Eat, Drink and be Merry

What did we do for the fifteen days that we were there in Mangalore? Ate and drank and were merry all the way.

When in Mangalore a definite hog stop is 'Froth On Top'. With excellent Mangalorean cuisine as well as innovative continental, we never ever miss going there.
Sudhir said that his Mom has rendered her Mangalorean recipes to the chefs and taught them to perfect the mouth watering delicacies. The kori-roti is to die for and so is the prawn curry. Ooh, yum yum. Also, on a relaxed Sunday afternoon it is the best place to brunch. Hard liquor is not served here but the draught beers they have are the best.

Chinese takeaway anyone? 'Hao-Hao' no doubt. Their Sea-food noodles / rice is what makes my mouth water. Also, the pork roast is excellent. Washed down with chilled Kingfisher beer it's just heaven.

'Mangala Bar and Restaurant' is another food joint where we have to absolutely eat; if not eat in, definitely a take-away. We heard that some miscreants damaged the place badly and some sections of it were being renovated. So we did a takeaway. I love the beef chilly and parothas. Though the chicken chilly is good too. For best results wash down with chilled beer. And how can I forget the 'Sorpothel' it was absolutely amazing.

'Hotel Woodlands' known for their drive-in service (which Santhosh informed me about and was surprised that I was not aware) was another place we stopped at. After a movie at Adlabs we all wanted some tea and bites (not the vampire ones), so we stopped at Hotel Woodlands.
What absolutely floored me were the Banana Podis (or Banana Fritters). I can't even start to explain the absolute bliss of those bites. yummmm! Also, the Goli-Bajes (Mangalore Bajjis) were also amazing. I don't know how many of those deep fried wonders went down but instead of feeling guilty I was feeling content. We probably would've guzzled some beer here too if it was available but we had cups of tea which was an excellent combination; you know that awesome feeling when you've had some hot chutney with your snack and drink tea just afterwards.

On New Years eve, Sudhir took us all to 'Blue Waters' in Manipal, another place his brothers and him run; the others being 'Froth on Top' and 'Liquid Lounge'. We did a back door entry through the kitchen, well, was it exciting, I can't really say but we did feel special.
Drinks were on the house and so were some snacks. Though it was not packed up to it's capacity (reason - passes were sold last minute) it was still fun. Though the drinks were on the house enough alcohol was poured into them, making the drinks really potent.
We danced and drank and ate through the night, what a smashing start to the New Year.

Also, all through those fifteen days we ate a lot of Kuswar (Mangalorean Christmas Delicacies). And what has happened to me after all that? I look like I am going to deliver triplets anytime soon.

- Kavisha Pinto