Teddy Boy Time

A new feather in the already fancy cap of the Baner food scene and one of the few rooftop restaurant in this area - Teddy Boy is sure lighting up the Baner Skyline.

The name as well as the restaurant itself is inspired by the Teddy Boy movement of the 1950's. This Delhi gastro bar brand is the brainchild of Priyank Sukhija and has a happy vibe with a fun and trendy water hole for the young and restless at heart.. The partners of Atithya Dining Hospitality have brought this brand to Pune; offering the guests a finely honed aesthetic, elevated bar and gastronomic experience.  A Sister concern of The Flying Saucer, this was also looks equally promising and enticing.

The place is divided into two floors with an indoor outdoor experience.  The lower floor has a modern English pub vibe with lots of seating and mood lighting. Whereas the terrace gives the bird eye view of Baner with glitzy night life, moonlight streaming in and a clod breeze billowing with comfortable seating and a beautiful setting. This rooftop venue can accommodate upto 350 patrons at a time. The 13,000 square foot, spacious place plays with shades of black and wood, along with colourful crockery and quirky furniture. Keeping true to the 1950's theme the ambience is retro with pop wall art and the staff too dressed to the hilt with suspenders and bows.

Chef Doyel Sarangi from Master Chef was brought on board to design and deliver the fun fusion Teddy Boy menu. The food is an amalgamation of the old and the new. The west meets the east with bursting yummy flavours and beautiful presentation. The place boasts of finger licking starters and finger food. Comfort food rules the roost.

They have their own in house DJ spinning non stop awesome tracks mainly mixed retro set. The lounge bar definitely has some great music , ambience and food.

The drinks are not at all behind in any way and keeping that a constant is Felix Eleson is an acclaimed mixologist, with 11 years experience in inventing and serving some amazing cocktails and mixes. His experience and exposure make him a connoisseur of wine and an encyclopedia of drinks. Teddy Boy also has a Banta Bar where they custom make dilli style Banta drinks!  yummmmm

The drinks sure were show stoppers have a look and exclaim in wonder .. pretty they can get ..

Mucho Melon

Stunner isn't it !!

Passion Mango Martini Cocktail

This was one of my favourites of the evening.

Must try

Apple Cinnamon Mojito

Winner of the night hands down.

Let the flavours settle and enjoy the goodness and amalgamation of flavours.

think apple cinnamon flavoured water and then add some spirits and voila you have awesomeness. 

Must Must Try..

Now hold your breath just for the beer lovers... they have a beer soup just for you in veg as well as non veg. I couldn't stop slurping on it (though I don't enjoy beer at all)

Creamy, with chicken, onion and but of course beer spiced with herbs it was delectable.

Must try

Teddy Fiery Prawns

For the grill and Tandoori lovers

Smoky Wings

I am a fan of all three above and loved it. Well marinated, well done and flavoured like your favourite Tandoori chicken - desi style.

Potato Skin Chaat

Another favorite of the night.

Just couldn't stop having this...

carts and carts of this just literally disappeared.

so well presented, the potato skins were crispy and went so well with the desi dips especially I loved the yogurt dip apart from the mint and imli (tamarind one ).

Must try..

Loved this ride ;p

Kulchas filled with aloo chaat, chicken and mutton coming my way. It was like a marathon between the three, the veg one finished first with chicken just behind it ;p

Kasundi Chicken

for the mustard lovers.

chicken satays dipped in a bed of creamy mustard dip tasted lovely and looked gorgeous.

The chicken was perfectly done and the mustard dip packed a good punch.

Tortilla Mushroom Nachos

These were yummy, the mushroom topping was really tasty and complimented the tortilla nachos perfectly. it went really well.

Must Try.

And the trucks parcelled some veg Papad rolls.

The stuffing is not your average masala papad but more. Surprisingly tasted really good.

There wasn't any room for Main course but the heart still wouldn't listen.

We gorged on some yummy Mutton Rogan josh, butter Chicken, Kumbh mutter hara Pyaz.

loved every bit of it.

Must Try - Kumbh mutter Hara Pyaz for the little button mushrooms flavoured along with green peas perfectly.

Mutton Rogan josh was on point, tender pieces of mutton in a rich gravy.

The Night ended on a perfect note with the Chef's special Deconstructed Rasmalai Tiramisu.

Small Juicy Rasogollas in cream, Mascarpone, chocolate and the base was yummy spongy chocolate biscuits.It was an ultimate treat. This was my favourite dessert for the night.

Golgappa Choco shots.

I was really excited for this.

Puris filled with choco dipped bundi with salted condensed milk.

Fried Choco noodles with ice cream

The night went on watching the buzzing lights passing below and me gathering my thoughts lounging lazily in the comfortable setting.

This Retro bar with its bright colors, youthful concept and great design will surely make Pune fall in love with it. The retro 'teddy' vibe, comfort food, quirky plating and mixology fit the bill.

The amazing views are a huge PLUS! 

Timings: 5.30 pm- 1.30 pm

restLocation: 9th Floor, Deron Heights, Above Ranka Jewellers, Baner, Pune

Contact: Sanjog - +91 9168654499

Email: puneteddyboy@gmail.com

Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teddyboypune

Twitter: (@TeddyBoy_Pune) | 

Instagram: teddyboypune

Do give it a try with family and friends.

Let me know how your experience was.

xoxo

Bhakti

Special Thanks to Teddy Boy and Carpe Diem for hosting me.

P.S Bhakti Diaries was invited for the tasting session by Carpe Diem however the thoughts expressed are completely based on my experience.

The Little Door, Pune

City lovers are sure getting and enjoying their share of casual joints over drinks and finger foods rather than fine dinning. Food and socialising scenes are fast changing in the city. 

Let's have a look at one of these game changers which is a new entrant to the city's food scenes.

The Little Door, Pune - The renowned brand from Mumbai and popular watering hole needs no introduction. 

On the busy street of Kalyani Nagar, a small stone in white catches your attention, alongside a Little Blue Door. The stone reads The Little Door. 

The name itself fascinates one about this place-a little blue door literally leads you in waiting for you to unfold a mystery and stands their patiently inviting you in.

No sooner than I saw the door I started thinking about what lay ahead . I was excited to find out and my excitement was really awarded as the magic of this place truly engulfs you in.
Its a simple place yet oozing with life,  it just swept me to a place which could be an amalgamation of a Greek mixed Goan theme . The result - a beautiful tranquil white , it just calms and soothes, excites and invites you at the same time and all this on a busy street in the city.
The place is done up on three levels- the outdoor seating which is bustling with activity, the indoors which has loud music, the first floor which is a bit private and last but certainly not the least, the terrace, which is warm, cozy and yet not far enough from the action - beautiful setting.

After the initial impression and taking the magic in, anticipation was running high to see how it really scores on what it promises - delectable finger food and appetisers with creatively mastered drinks.

The food definitely keeps the impression and doesn't disappoint at all. The entire fare is really good. The presentation is appealing yet simple. The portion served are good. One would find most of their finger food to be had while sipping on your favorite drink.
Overall everything we tasted met our expectations to the core however I would definitely recommend some of my favorite dishes to you guys  strongly.
cocktails they serve are really out of the box and innovative, they will certainly blow off your mind. 

Must try - Podka - kokum mixed with vodka definitely gives a zing.

Happy coco which was served in a coconut and was really refreshing ;) 

Hercules - as the name suggests strong and fierce . 

The classic mocktails are perfection blended in tall glasses.
I loved their vodka shots which were doing the rounds for all tables ,, follow me on Instagram to see it ..
Coming to the starters - 

the small burgers and sliders are so cute and tasty , 

must have - Greek Nachos - sumptuous and yum to the core .Filled with cheese, the perfect herbs, and toppings .. Must have on every table.

Mini shawarmas go with everything so well.
Souvlaki swords are another must haves - chicken bbq in Greek mix .
For the shrimp lovers - fire starter - shrimp flambeed in alcohol ..
All the starters were served with really good dips which went amazingly well with the dish and took the taste factor a notch higher.
The main course - champagne risotto must have and after that vodka penne -- you could also go with gambas a la Parilla - prawns in Orange sauce served with buttered herb rice -- the flavor was so soothing ,, creamy and went so well together.. 

The masterpiece was left for the last - the grand entry, the cherry on the entire experience - rum drum - 8 layered chocolate cake which is a pure indulgence - creation of chef Mayur - sheer Brilliance. 

First bite and you will be in heaven , tantalizing every taste bud
The service , the presentation and everything was up to the mark .
Thanks to the owners Mayur and Ashutosh for having us. They play the perfect host ... Indeed I am hooked to this little door from Bombay who has opened its doors to Pune .. Perfect watering hole for the evenings --


 P.s I found this restaurant VFM. we visited on A Monday Night - almost all tables were full and the place was buzzing with activity.        

                                      

Till we meet again .. 

xoxo

Bhakti