Toast on the top
A toast was raised to Toast Bistro & Bar, located in the newly-opened T24 Residency four-star business hotel. It was an after-party of sorts of the Indian Food Bloggers Awards 2015 with the Food Bloggers Association of India (FBAI) and Aspri Spirits joining hands to congratulate Gaurish Rangnekar who designed the concept for Toast. Pravin Malkani from T24 Residency was also present to say hello to the many guests like celebrity chef and author Saransh Goila and mixologist Shatbhi Basu. Guests admired the view from the top, of the Mumbai skyline and Terminal 2 with aeroplanes taking off and landing. Cocktails with Skyy vodka and Campari, Jim Beam whisky, Old Monk rum and Golden Sparrow Italian wines did the rounds along with the European, Thai and Indian cuisine.
Craft apart
Foodies and pubbers rejoiced at the launch of Craft, the all-day deli, bistro and bar at Phoenix Marketcity. Hosts Atul Ruia and Romil Ratra welcomed the many guests over a boutiful brunch. It was time to say cheers with Sula Brut Tropicale, Ciroc cocktails and other drinks at the bar, have a bite of the varied fare and listen to mesmerising music by Prateek Bhaduri and his band with Suchitra Pillai joining in on vocals. This chic place with cutting-edge interiors, an open kitchen and bar was admired by the many guests like Madhu Sapre, Shamita Singha, Tejaswini Kolhapure, Aarti and Kailash Surendranath, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Shibani Kashyap, Divya Palat and Aditya Hitkari. In attendance was chef Paul Kinny who offered you a fabulous food fare.
Pump trump
It was time for craft beer cheer once again, this time at the launch of The Pump Room – Beer Factory. Promoted by Fatesh Mirchandani, Sanjay Lohia and Shailesh Raval, the launch night saw guests like Sunita Mirchandani, Liza Malik, Vipul Shah, Arjan Bajwa, Yuvika Chaudhary, Gurpreet Kaur Chadha, Avesh Dadlani, Shama Sikander, Prashant Sharma, Ramji Gulati, Champak Jain, Lovel Arora, Ajay Arora, Shraddha Sharma, Rajeev Paul, Asif Bhamla, Anu and Shashi Ranjan, Wahid Ali Khan and DJ Sheizwood among others. Relished were the range of craft beers that included traditional ales, lagers, wheat brews and stouts, all with their own distinct taste and flavour and complementing the fabulous food.
Second helping
Grey Goose and Asilo were at it again, presenting the second edition of their Couture Cabanas at Asilo with well-known fashion designers Krishna Mehta, Maheka Mirpuri, Anand Kabra and Payal Singhal and their re-designed cabanas that took inspiration from the new signature cocktail collection from the Grey Goose menu. Krishna Mehta’s cabana was inspired by the Golden Delight cocktail and sported a golden touch, the Delft Blue cocktail was the inspiration for Maheka Mirpuri who took you on a journey through an enchanted forest, Payal Singhal’s cabana was inspired by the Shire Flower cocktail and sported a vintage shabby chic look and Anand Kabra was inspired by the Honey Rose Petal cocktail with a blend of modernism and the classic. And the Grey Goose cocktails were enjoyed by Karishma Tanna, Jackky Bhagnani, Mugdha Godse, Rahul Dev, Rukshana and Mustafa Eisa, Kunika and Rana Singh and Sona Mohapatra among many more.
