We're instantly intrigued by the images of coloured burgers topped with motifs from superhero fiction, posted by a new café in Kemps Corner whose opening we spotted while on an errand. We share the image with a friend, an avid comics fan, who aptly responds, "What the hell is that?" And that's the sort of bait it takes to convince someone from Central Mumbai to come to town.
The badges around the menu
We make a trip to the newly opened Pop Culture Cafe (PCC) on a Saturday afternoon. On entering the space we feel it is a true reflection of the city's real estate crunch. With keychains and baubles put up for sale, there are four high stools — good luck if you're vertically challenged like us — and a ledge that can accommodate about three people. If you plan on bringing a big group of friends and if you love them all, invite only one and let them breathe.
The menu includes pasta, pizza, burgers, shakes and waffles — all vegetarian and named after popular movies and TV shows.
Keychains available for sale
So, we pick the Hulk smaash pasta (Rs 250), the Hogwartz pizza (Rs 350), and a watermelon cooler (Rs 170). While we try to make conversation, the soundtrack of The Dark Knight by Hans Zimmer plays in the background. And even though we are fans, the vibe is a bit too weird. While we grumble about how there is no room for a quiet bite, let alone privacy, the food is literally handed over to us from the counter a few inches behind our backs.
Hulk smaash pasta
The cooler tastes more like a party punch with no trace of watermelon. One glance at the four-cheese pizza is enough to tell you it's unappetising; one bite, and you are convinced it is. You can only taste the mozarella and cheddar, and you'll be able to find a similar and tasteful variant at local food chains for a two-digit amount. Our last hope is the pasta. While we click a picture of the dish blended in pesto sauce with mozzarella sprinkles, the staff places a piggy bank shaped like the clenched fist of the Hulk next to it (resembling our fists at the moment). Our friend has the first go, and we nervously watch him drop his spoon in disappointment. It's bland, as is the presentation. He's kind to sum up the experience as average, but we sure as hell want our money back.
Watermelon cooler
Even though the place might appeal to the die-hard fan, it doesn't do justice to its price point. And it is also situated in a building that houses a popular coffee chain, a brewery and a Neapolitan restaurant. If you happen to get lost in the narrow alleyways in search of PCC and land up at any one of these, you can thank your stars.
Coloured burgers
AT Pop Culture Cafe, Kwality House, Kemps Corner.
TIME 12 pm to 11 pm
CALL 8452928428
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
Pop Culture Cafe didn't know we were there. The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals
People living in around 72 houses have been asked to stay in quarantine after a pizza delivery boy, who had delivered food in Malviya Nagar area, tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, according to District Magistrate, South Delhi. Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said that 17 other delivery boys linked with the infected man have also been placed under institutional quarantine. "A pizza delivery boy has been detected with COVID-19 here. 17 other delivery boys linked with him have been placed under institutional quarantine and 72 people have been placed under home quarantine," Jain told ANI.
Food delivery app Zomato said that the staff of infected person's restaurant has delivered some orders which were placed on its platform.
"We've been made aware today that a restaurant's employee, who has been recently tested positive for COVID-19, had delivered food in the past to a few customers in the Malviya Nagar area in Delhi. All these customers have already been contacted by the govt authorities... We are not sure whether the rider was infected at the time of delivery," the company said in a statement.
Zomato also claimed that colleagues of the delivery boy have tested negative for COVID-19.
"This restaurant had instructed their riders to wear masks and follow strict hygiene to keep customers safe from any unintended mishap. All co-workers of the said rider have been tested negative. And as a precaution, the restaurant where this rider worked has suspended operations," read the statement.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.
Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news
Tim Hayward shows Daniel Garrahan how to grow and feed a sourdough starter before turning it into a home-baked pizza
Before leaving SoftBank-backed Zume Pizza in November 2018, co-founder Julia Collins knew what her next move would be: climate-friendly food. Today, Collins is announcing Planet FWD’s $2.7 million seed round led by BBG Ventures with participation from Cleo Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Kapor Capital and others. What’s unique about this round, Collins told TechCrunch, […]
Papa John's founder and former CEO John Schnatter slammed the pizza chain he founded in an interview with local news.
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has rewritten the goalscoring handbook since arriving on the scene with Red Bull Salzburg and has now revealed the secrets behind his success.
He recently made headlines after he claimed he 'exaggerated' an altercation he and his Olympic teammates had with a gas station security guard in Rio last month.
Knightsridge Chip Shop in Livingston, Scotland has been both applauded and shamed for adding a margarita pizza with an entire portion of chips coated in melted cheese on top to its menu.
'For 80 years African-Americans have had nothing to do with Republicans,' Paul said. 'Why? Because of a perception ... that no one in the Republican Party cares.'
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has rewritten the goalscoring handbook since arriving on the scene with Red Bull Salzburg and has now revealed the secrets behind his success.
Sophie Monk was a no-show during the elimination on Wednesday's episode of Love Island Australia.
Drug dealers are using takeaway delivery drivers to drop 'pizza boxes or other food containers' containing cocaine, marijuana, ketamine and ecstasy at buyer's houses, warns Interpol.
Pizza Hut has offered 350,000 of the meals while Itsu and Lewis Hamilton's Neat Burger have both offered a sizeable number, Deliveries will begin from next week. Matt Hancock has thanked delivery giant.
Long gone is the need for cardboard freezer pizza. Have your own, ready to go, with The Ice Kitchen Method
Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza is among the best that Chicago has to offer.The pizza's iconic butter crust, sausage blend, and thin slices of Wisconsin-made mozzarella cheese make it a stand-out in the region.The chain is no longer open for dine-in service, but continues curbside pick-up and delivery as well as shipping frozen pizzas nationwide.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Following is a full transcript of this video.- Taryn Varricchio: This cheesy, meaty, deep-dish pizza is from Lou Malnati's in Chicago, which we filmed at in September 2019. Sources like Food Network and Zagat continue to rank it above the rest for a reason. Actually, it's four reasons: the buttermilk crust that holds the pizza together; the mozzarella cheese, always in slices, never shredded; their exclusive
Domino’s has resumed its contactless delivery services in New Delhi according to an alert sent to customers.The services were initially launched on March 17 but suspended thereafter when the country went under a 21-day lock down.The company claims that its restaurants, delivery bikes, delivery bike boxes, and pizza delivery hot bags are sanitised every four hoursThe pizza delivery mammoth Domino’s has resumed contactless delivery in the national capital today, March 29. In an alert to customers in New Delhi, the Jubliant FoodWorks’ enterprise said they can check availability in their area to order “safe and hygienic” pizzas. 74871265Domino’s had originally launched this offer on March 17 but had to curtail their services when Prime Minister Narendra Modi implemented a 21-day lock down across
Giuseppe Badalamenti, the owner of Chicago Pizza Boss, posted his March Grubhub earnings statement on Facebook, and it showed that the delivery platform took around 70% of its $1000 earnings through the platform."Stop believing you are supporting your community by ordering from a 3rd party delivery company," Badalamenti wrote on Facebook."Restaurant owners select the services they want and only pay a commission to Grubhub when we help generate sales," a Grubhub spokesperson told Business Insider. Grubhub, which is part of the same company as Seamless, has come under fire for asking users to oppose San Francisco's order to slash its commission fees for restaurants from an average of 30% to 15%.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Grubhub claims to be helping local restaurants.
Anna Punke-Dresen and her family were staying at the Spier Hotel and Wine Farm in South Africa when the country went on lockdown in March in response to COVID-19.The German family's return flights were suddenly canceled and they found themselves stuck, with no idea how or when they could return home.The wine farm's hotel manager decided to stop charging the stranded families, and set social distancing rules in place to protect the hotel staff and remaining guests.Despite the plunge in business, the wine farm is also still paying all of its employees, both part and full-time, whether or not they're working.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Spier Wine Farm was going to be the cherry on top of Anna Punke-Dresen's family trip to South Africa. This luxe wine-farm hotel (one of
The Kylie Cosmetics mogul appeared to fuel rumors she's back together with Travis last week as she wished him a happy birthday on Instagram, writing: 'Love you forever!'
The Italian favourite closed all its UK restaurants four weeks ago, amid the coronavirus pandemic, but now food fans can now recreate the popular pizza at home, with a simple 12-step recipe.
Pizza Express fans across the UK have taken to social media to show off their creations, after following the chain's recipe for Margherita Pizza and Dough Balls - and the results are impressive.
Nothing lifts the spirits like the aroma of baking bread, and it's so cheap and simple to make your own - as these recipes from the National Trust prove. Pictured, pizza.
Pizza Express has released its recipe for its Fiorentina pizza after the UK High Street favourite closed all its restaurants four weeks ago, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
British supermarket Waitrose has shared its simple recipe for making pizza in the frying pan as home chefs across the UK share their attempts on social media.
The recipe for Chick-fil-A pizza has been circulating on the app for months, however more and more people have been trying it out during quarantine.
One in four starters contain more than 600 calories, according to researchers at University of Liverpool who analysed more than 1,000 dishes in UK restaurants.
A Western Australian woman has shared her simple five-ingredient recipe so you can recreate the classic pizza pockets at home.
The high street favourite has released the recipe for Vegan Mezze Calzone, a twist on the Calzone 'Nduja, that is cheese and meat free, which would have launched in the UK this week.
Tyson Fury pulled out all the stops for Saturday night dinner over the Easter weekend when he spent over £500 on take-out.
The fitness guru, 33, tried his hand at comedy with a hilarious sketch featuring a lazy pizza ordering PE teacher during BBC's charity fundraising event, Big Night In, on Thursday.
Asda's Deep Pan Meat Feast shrunk from 390g to 349g while its cost went up. It's BBQ Chicken Pizza went from 390g to 352g while the price remained the same.
Domino's Pizza has lifted its net profit to $69.2million for the first half of the year - and it's all thanks to customers ordering in while 'binge watching' TV.
Stellan Johansson, an enthusiast of the furry fruit, shared a picture on Facebook of the unique take on a classic that he had made in Skottorps Pizzeria, around 95 miles north of Malmo.
Demand for takeaway food has risen as a result of lockdown - and the hoax sites are the latest example of UK criminals trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.
Oil prices were declining even before the pandemic hit as producers flooded the market with more oil than the world could use.
According to a complaint filed with the Vastrapur police station, Rushay Shah, 27, a resident of Drive-in had on October 4, 2019, ordered two pizzas from the food delivery app.
Table 87 Frozen, LLC., a Brooklyn, N.Y. firm, is recalling approximately 649 pounds of frozen pizza products that contain pork that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.
Table 87 Frozen, LLC., a Brooklyn, N.Y. firm, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizza products containing pork and beef that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.
Astrochef LLC., a Rockwall, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 7,363 pounds of pepperoni stuffed pizza sandwich products because the product is mislabeled and contains undeclared soy, a known allergen.