Mumbai. Not just a city but living emotion. A sensory experience that beats in tune with the heart of every Mumbaikar. Being an outsider, I always watched Mumbai in movies with all the cliches like flying pigeons at the Gateway of India or the slums of Dharavi or the ubiquitous Ganesh Visarjan and Ganpati pandals. There was even an era where Bollywood films only featured the crimes and underworld of Mumbai.

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So what is it about a thali that drives people in Bombay crazy for one? You just have to say the word thali and every Mumbaikar worth their salt will tell you about the five best thali joints you don’t know in Bombay. Having been to many of Bombay’s “renowned” and lesser-known joints across all corners (wait, do islands have corners?) of Bombay, Bee too are united with all those people who drool at the very mention of a thali. Continue reading »