Hidden Gems of Mumbai

JJMehta – One and Only Camera Shop

gagankaul — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:09:01 +0000

J. J. Mehta is a shop trusted by every photography enthusiast for all their photographic equipment needs. This small shop is situated very close to the Dadar station and has the most economical prices for the latest camera models. I have personally bought cameras from there over the years, and so have a lot of people I know. There have been no quality issues till now and the shop lives up to its reputation of excellent quality and affordable prices.

Check out their website at – JJMehta.com.

Idliwala at Sion Circle

gagankaul — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:27:12 +0000

This bit of information is going to be most useful for the night birds. When you feel hungry late in the night and feel the need to munch on some snacks, check out the idliwala at the Sion Circle. This guy brings his idlis on a cycle, and is famous amongst the call center and journo crowd. And his idli-sambhar is a rare delicacy in the late hours. His business hours are usually between 12am and 4am.

Clothes Rack

gagankaul — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:54:10 +0000

Clothes Rack is shop situated opposite the petrol pump, at the beginning of Irla (near Andheri Shoppers Stop). You can reach the shop by heading towards Vile Parle from Shoppers Stop, Andheri. The shop is an ideal haunt for cheap foreign clothes – they have a multitude of offerings right from denims, trousers and tops to track pants and shoes. The prices are really good and the quality of clothes is very decent.

Do you know of any other such shops in Mumbai. Do comment here and add to the list.

NH-1

gagankaul — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 17:54:02 +0000

NH-1 is a small restaurant on Cigarette Factory road in Andheri (E). This is an excellent place for those who dig Indian food. The place used to be frequented by a lot of people looking for a decent place to sit and drink, and then have a good dinner. The place has now become well known in the area and is often frequented by families and other troops looking for good exotic food.

The menu is an eclectic mix of Indian and Chinese food. Recommended starters are Lemon Chilly Chicken and Naram Dil ke Shole (veg). For the main course, try out their Chicken/Mutton/Veg Paraat Pulaao. It is an excellent rice dish cooked in curd.

Please make sure that you reach early to save yourself waiting time. It usually takes anywhere between 15-30 minutes to find a place after 9pm.

Rating – Good
Food – Excellent
Ambience – Good
Price Range – Food plus drinks for three would be in the range of 500 to 800.