be grave or essential. I feel happy that this time a sweet tale of a father-daughter relationship got picked for what it is. Mithila Ananth’s illustrations brought the story to life,” she shared.
Join the club
A queer reading club is taking shape at Ballard Estate’s indie bookstore, Wayward and Wise. Called Gay Poets Society, the group will hold its first meeting on queer literature this Friday. “We want people to read out their favourite bits of queer literature over artisanal coffee. We are not looking at original works. The piece can be from essays, poetry and prose, to memoirs and travelogues. It’s interesting to know what about a book helps its reader to relate to the narrative
in a queer light,” bookstore manager Aradhana Dwivedi-Verma told us.
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