For a while now, the city has been witnessing a buzz around culinary pop-ups. And being called the melting-pot of communities has meant that foodies in Mumbai get a hearty dose of diversity to choose from this plate, make that platter actually. The range has varied from Assam to Khandesh, Punjab to Kerala, and it's been good so far, with plenty of scope for more.

Recently, we were egged on by a fellow animal-lover to attend one with a difference. It was going to be an Iyengar-themed pet-friendly pop-up. Intrigued, we signed up for it without even blinking. This was sure going to be fun, we egged ourselves. After all, it takes some convincing to drag yours truly out of her home turf for a meal on a Sunday morning. Nestled in one of the quaint, leafy lanes of Dadar Parsi Colony, we had reached our Everest. The 'Beware of Dogs' signage at the door meant that we were at the right home.