Mumbaikers love street food. See what all the fuss is about.
A Parsi restaurant that is almost an institution in Mumbai. Location Ballard Estate Phone/Contact Info 91 22 2261-5264 It might surprise some people that South Mumbai is doted with Quaint Irani joints, which are known as Iranian restaurants. And these restaurants serve Parsi food. The Parsi community or the Zoroastrians, they came to India from Iran a few centuries back. The most popular among these Parsi restaurants is this, the Britannia, located at Ballard estate. This building was designed by George Wittet, the architect of the Gateway of India amongst others. The heritage of this building is very apparent and the interiors make it even more quaint. The restaurant itself is about a century old. It is run by the Kohinoor family of the Parsi community. They have a simple philosophy that there is no love greater than the love of eating. "Britannia Restaurant has been in existence from 1923. When I was born my father started the restaurant". The late Mrs. Kohinoor's Berry Pulao is exclusive to this restaurant. Now the berries are imported all the way from Iran and they are cooked with long green basmati rice with marinated meat, and then garnished with fried onions and dry fruits. It is an entire meal in itself and the recipe is a well guarded secret. "And this berry, my wife brought the recipe from Iran. Here she has improvised by adding a little special masala and kabab. And next comes the Khansak, the Sali Boti. Khansak, which is chicken or mutton served with brown
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Mumbai, India is about realized dreams, shattered dreams, and everything in between.
A favorite amongst visitors and locals, Phillips antique shop has been open since 1860. Website: www.phillipsantiques.com Location: Opposite Regal Cinema Phone/Contact Info: (91) 22-22020564 One of the famous shops in Mumbai for fine arts and artefacts is Phillips Antiques. Which has been in business since 1860. That is close to 150 years. This shop is located opposite Regal Cinima in Colaba, South Mumbai. This is where you can expect to find a variety of oil paintings, carvings, masks, silverware and other things. I am Farukisa, I am the owner of the shop. The shop was founded 1860 by Mr. Phillips. We purchased this shop, my great-grandfather, in 1920. It is a very old established shop in Mumbai selling works of art and photographs, maps, folk and tribal art. This table has a display of unusual and unique tribal masks from Maharashtra. They are 40 years old and cost around 35000 rupees. Over here we have a nice collection of Indian folk paintings. These are called Mifil paintings, they come from Bihar, using natural colors, from extracts of flowers and fruits. These wooden carvings, which are 50 to 60 years old, are the yalis from Kerala. These are the original 1920 oleographs from the Raja Ravivarman Press. These are exclusive photographs of old Bombay, taken in the pre-independence era between 1855 and 1914. They cost anywhere from 3000 to 5000. If you are looking at old prints and maps you need to keep them in a dry environment. Humidity is bad for pictures generally
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Brand name goods at bargain prices in this market. Location MG Road Mumbai, which was once the cotton capital of the World, still exports a lot of ready-made garments and apprels. The leftover and surplus comes here. Fashion Street in South Mumbai. There are over a 150 stalls in this street...
Authentic Italian food in this Mumbai restaurant run by Italian owner. Website www.dongiovanniristorante.com Address Hotel Bawa Continental, Juhu Tara Road Phone/Contact Info 91 22 26153125 Authentic Italian food in this Mumbai restaurant run by Italian owner. (Mumbai, India)
Take a tour of Gateway of India in Mumbai, India -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. The Gateway of India sits on the waterfront of southern Mumbai. This grand structure was built in 1924 by the British Government. It was the first thing visitors by boat saw when approaching the city. The monument uses elements of both Hindu and Islamic architecture. The fantastic basalt structure is 26 meters high. Looking out to sea, the Gateway welcomes those who travel to Mumbai.
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Beyond full from non-stop eating in Lufthansa's First Class Lounge for hours, it was time to board the flight to Mumbai (Bombay), India already thinking..."What should I eat? I know they'll have caviar." (Traveling sends Travels With Sheila into compulsive eating mode.) First Class is located in the 747 upper deck. A cozier, quieter area than the main level. Settled into our fully reclining seats with video on demand. Given pajamas, amenity kits, two huge menus (one for meals, another listing beverages only), we began surfing movies and cocooned. We'd land at chaotic Mumbai Airport all too soon, transfer from International to Domestic, and then wait another 12 hours for one last flight until arriving in Bhuj, State of Gujarat.
The Hindu Lord Krishna is known for his mischevious side. He loved yogurt, which in India we call 'dahi'. No matter what his mother did, Lord Krishna with the help of his friends, or gopalas, would always manage to get the dahi. Even today Krishna gets a lotsof help from his gopalas. Every year on Janmashtami, or Krishna's birthday, lots of human pyramids are formed all over the city, to break the handi and the pot right on top. "We have been practicing very hard since the last fifteen days." "We have a full group. On Janmashtami, we go and break handi (pots) all over Mumbai." On one of the highest handis, many attempts are made by various groups to break them. Year after year, Janmashtami seems to be getting more commercialized. Yet, the spirit of this festival always remains. I, Shreya, showing you Mumbai.
www.indiahotelreview.com This is the video of Elephanta Caves in Mumbai, Maharashtra Indian Cave. One can reach to Elephata caves in Mumbai, Maharashtra by ferry, it is 10Km away from Gateway of India, ferry floats from Gateway of India for Elephanta Caves in Mumbai. ferry will take only 30 min & Rs 60 to drop you at Elephanta Cave(Indian Cave). Elephanta Cave is one of the top most famouse Indian Cave (Caves of India). The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, consists of Two Groups of Caves the first is a large group of five Hindu Caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist Caves. The Hindu Caves contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the Lord Shiva. The island was called Gharapuri and was a Hindu place of worship until Portuguese rule began in 1534. The Portuguese called the island Elephanta on seeing its huge gigantic statue of an Elephant at the entrance. The Statue is now placed in the garden outside the Bhau Daji Lad (erstwhile Victoria & Albert) Museum at the Jijamata Udyan (erstwhile Victoria Gardens) at Byculla in Mumbai. This cave was renovated in the 1970s after years of neglect, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork. It is currently maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Courtesy Mahashtra Tourism
Vibrant Street Scenes from Mumbai India, set to the song -Tum Jo Aaye, performed by Rahat Feteh Ali Khan and Ulsi Kumar: Music from the 2010 Movie: Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (released in July 2010).
Dabbawallah is a person in the Indian city of Mumbai who is employed in a unique service industry whose primary business is collecting the freshly cooked food.
Here you have a small composition on how Mumbai nightlife looks like! First you go to a bar and then you plunge into the night... It's very vibrant, the music is great and man... these people really know how to party! Exploring India with Friends and Followers. More about my travels: www.thesocialtraveler.net Follow in my footsteps www.facebook.com www.twitter.com www.google.com
Anthony Bourdain visits Mumbai and Kolkata-West & East India; Respectively :) Part 1 of 4