Living the Dream: Friday Night, Date Night

After a long and hectic week, my husband decided what we needed was a date! Gladly, I accepted his offer. We left Tully in the capable hands of Larani and left their dinner to Lemon Grass and away we went!

We had several recommendations for places to go eat, but we finally decided on Bungalow 9. Several friends had told me what a neat place it was and how good the food was, so we found it on Google Maps and set out for a lovely evening out in Bandra. I made a reservation and then we hopped a rickshaw and headed to Hill Road. I had been wanting to check out some shops on Hill Road for a while and since B9 was a short walk away, we spent out time before dinner picking up a few things at Cheap Jack's (india's version of Dollar Tree) and Nature's Basket(supermarket/delicatessen/boulangerie/patessserie ...according to their website!).

After wandering aimlessly for about 20 minutes, we finally found our landmark and made our way to Bungalow 9. Our reservation was for 7:00, and we were prompt, but they were still having their employee meeting inside, so we were seated on the patio. Within about 15 minutes, we were escorted inside. Bungalow 9 is a charming restaurant which resides in an old, well... bungalow! The beautiful thing about that is that the owner preserved the originality of the bungalow, leaving the beams, wood work and tile flooring. They serve up a delicious wood fired pizza and the Kahlua cheesecake was to die for! We enjoyed the food and the conversation with our waiter, who was excited to learn that we actually live in Bombay and that we weren't just tourists!

Bungalow 9 Patio

Can you tell the sun has been shining in Mumbai?

After dinner, we walked back toward home, just enjoying the sights of Bombay. Every day you see something new, something unusual, something that makes you think. Here's a peek at what caught our eye tonight as we strolled along.