These are the places I love visiting while in Blore.Not an exhaustive list but covers the neighborhood and the areas I grew up in.I like to call them quintessential blorean:)
1) Masala puri: spicy dish surprisingly not available in Bombay and further north.I think it's an classic Bangalore dish available at well known chaat vendors.
2) Bun Nippat : Karnataka's answer to vada pav!Instead of the vada,you have a hard crunchy vada called the nippat which is sandwiched with sweet and spicy chutneys.A little bit of tomatoe and sev make the dish complete.Must eat at Chetty's corner near the popular Gullus chaat in kumara park.
3) Masala pepsi: another local favourite available at chetty's corner.Its just pepsi/coke mixed with chaat masala,jalajeera etc(they have their own recipe and method to create this concoction.Works wonders with any snack item.It is now being made all over town,,especially near colleges.
4) Food street at Vishweshwarpuram:Any blorean worth his salt would have made it to this ultimate food gulli.The variety of food available here at every step makes the trip so exciting and worth every penny.
5) Any darshini or south indian fast food: masala dosa,rava idly and hot hot filter coffee breakfast is a great way to start your day.
6) Halli mane in Malleshwaram : akki roti/raagi roti,maddur vada topped with mosambi juice is heavenly!
7) Kabab corner in Gandhinagar : been taking take aways from here since I was a kid..as much as i hate the area and even more the loafers roaming around,,the kababs or chicken fry as they call it are delicious!
8) India coffee house: I was sorely disappointed to see the coffee house building demolished when i visited Blore this time.Was comforted just in time to find it temoporarily shifted to Church street.Eggs,dosas and hot coffee,courtesy India coffee board is the most charming coffee shop you will find in blore.Coffee day and Baristas may be successful commercially but one cant beat the old world charm of india coffee house.One of my favourite memory of Blore has been sitting in the window seat sipping coffee looking out on the M.G road boulevard.Not to forget the "rani blue neel" coloured royally dressed waiters!
9) Tijori@ Hotel Atria: I can still taste the extremely delicious taste of mutton biryani in my mouth.
10) Open sandwich at Iyengar bakery: These bakeries are the best you find in blore.Purely local and the most mouth watering snacks of all varieties can be found here.
11) Infinitea on cunningham road :Definite try out for tea lovers.A pot of masal chai and steamed momos-the best way to catch up with old and new friends.
to be continued...
