Hosted by Thedailypao.com's Purva Mehra, Pronoti Datta and Amit Gurbaxani, The Paodcast is your fortnightly low-down on Mumbai's food and culture scenes plus city secrets and neighbourhood gems.
Ep. 74: Talking Movies
On this episode, we interview Pranav Ashar, the founder of Enlighten, an organization that screens world cinema and produces virtual reality films. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/24/2017 • 19 minutes, 43 seconds
Ep. 73: A New Habitat
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/17/2017 • 21 minutes, 54 seconds
Ep. 72: Choc-A-Block
On this episode, we share tasting notes on recently launched chocolate bars and truffles by Indian brands All Things, La Folie and Mosaic. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/10/2017 • 15 minutes, 31 seconds
Ep. 71: Coast Guide
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/3/2017 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
Ep. 70: North Stars
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/26/2017 • 19 minutes, 2 seconds
Ep. 69: Art Folk
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/19/2017 • 16 minutes, 43 seconds
Ep. 68: Avid Leader
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. Lalljee talks to us about his vision for the venue and plans for the upcoming season. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/12/2017 • 23 minutes, 54 seconds
Ep. 67: Best and Worst Restaurants and Bars of 2017 (so far)
On this episode, we take stock of the eating and drinking spots we've loved and loathed over the last six months. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/5/2017 • 24 minutes, 58 seconds
Ep. 66: Toast Master
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/29/2017 • 25 minutes, 29 seconds
Ep. 65: Mumbai By Design
On this episode, we interview Ruchita Madhok of design firm Kahani Designworks about their StoryCity series of guides and maps on Mumbai. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/22/2017 • 22 minutes, 16 seconds
Ep. 64: The Danda Food Project
On this episode, we interview Aditya Raghavan and Anandita Kamani, who run monthly food pop-ups at their home in Khar Danda. To know more about food, culture and what's happening in the city visit https://www.thedailypao.com/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/15/2017 • 23 minutes, 43 seconds
Ep. 63: Hemant Oberoi on Hemant Oberoi
On this episode, we talk to celebrity chef Hemant Oberoi about his new, self-titled, fine-dining restaurant in Bandra Kurla Complex. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/8/2017 • 15 minutes, 21 seconds
Ep. 62: New Brews
On this episode we talk about trendy new beverages like kombucha, kefir milk, cold brewed coffee and two new milk shake shops. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/24/2017 • 21 minutes, 39 seconds
Ep. 61: Film City
On this episode we talk about new outdoor film screening series and recently renovated cinemas in Mumbai. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/17/2017 • 16 minutes, 21 seconds
Ep. 60: Assam On a Plate
On this episode we speak to home cook Gitika Saikia about her Assamese food pop-ups. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/10/2017 • 15 minutes, 52 seconds
Ep. 59: High Tables
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 bars such as Swey and Verbena as well as old favourites like Cloud 9, Marina and Oceania. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/3/2017 • 12 minutes, 26 seconds
Ep. 58: The Persian Heritage of Mumbai
On this episode, we talk about places associated with the city's Irani community. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/27/2017 • 12 minutes, 7 seconds
Ep. 57: Top Tables
On this episode we discuss 3 terrific restaurants that have opened in Mumbai over the past 6 months. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/20/2017 • 20 minutes, 1 second
Ep. 56: Click for Kuttu
On this episode we talk to food columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi about buying regional Indian ingredients such as kuttu (buckwheat) and ragi poha online. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/13/2017 • 14 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 55: Justin Time
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. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/6/2017 • 16 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep. 54: Community Snapshot
On this episode we invw Ayaz Shaikh, who runs chiliyachai, an instagram acct that chronicles contemporary Muslim culture in Mumbai. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/27/2017 • 20 minutes, 16 seconds
Ep. 53: Mumbai's Best Seafood Restaurants
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. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/20/2017 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
Ep. 52: How Green is Mumbai?
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. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm #Environment #Green #Nature #Mumbai #BijalVachharajani #Book #Author #Pollution #TheDailyPao #GlobalWarmingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/13/2017 • 12 minutes, 3 seconds
Ep. 51:Of the Rails
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. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm #IndianRailways #Train #HarbourLine #CentralLine #RailwayStation #Travel #SandhurstRoad #Byculla #Mumbai #RamMandir #Oshiwara #Andheri #Goregaon #Local #TheDailyPao #Paodcast #PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/6/2017 • 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Ep. 50:Art of Play
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 Chatterjee and Lal. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm #Art #Exhibition #PrincessPea #KaushikMukhopadhyay #Gallery #Mumbai #TheDailyPao #Paodcast #Podcast #SunriseCeremoniesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2/3/2017 • 15 minutes, 14 seconds
Ep. 49:Confusion Food
On this episode, we review McDonald's new masala dosa brioche burger and talk about examples of popular fusion street and fast food. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm #BombayBinge #Food #Burger #MasalaDosa #SouthIndian #McDonalds #FastFood #FusionFood #TheDailyPao #Podcast #PaodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/27/2017 • 13 minutes, 23 seconds
Ep. 48: Cultural Events To Look Forward To
We round-up the music gigs and festivals, plays, art shows and museum exhibitions worth attending in Mumbai during the first quarter of 2017. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/20/2017 • 16 minutes, 25 seconds
Ep. 47: Talking of Science
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. This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm #Science #TIFR #Paodcast #Podcast #TheDailyPao #Scientist #Experiment #TheScene #ChaiAndWhy #School #Children #Education #ArnabBhattacharya #SolarSystem #Seminar #Prithvi #Theater #RuparelCollege #Summer #Vacation #Mumbai #Universe #Books #Cosmos #Awareness #Technology #Entertainment #Research #Tata #Institute #Lecture #College #Students #University #ProfessorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/13/2017 • 18 minutes, 56 seconds
Ep. 46: The Best Chicken Ghee Roast in the City
We talk about versions of the Mangalorean speciality served at eight restaurants across Mumbai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1/6/2017 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
Ep. 45 (Paobites): Restaurant and Bar Openings In 2017
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/30/2016 • 15 minutes, 3 seconds
Ep. 44: Best Of Mumbai 2016
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, films and plays of the last twelve months. Finally, in our city history and news showcase Metro Station, we chat about our pick for Mumbai's best new walking tour group. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/23/2016 • 41 minutes, 32 seconds
Ep. 43 (Paobites): Queer Eye
In this mini episode, we interview Sakshi of Gaysi Family, an online platform for the LGBT community. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/16/2016 • 16 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep. 42: Gourmet Bread, Typewriter Stories, Bombay Street Names
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 history of the typewriter. In Metro Station, our city news and history showcase, we discuss the meaning of a few colonial-era Bombay street names. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/9/2016 • 34 minutes, 3 seconds
Ep. 41 (Paobites): The Practice of Pickling
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/2/2016 • 14 minutes, 12 seconds
Ep. 40: New Food Stalls, Upcoming Cultural Festivals and Poems About Bombay
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 cultural festivals in Mumbai, Goa and Rajasthan. In our city news and history showcase Metro Station, we read out three classic poems about Bombay. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/25/2016 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
Ep. 39 (Paobites): Winter Veggie Wonderland
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, kohlrabi and chayote. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/18/2016 • 15 minutes, 53 seconds
Ep. 38: A Supper Club, Culture Venue and Tour Company
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 Hive and The Cuckoo Club. Then, we talk to Ritika Saraf about her tour company Some Place Else in our city news and history showcase Metro Station. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/11/2016 • 49 minutes, 34 seconds
Ep. 37 (Paobites): Crazy For Quinoa
In this episode of Pao Bites, we talk about Indian farmers growing quinoa, the trendy grain native to South America. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/4/2016 • 8 minutes, 53 seconds
Ep. 36: Craft Beer, Retro Bands and the Opera House
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 delve into retro international acts performing in Mumbai and the newly restored Opera House. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/21/2016 • 12 minutes, 9 seconds
Ep. 34: Khakhra, Theatre Censorship and the Plague Museum
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 about censorship in theatre in Maharashtra. And in Metro Station, our city news and history showcase, we talk about the plague museum at the Haffkine Institute in Parel. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/14/2016 • 35 minutes, 2 seconds
Ep. 33 (Paobites): Salad Days
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/7/2016 • 11 minutes, 33 seconds
Ep. 32: Music Festivals, Manish Mehrota, Managing Noise Pollution
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 activist Sumaira Abdulali. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/30/2016 • 50 minutes, 5 seconds
Ep. 31: Critiquing culture
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. Follow The Paodcast on: iTunes: https://goo.gl/yC5CKc Stitcher: https://goo.gl/2kk9F6 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/8JQiNJ Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/YdBrym Or download the IVM podcast app on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts, come find us: Website: Indusvox.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/23/2016 • 14 minutes, 53 seconds
Ep. 30: Murgh Makhni, Mumbai Film Festival, Mobile Markets
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/16/2016 • 42 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 29 (Paobites): Gaggan in Mumbai
On this episode of Pao Bites, we interview Bangkok-based Indian chef Gaggan Anand whose eponymous restaurant has been ranked number one in Asia. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/9/2016 • 13 minutes, 28 seconds
Ep. 28: Home dining experiences, living room concerts and more Bombay books
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 gig series in our culture segment The Scene; and recommend the second lot of our favourite Bombay books in city news and history showcase Metro Station. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9/2/2016 • 47 minutes, 14 seconds
Ep. 27 (Paobites): Buff Love
On this episode, we round up our favourite buff dishes served in restaurants across the Mumbai. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/26/2016 • 10 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep. 26: New Culture Spots, Walking Tours and Sindhi Food
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 Metro Station, and chat about Sindhi cuisine in our food section Bombay Binge. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/19/2016 • 43 minutes, 54 seconds
Ep. 25 (Paobites): Spice Trail
On this mini episode, we speak to our food columnist Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi about stores selling community specific masalas and condiments in the city./ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/12/2016 • 10 minutes, 42 seconds
Ep. 24: Abused food terms, Blue Frog and Bhendi Bazaar
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 venue Blue Frog. Then, in our city news and history showcase Metro Station, we urge you to visit Bhendi Bazaar before the area is completely transformed by the ongoing cluster development project. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/5/2016 • 39 minutes, 7 seconds
Ep. 23 (Paobites): Bar Code
On this mini episode, we discuss the Mumbai's penchant for theme bars. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/29/2016 • 15 minutes, 19 seconds
Ep. 22: An NRI, Bombaywallas and Irani Cafés
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 about their upcoming book on Irani cafes in our culture section The Scene. In the city news and history showcase segment Metro Station, we talk to Patel and Badani about their blog Bombaywalla. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/22/2016 • 54 minutes, 24 seconds
Ep. 21 (Paobites): This Is How We (Kolkata) Roll
On this mini episode, we talk about where you get the best Kolkata rolls in Mumbai. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/15/2016 • 9 minutes, 56 seconds
Ep. 20: Reviewing, Reading and Repurposing
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 and history showcase Metro Station. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/8/2016 • 43 minutes
Ep. 19 (Paobites): Table Talk
In this Pao Bites, we discuss the history and recent revival of art deco furniture in Mumbai. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7/1/2016 • 9 minutes, 14 seconds
Ep. 18: Fancy Veggies, City Graffiti and Bombay History Books
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 history books in our city news and history showcase Metro Station. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/24/2016 • 42 minutes, 40 seconds
Ep. 17 (Paobites): Ramzan Food Trail
On this episode of our mini podcast Pao Bites, we chart a food trail though the stalls operating on Mohammed Ali Road during Ramzan. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/17/2016 • 10 minutes, 35 seconds
Ep. 16: Dive bars, Design Spots and a Red Light Area
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 Kamathipura. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/10/2016 • 54 minutes, 32 seconds
Ep. 15 (Paobites): Vintage Viewing
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 the Osianama series of screenings at Liberty cinema in Marine Lines. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6/3/2016 • 9 minutes, 27 seconds
Ep. 14: Single-Estate Coffee and Mapping Mazgaon
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 about drawing Mumbai on The Scene and take you on a tour of the historical neighbourhood of Mazgaon in our city news and history showcase Metro Station. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/27/2016 • 48 minutes, 31 seconds
Ep. 13 (Paobites): Pop-up shops
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/20/2016 • 7 minutes, 10 seconds
Ep. 12: Snack Subscriptions, Free Events and Nonsensically Named Neighbourhoods
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 estate companies. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/13/2016 • 44 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 11 (Paobites): Sexist Service
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. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/6/2016 • 6 minutes, 36 seconds
Ep. 10: Sourcing Local Produce and Images of Mumbai
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, The Scene and a chat with guest Gopal MS in Metro Segment about his pictures in Mumbai You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/1/2016 • 51 minutes, 23 seconds
Ep. 09: Tea chains, MCs and J. J.
On this fortnight's episode of thedailypao.com's Mumbai-focused podcast The Paodcast, we talk about the proliferation of tea cafes in our food segment Bombay Binge, the current state of Indian hip hop in our culture section The Scene, and the connection between The Jungle Book and some famous buildings in our showcase of Mumbai's hidden gems Secret City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/18/2016 • 45 minutes, 10 seconds
Pao Bites: Bar Files
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/11/2016 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
Ep. 08: Bhut Jolokia, Bawas and Bovine Bliss Balls
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 Scene, and a walk through the temple-dotted, cow-feeding neighbourhood of Bhuleshwar in our city news and history showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4/4/2016 • 53 minutes, 34 seconds
Pao Bites: Deskography
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3/28/2016 • 8 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep. 07: Kala Ghoda, meetha paan, chota films
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 Metro Station.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.