Podcasts by The Paodcast

Ep. 100: Restaurants To Look Forward To In 2018 from 2018-01-29T00:30

On this milestone episode of our podcast, we talk about the new restaurants to look forward to over the next 12 months, which include ventures by Rahul Akerkar, Ananda Solomon and A. D. Singh an...

Ep. 99: Festive Spirit from 2018-01-22T00:30

On this episode, we interview the team behind the day-long music festival Backdoors, which will be held in Mumbai on February 14, Organised by Nikhil Barua, Roshnee Kumar and Vidhi Kundan Jain, ...

Ep. 98: Culture Calendar from 2018-01-15T00:30

On this episode, we talk about some of the music shows, art exhibitions and plays to look forward to in 2018.

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Ep. 97: World On A Plate from 2018-01-08T00:30

On this episode, we speak to chef Bhakti Mehta and restaurateur Nikki Gupta, the founders of new pop-up dinner series Two Aprons, which is inspired by their travels and showcases different cuisi...

Rebroadcast Ep. 41: The Practice of Pickling from 2018-01-01T00:30

In this mini episode, our columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi and Thomas Zacharias, executive chef of The Bombay Canteen, talk about pickling and fermenting winter vegetables.

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Ep. 96: Mumbai Eye from 2017-12-25T00:30

On this episode, we speak to city photographer Ritesh Uttamchandani about his favourite places to shoot and his upcoming book.

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Ep. 95: Fun With Fungi from 2017-12-18T00:30

On this episode, we chat with Rohan Gawde of The Mushroom Co, which supplies varieties of mushroom such as oyster and paddystraw to supermarkets and hotels across the city.

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Ep. 94: Ask And Thou Shallot Receive from 2017-12-11T00:30

On this episode, we interview Satyajit 'OninonKnight' Roy, the founder of Everyday Gourmet Kitchen, which specialises in selling fried onion for hotels, restaurants and caterers.

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Ep. 92: South Hall from 2017-11-27T00:30

On this episode, we review four South Indian restaurants that have opened in the city in recent months.

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Ep. 91: Exhibit Ace from 2017-11-20T00:30

On this episode, we discuss highlights from 'India and the World: A History In Nine Stories', (ht...

Ep. 90: Whole Foods from 2017-11-13T00:30

On this episode, we talk about our picks of food and wellness products from the Farmers' Store which has been set up by the organizers of the Farmers' Market in Bandra.

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Ep. 89: A Great St+Art from 2017-11-06T00:30

On this episode, we talk to Arjun Bahl, one of the co-founders of the Listen

Ep. 88: Culture Beat from 2017-10-30T00:30

We talk about the major music concerts, plays, museum exhibitions and cultural events to look forward to in November and December.

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Ep. 87: Cinema Scope from 2017-10-23T00:30

On this episode, we discuss movies we watched at the Mumbai Film Festival that might soon be released in cinemas and on streaming platforms.

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Ep. 86:Our Favourite Neighbourhood Farsan Shops from 2017-10-16T00:30

A round-up of stores in our neighborhoods from which we get our weekly farsan fix such as Neelam and Regal in Bandra, Ramanlal Vithaldas and Avarya in Breach Candy and Appetite in Kemps Corner.<...

Ep. 85:Our Favourite Mumbai Restaurants V from 2017-10-09T00:30

On this episode, we talk about veteran restaurants, bakeries and snack shops in Bandra to which we keep returning.

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Ep. 84: Talking Heads from 2017-10-02T00:30

On this episode, we interview Kommune's Roshan Abbas and Shamir Reuben who talk to us about the storytelling platform and their upcoming festival Listen

Ep. 83: Our Favourite Mumbai Restaurants Part IV from 2017-09-25T00:30

On this episode, we talk about the long-standing restaurants to which we keep returning in Matunga and Mahim.

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Ep. 82: Our Favourite Mumbai Restaurants Part III from 2017-09-18T00:30

On this episode, we talk about the long-standing restaurants to which we keep returning in Parel and Dadar.

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Ep. 81: Motif Operandi from 2017-09-11T00:30

On this episode of the podcast, we interview Atul Kumar, who runs Art Deco Mumbai, an Instagram feed, and website that documents the architectural style in ...

Ep. 80: Ale and Hearty from 2017-09-04T00:30

On this episode, we speak to Nakul Bhonsle, the founder of Great State Aleworks, a microbrewery that will be launched in Pune this month. Mumbaikars can get a taste of his beers at Craft Beer We...

Ep. 79: He Has This Thing With Floors from 2017-08-28T00:30

On this episode, we interview Firdaus Variava of Bharat Floorings, a 95-year-old company whose tiles can be seen inside buildings such as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the Dr. Bhau Daji L...

Ep. 78: All Time Favourite Restaurants Part 2 from 2017-08-21T00:30

On this episode, we round up old restaurants in the Tardeo and Girgaum areas to which we keep returning.

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Ep. 77: Our Favourite Mumbai Restaurants from 2017-08-14T00:30

On this episode, we talk about the long-standing restaurants and bars we keep going back to in the Colaba and Fort areas.

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Ep. 76: Walk Man from 2017-08-07T00:30

On this episode, we interview Rihen Ajmera, the founder of Awestrich, a company that conducts walks and other cultural activities in the city.

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Ep. 75: The AMA Special from 2017-07-31T00:30

On this landmark seventy-fifth episode, we answer listeners' question about our long-running podcast.

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Ep. 74: Talking Movies from 2017-07-24T00:30

On this episode, we interview Pranav Ashar, the founder of Enlighten, an organization that screens world cinema and produces virtual reality films.

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Ep. 73: A New Habitat from 2017-07-17T00:30

On this episode, we interview Balraj Singh Ghai, who runs The Habitat, formerly known as Tuning Fork, about the evolution of the culture venue in Khar.

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Ep. 72: Choc-A-Block from 2017-07-10T00:30

On this episode, we share tasting notes on recently launched chocolate bars and truffles by Indian brands All Things, La Folie and Mosaic.

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Ep. 71: Coast Guide from 2017-07-03T00:30

On this episode, we interview Siddharth Chakravarty, the co-founder of Marine Life of Mumbai, a group that conducts walks along city's shores and documents their coastal biodiversity.

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Ep. 70: North Stars from 2017-06-26T00:30

On this episode, we discuss Kumaoni and Khasi cuisine with Pooja Pangtey, the co-founder of Meraki Bombay, a pop-up kitchen that specializes in the food of the Himalayas and surrounding ranges.<...

Ep. 69: Art Folk from 2017-06-19T00:30

On this episode, we interview Fredun Medhora and Ritika Jhunjhunwala who run Iteeha, a city-based textile design firm that conducts workshops to promote folk art forms from across the country. Listen

Ep. 68: Avid Leader from 2017-06-12T00:30

We interview Asad Lalljee, the head of the Essar Group's cultural arm Avid, which curates events at the recently restored and reopened Royal Opera House. La...

Ep. 67: Best and Worst Restaurants and Bars of 2017 (so far) from 2017-06-05T00:30

On this episode, we take stock of the eating and drinking spots we've loved and loathed over the last six months.

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Ep. 66: Toast Master from 2017-05-29T00:30

Chef Manu Chandra, whose new gastropub Toast and Tonic opened in Bandra Kurla Complex last week, tells us about using local ingredients infrequently found on restaurant menus.

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Ep. 65: Mumbai By Design from 2017-05-22T00:30

On this episode, we interview Ruchita Madhok of design firm Kahani Designworks about their StoryCity series of guides and maps on Mumbai.

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Ep. 64: The Danda Food Project from 2017-05-15T00:30

On this episode, we interview Aditya Raghavan and Anandita Kamani, who run monthly food pop-ups at their home in Khar Danda.

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Ep. 63: Hemant Oberoi on Hemant Oberoi from 2017-05-08T00:30

On this episode, we talk to celebrity chef Hemant Oberoi about his new, self-titled, fine-dining restaurant in Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Ep. 62: New Brews from 2017-04-24T00:30

On this episode we talk about trendy new beverages like kombucha, kefir milk, cold brewed coffee and two new milk shake shops.

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Ep. 61: Film City from 2017-04-17T00:30

On this episode we talk about new outdoor film screening series and recently renovated cinemas in Mumbai.

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Ep. 60: Assam On a Plate from 2017-04-10T00:30

On this episode we speak to home cook Gitika Saikia about her Assamese food pop-ups.

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Ep. 59: High Tables from 2017-04-03T00:30

The growing number of terrace bars is a welcome development in a city deprived of open space. On this episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast, we discuss new ...

Ep. 58: The Persian Heritage of Mumbai from 2017-03-27T00:30

On this episode, we talk about places associated with the city's Irani community.

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Ep. 57: Top Tables from 2017-03-20T00:30

On this episode we discuss 3 terrific restaurants that have opened in Mumbai over the past 6 months.

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Ep. 56: Click for Kuttu from 2017-03-13T00:30

On this episode we talk to food columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi about buying regional Indian ingredients such as kuttu (buckwheat) and ragi poha online.

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Ep. 55: Justin Time from 2017-03-06T00:30

Love him or hate him, Justin Bieber's upcoming visit is another sign that India is now a hot tour stop for international pop stars in their prime.

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Ep. 54: Community Snapshot from 2017-02-27T00:30

On this episode we invw Ayaz Shaikh, who runs chiliyachai, an instagram acct that chronicles contemporary Muslim culture in Mumbai.

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Ep. 53: Mumbai's Best Seafood Restaurants from 2017-02-20T00:30

The opening of new seafood joint Saibeni Gomantak in Mahim prompts us to talk about some of our favourite places to eat fish in the city.

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Ep. 52: How Green is Mumbai? from 2017-02-13T00:30

On this week's episode we talk to author Bijal Vachharajani about her new children's book 'So You Want to Know About the Environment' and discuss Mumbai's few green spots.

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Ep. 51:Of the Rails from 2017-02-06T00:30

On this episode, we discuss the new Ram Mandir railway station and the history of Sandhurst Road and Byculla stations, which might soon be demolished.

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Ep. 50:Art of Play from 2017-02-03T00:30

On this episode, we talk about two fun art exhibitions currently on display in Mumbai, Princess Pea's Sunrise Ceremonies at Sakshi Gallery and Kausik Mukhopadhyay's Squeeze Lime in Your Eye at C...

Ep. 49:Confusion Food from 2017-01-27T00:30

On this episode, we review McDonald's new masala dosa brioche burger and talk about examples of popular fusion street and fast food.

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Ep. 48: Cultural Events To Look Forward To from 2017-01-20T00:30

We round-up the music gigs and festivals, plays, art shows and museum exhibitions worth attending in Mumbai during the first quarter of 2017.

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Ep. 47: Talking of Science from 2017-01-13T00:30

On this episode, we interview professor Arnab Bhattacharya of the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research about Chai and Why?, the organisation's long-running series of talks about science.

Ep. 46: The Best Chicken Ghee Roast in the City from 2017-01-06T05:30

We talk about versions of the Mangalorean speciality served at eight restaurants across Mumbai.

Ep. 45 (Paobites): Restaurant and Bar Openings In 2017 from 2016-12-30T05:30

On the year-end episode of our mini podcast Pao Bites, we give you a preview of some of the restaurant and bars that will open in Mumbai in 2017.

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Ep. 44: Best Of Mumbai 2016 from 2016-12-23T05:30

In our year-end special, we talk about our favourite restaurants, cafes and bars of 2016 in our food section Bombay Binge. Then in our culture section The Scene, we discuss the best music albums...

Ep. 43 (Paobites): Queer Eye from 2016-12-16T05:30

In this mini episode, we interview Sakshi of Gaysi Family, an online platform for the LGBT community.

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Ep. 42: Gourmet Bread, Typewriter Stories, Bombay Street Names from 2016-12-09T05:30

In this episode of The Paodcast, we talk about the best gourmet breads available in the city in our food section Bombay Binge. In our culture segment The Scene, we discuss a new book on the hist...

Ep. 41 (Paobites): The Practice of Pickling from 2016-12-02T05:30

In this mini episode, our columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi and Thomas Zacharias, executive chef of The Bombay Canteen, talk about pickling and fermenting winter vegetables.

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Ep. 40: New Food Stalls, Upcoming Cultural Festivals and Poems About Bombay from 2016-11-25T05:30

In this episode of The Paodcast, we talk about new food stalls to watch out for at shopping bazaars, in our food section Bombay Binge. In our culture segment, The Scene, we discuss upcoming cult...

Ep. 39 (Paobites): Winter Veggie Wonderland from 2016-11-18T05:30

On this mini episode, we speak to Thomas Zacharias, the executive chef at The Bombay Canteen, and food writer Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi about lesser-known winter vegetables such as mogri, ponkh, kohl...

Ep. 38: A Supper Club, Culture Venue and Tour Company from 2016-11-11T05:30

On this episode, we talk about new supper club The Lovefools in our food section Bombay Binge. Next, in our culture section The Scene, we interview Sharin Bhatti who runs performance venues The ...

Ep. 37 (Paobites): Crazy For Quinoa from 2016-11-04T05:30

In this episode of Pao Bites, we talk about Indian farmers growing quinoa, the trendy grain native to South America.

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Ep. 36: Craft Beer, Retro Bands and the Opera House from 2016-10-28T05:30

On this episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, we speak to Shailendra Bist of Independence Brewing Company and Rahul Mehra of Gateway Brewing Company about craft beer. Then, we delv...

Ep. 35 (Paobites): Decoding Restaurant Reservation Policies from 2016-10-21T05:30

In this episode of Pao Bites, our columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi explains why restaurants often have good reason to give patrons a hard time when it comes to booking tables.

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Ep. 34: Khakhra, Theatre Censorship and the Plague Museum from 2016-10-14T05:30

In this episode of The Paodcast, we discuss the Gujarati snack Khakhra with our food columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi in our food section Bombay Binge. In our culture segment The Scene, we talk ab...

Ep. 33 (Paobites): Salad Days from 2016-10-07T05:30

In this episode of Pao Bites, we discuss the proliferation of salad on restaurant menus in the city, and whether it's a hipster trend.

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Ep. 32: Music Festivals, Manish Mehrota, Managing Noise Pollution from 2016-09-30T05:30

On this episode, we interview chef Manish Mehrotra of acclaimed Delhi restaurant Indian Accent, chat about new music festivals in Mumbai and discuss how to deal with noise pollution with activis...

Ep. 31: Critiquing culture from 2016-09-23T05:30

This week we're republishing an earlier episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, in which we talk about how we review films, plays and music gigs.

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Ep. 30: Murgh Makhni, Mumbai Film Festival, Mobile Markets from 2016-09-16T05:30

On this episode, we talk about how butter chicken has become trendy, find out what to expect at the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival and discuss the city's hawking policy.

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Ep. 29 (Paobites): Gaggan in Mumbai from 2016-09-09T05:30

On this episode of Pao Bites, we interview Bangkok-based Indian chef Gaggan Anand whose eponymous restaurant has been ranked number one in Asia.

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Ep. 28: Home dining experiences, living room concerts and more Bombay books from 2016-09-02T05:30

On this episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, we talk about popular home dining experiences in our food section Bombay Binge; interview one of the organisers of the Sofar Sounds gi...

Ep. 27 (Paobites): Buff Love from 2016-08-26T05:30

On this episode, we round up our favourite buff dishes served in restaurants across the Mumbai.

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Ep. 26: New Culture Spots, Walking Tours and Sindhi Food from 2016-08-19T05:30

On this episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, we talk about new event venues in our culture segment The Scene, recommend a few walking tours in our city news and history showcase M...

Ep. 25 (Paobites): Spice Trail from 2016-08-12T05:30

On this mini episode, we speak to our food columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi about stores selling community specific masalas and condiments in the city./

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Ep. 24: Abused food terms, Blue Frog and Bhendi Bazaar from 2016-08-05T05:30

On this episode of The Paodcast, we discuss annoying menu descriptions in our food section Bombay Binge. Next, in our culture segment The Scene, we talk about the imminent closure of iconic gig ...

Ep. 23 (Paobites): Bar Code from 2016-07-29T05:30

On this mini episode, we discuss the Mumbai's penchant for theme bars.

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Ep. 22: An NRI, Bombaywallas and Irani Cafés from 2016-07-22T05:30

We interview India-born, UK-based chef Atul Kochhar about his BKC restaurants NRI and Lima in our food segment Bombay Binge. Then we chat with writer Simin Patel and photographer Hashim Badani a...

Ep. 21 (Paobites): This Is How We (Kolkata) Roll from 2016-07-15T05:30

On this mini episode, we talk about where you get the best Kolkata rolls in Mumbai.

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Ep. 20: Reviewing, Reading and Repurposing from 2016-07-08T05:30

We discuss how we go about reviewing restaurants and bars in our food segment Bombay Binge; chat about our monsoon reading lists; and talk about a 'garden' built under a flyover in our city news...

Ep. 19 (Paobites): Table Talk from 2016-07-01T05:30

In this Pao Bites, we discuss the history and recent revival of art deco furniture in Mumbai.

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Ep. 18: Fancy Veggies, City Graffiti and Bombay History Books from 2016-06-24T05:30

We talk to our guest, food writer Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi, about Indian farmers growing exotic veggies; various kinds of graffiti seen in the city in our culture section; and four must-read Bombay ...

Ep. 17 (Paobites): Ramzan Food Trail from 2016-06-17T05:30

On this episode of our mini podcast Pao Bites, we chart a food trail though the stalls operating on Mohammed Ali Road during Ramzan.

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Ep. 16: Dive bars, Design Spots and a Red Light Area from 2016-06-10T05:30

We interview the trio behind the Adventures of Cheap Beer, a podcast about dive bar grub; plot a design trail through Kala Ghoda; and report on a guided walk through the red light district of Ka...

Ep. 15 (Paobites): Vintage Viewing from 2016-06-03T05:30

On this episode of our mini podcast Pao Bites, we talk about how you can watch classic films on the big screen thanks to web platform 1018mb, Matterden at The Deepak cinema in Lower Parel and th...

Ep. 14: Single-Estate Coffee and Mapping Mazgaon from 2016-05-27T05:30

On this episode, we chat about Indian coffee brands such as Blue Tokai, The Indian Bean and Halli Berri on Bombay Binge. We interview artists Sameer and Zeenat Kulavoor of Bombay Duck Designs ab...

Ep. 13 (Paobites): Pop-up shops from 2016-05-20T05:30

On this episode of our mini podcast Pao Bites, we talk about shopping bazaars in the city such as The Lil Flea, Kitsch Mandi and the Style Cracker Borough.

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Ep. 12: Snack Subscriptions, Free Events and Nonsensically Named Neighbourhoods from 2016-05-13T05:30

On this episode of The Paodcast, we talk about snack subscriptions; the many gigs, film screenings and talks you can attend for free; and the controversial renaming of neighbourhoods by real est...

Ep. 11 (Paobites): Sexist Service from 2016-05-06T05:30

In this episode of The Paodcast, we talk about sexism in the Food and Beverage industry, the results of a survey in Bangalore and Mumbai and what this tells us about our society.

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Ep. 10: Sourcing Local Produce and Images of Mumbai from 2016-05-01T05:30

On this episode of The Paodcast, we chat about the growing trend about restaurants sourcing local produce in the food segment Bombay Binge, the revival of handmade designs in our culture section...

Ep. 09: Tea chains, MCs and J. J. from 2016-04-18T05:30

On this fortnight's episode of thedailypao.com's Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, we talk about the proli...

Pao Bites: Bar Files from 2016-04-11T05:30

In the second episode of Pao Bites, we discuss three pricey but worthy new watering holes: Lima in Bandra Kurla Complex, MasalaBar in Bandra and One Street Over in Khar.

Ep. 08: Bhut Jolokia, Bawas and Bovine Bliss Balls from 2016-04-04T05:30

On the eighth episode of our Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, we talk about local hot sauces in our food segment Bombay Binge, hilarious phrase book 'Parsi Bol 2' in our culture section The ...

Pao Bites: Deskography from 2016-03-28T05:30

In the first of installment of our new series of mini-episodes Pao Bites, we talk about our visits to co-working spaces Awfis and Up In The Air.

Ep. 07: Kala Ghoda, meetha paan, chota films from 2016-03-21T05:30

We talk about Bandra's recently-opened paan 'parlour' in Bombay Binge, Yash Raj Films's new short film series in The Scene, and Byculla's battered colonial-era statues in a fresh section called ...

Ep. 06: English theatre, Indian chocolate and the BEST museum from 2016-03-07T05:30

We talk about the Aditya Birla Group’s theatre promotion initiative Aadyam in The Scene, new brands of local, artisanal chocolate in Bombay Binge, and Wadala's poorly maintained but otherwise fa...

Ep. 5: Local cookbooks, loud public art and a Lalbaug walk from 2016-02-22T05:30

On the fifth episode of our fortnightly podcast, we talk about two new neighbourhood-specific recipe books in Bombay Binge, Mumbai's unsightly public art in The Scene and the hidden gems of Lalb...

Ep. 04 - Coldplay, Camembert and two queer art projects from 2016-02-08T05:30

In this episode of the Paodcast (@thedailypao), Amit Gurbaxani (@groovebox), Purva Mehra (@purvamehra) and Pronoti Datta (@prettynous) discuss the elephant in the room for #SecretCity, Coldplay'...

Ep. 3 - Fugly architecture, fad foods and Afghan Church from 2016-01-25T05:30

On this episode, we rant about post-Independence architecture in Mumbai, discuss new healthy dabbas and tell you about the art of church bell ringing.

Ep. 2 - Meals, Music and the Mithi from 2016-01-11T05:30