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Mumbai
is a city of diversity in many ways but the most evident one, is the diversity
in economic status. We being part of the urban middle class, get to visualize
both the strata closely. At one end, we cannot afford to live in a bubble, on
the other hand, we do have certain expectations from life, which may or may not
fit our pockets.
Having
said all these, I must inform my reader, that this post has got nothing to do
with the economic anomaly or anything close to that. When I visited a
celebrated eatery in Bandra recently, the aberration struck my whims.
Well,
the eatery under discussion is "Olive Bar and Kitchen". Situated on
the famous "Nargis Dutt Road", this one is known for celebrity
spotting, kind of pleonasm, isn’t it?
Me and my
husband Avishek, was there to celebrate his birthday, I wanted to treat him in
some special place. And while doing my research, I was attracted to this, one, because
of its unique décor and two, I won’t lie, its glamorous guest list. Being in
Mumbai, always gives you the feeling, that you are too close to the glitz, yet
cannot be a part of it. So at times, we tend to get inebriated with this whim.
Candle-light Dinner
As expected, the
best part of “Olive Bar and Kitchen”, was indeed its ambiance and distinctive décor.
The outdoor sitting arrangement, was no doubt more attractive than indoors, but
unfortunately we got to sit inside, given to dearth of available seats outside.
The led twinkles
on the tree and the white couches laid on sand and pebble, made ‘olive’ unique.
Even the inside adorned the softness of candlelight. Indeed the illumination and darkness, was intricate and alluring.
Coming to food,
the experience was just ‘OK’. Scanning through the menu card with many international
cuisines, we ordered Chicken Risotto and penne pasta in white sauce. While
pasta was great, we could not appreciate the Risotto much. However, I loved my “Tropical
Mojito” and he had a beer.
Food and fun
Though we could
not spot any actor, we did spot famous director R.Balki of Cheeni Kum, and the
more recent Ki & Ka fame with wife Gauri Shinde, of English Vinglish and
Dear Zindagi fame.
Overall, it was
a good experience and the ambiance gave me many creative insights. I recommend
it to my friends, to experience its aura and depending on choice of food, you might be
lucky on that front too.
Aritra Chakrabarty Sengupta
