Eat, explore and exhale in Bandra

Doodle at Lydias Snacks Corner

Skipping popular Bandra eateries to sample Potato Chops, Eggplant Pickle or Ash Wednesday PanRolls from resident East Indian caterers could make for an interesting weekend plan. A food walk organised by Wandering Foodie takes you through Chapel Road and Bazaar Road to explore four quaint eateries - Lydia's Snacks Corner, Olly's Corner, Lourdes Fast Food and Kalpana Snacks Mart. "You won't find these eateries on Zomato. They serve typical East Indian cuisine that the locality is known for. East Indian cuisine has a Portuguese influence. It's similar to but also different from Goan food. You can sample portions of Vindaloo and Sorpotel apart from snacks too. Our walk is led by Lawrence D'Souza who is born and raised in Bazaar Road, and is familiar with it's history and people," says co-founder, Rahul Patil.

Doodle at Lydia's Snack's Corner

Apart from stories about the history, architecture and culinary secrets of the place and community, participants will also get a glimpse into the lives of owners of these eateries through doodles created at their homes and shops. "A leading paint manufacturer that is sponsoring the walk shared an idea where doodle artistes will create art works based on the lives of the caterers. For instance, the owner of Kalpana Snacks Mart does not want to increase the prices of her fare because it is a favourite hangout for students, and she isn't keen to burden them with high prices. She opens her eatery at 2 pm, unlike all other stores in the area that open at 5 pm. The doodle art at her space depicts this story. At Olly's Corner, the doodle tells the story of the owner's life and how he learnt cooking from his mother.

Ash Wednesday Pan Rolls

The entire wall at his house features the painted doodle while at Lydia's, participants can look out for a doodle on plywood that is displayed each time a walk is conducted in the area," shares Patil. The proceeds from ticket sales of the 2.5-hour walk will be donated to Project Nanhi Kali, an NGO for girl child education.

On: August 20, 4.30 pm
Meeting Point: Asian Paints store, Hill Road, opposite Bandra Police Station, Bandra (W).
Call: 9823319383
Cost: Rs 300
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