Tuesday, April 8, 2014

B.Merwan & Company- The legacy comes to an end

My keen interest in everything related to food has now prompted me to start writing reviews and I hope they are helpful to everyone who loves food as much as I do. And what better way to start with than breakfast! 

A lazy Saturday morning and I was up at 8 am, excited to start my day with some yummy breakfast at B.Merwan & Company which will be shutting shop this month. Unfortunately :(

To start with, the bakery is very convenient located, bang opposite Grant Road Station. One look and you know that this is the place you want to begin your day at. The aroma of freshly baked bread and hot tea being brewed greet you as you enter. The bakery is roomy and homely and they have a separate section for families too :)


They don't believe in a physical menu but instead the friendly waiters announce a very well memorized array of breakfast items. The service is quite prompt and within the first 10 minutes our steaming hot plate of egg bhurji with pav arrived followed by kadak pav generously smeared with butter and the famous Bun Maska- an Irani specialty with a filling of butter accompanied by two cups of steaming milk tea.

To start with the egg bhurji was perfect, not too spicy and not too oily and it was wiped away in seconds. The kadak pav is best eaten dunked in chai and its crunchy texture is delightful. Next up, the bun maska is something one must try and it was true to its description. Light yet buttery and so soft. Again best eaten with chai. We were very keen to try the mawa cake too but being one of the most sought after items, it gets all sold out by 8 am.

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We ended our meal with a soft, heavenly piece of bread pudding. Succulent and specked with bits of tutti frutti. It literally melts in the mouth and is definitely worth a try.
And the catch??? All this only for Rs 63/- Extremely filling and such a brilliant spread.
The bakery sells mawa samosas, khari biscuits an kaju cakes along with various other confectionery products.


This was my very first visit yet I left with a heavy heart hoping that this iconic establishment did not have to witness its end so soon.

Do visit B.Merwan once before it shuts which is rumored to happen sometime this month. P.S I don't have proper pictures to go with this review but from next time onward expect a visual delight :)

Address: Frere Bridge, Bharat Nagar, Grant Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400007
Phone: 022 2309 3321
Timings: 5:30 am- 6:30 pm


Image Courtesy: Google Images

Monday, April 7, 2014

Re-Born

“Find out who you are and then follow your heart” 
― Kujtim Retkoceri



Writing comes to me only when I'm at the threshold of my most extreme emotions- profound sadness or bright happiness. But when I think deep down its only because I've conditioned myself to believe so.To use writing as a medium only to express myself when I'm overflowing with a particular emotion which happens to be sadness. Probably some of the best poems that I've written are all a result of heart break and gut wrenching pain and that is exactly why I decided that NO MORE.

My writing shouldn't be dependent on how I feel because I love to write and the more I do, the more I'll find myself. Find what I love.Find what makes me happy.Find what my weaknesses are and find the best way to hone my skills.So, here's presenting to you my BRAND NEW Blog 'Some Cheez Pleez' where I will share not only my emotions but bits and pieces of my life. So I haven't found what inspires my writing really, but I hope to be re-born through my words and delve deeper into what life means to me and to begin with I've chosen the title after deep thought. Its light hearted, funny and describes me to the core.I'm cheesy in every way possible :D

So this is just to introduce the new look of my blog. I hope all of you come back to it with more interest and many more suggestions on what I can write about and what is it that you like about it. This is just the beginning and I look forward to a lot of encouragement and support and criticism too :P

Cheers!!!!