Welcome to your weekend edit, curating the best of what to do, see and of course, EAT, in Bombay. From cocktail-making and community cooking, to an opportunity to hear Anamika Khanna in conversation – there’s plenty here to keep your diary full over the next few days!
As a destination in its own right, we’re never in need of a reason to visit Foodhall’s four-storey haven on Linking Road, Bandra. Well this weekend, we have three:
Salute & Song
When: Friday 19 July | 9 pm onwards
Where: Sorrentina, Foodhall @Linking Road
What: Unwind on a Friday evening with wine, jazz and your favourite Italian dishes at Sorrentina – the Sorrento-inspired restaurant, cosily tucked away at the top of Foodhall. Read our review of Sorrentina, here.
Gin Masterclass
When: Saturday 20 July | 5 pm
Where: Sorrentina, Foodhall @Linking Road
What: Curious about cocktails? Sorrentina is also hosting a cocktail-making masterclass this weekend, led by the team from Greater Than gin. One for budding mixologists, join in if you fancy perfecting the art of balancing sweet, sour, salty and bitter flavours to create your favourite tipples! Book your spot, here.
Community Cooking
When: Saturday 20 July | 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Foodhall Cookery Studio, Foodhall @Linking Road
What: Use the state-of-the-art kitchen at Foodhall Cookery Studio for free this Saturday. You can either bring along your own recipe and ingredients, or forage them from the thriving market in the store itself. There’s also an option to learn how to make an Asian Ramen bowl, Gooey Chocolate Brownies or Mushroom & Burrata Ravioli from the Studio’s expert team of chefs*.
{ * A nominal fee of ₹500 per recipe is charged for pre-measured portion of all the required ingredients }
Contact Foodhall Cookery Studio for more details on: 9769441711
Fashion For Brunch
Where: Cecconi’s, Soho House Mumbai, Juhu
When: Saturday 20 July | 10.30 am
What: Fashion For Brunch is a monthly series held at Cecconi’s restaurants around the world. Their July event is hosted by fashion journalist, Bandana Tewari, in conversation with Anamika Khanna and Rajesh Pratap Singh talking about cultural sustainability.
Entry ₹500++ | To book a spot, please email fashionforbrunch@sohohouse.com
A Poetry Writing Workshop
Where: Tarq, Colaba
When: Saturday 20 July | 11 am – 2 pm
What: Hosted in collaboration with The Poetry Club, Mumbai – this unique poetry writing workshop ties in with Tarq gallery’s ongoing exhibition ‘Osmosis.’ Explore ideas of movement and migration, life and death, belonging and un-belonging to decipher the elements which constitute a good poem, whilst being guided to create your own. More details are available here.
Hidden Gem of The Week: Food for Thought Café
Housed in a vintage bookstore near Flora Fountain, Kitab Khana, this quaintly-simple café is perfect for a rainy day, when all you’re looking for is to get stuck in a new book whilst tucking into a Bombay-style toastie. A steaming cuppa apple tea or melted hot chocolate are always an inviting proposition here too, mellowed by a lively hum of chatter as Food for Thought has amassed something of a cult following over the years!
Food for Thought, Somaiya Bhavan, 45 / 47 Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Flora Fountain, Fort | Discover more hidden gems in Bombay, here
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Psst. If you haven’t already used it, my discount code on Scootsy is valid for another week (until 24 February). Simply quote FOODIE20 at the time of checkout, for a flat 20% off your total order*!
* Code is valid for one-time use only between Wednesday 10 July – Wednesday 24 July. The code does not apply to Foodhall groceries.
Until next week, folks! x
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