What used to be The Spare Kitchen in Worli, is now South Bombay Bar. As we walk in, we realise that in addition to the owners and the chef, certain elements of the interiors, too, still remain the same.

We drop by within a week of its opening and are happy to note that the tables around us are all occupied, as sitting in a large empty bar is not our idea of a fun Saturday night. A DJ spins the latest commercial tracks and we tap our feet to Kendrick Lamar while browsing through the intriguing bar menu, designed by Binny Dhadwal. We zero in on tipsy Chowpatty (Rs 395) and Jaegar Island (Rs 425), and choose smoked goat cheese samosa (Rs 325) for grub. The attendants seem confused on multiple occasions while taking our order. Eventually, it takes three of them to convey our choice to the bartender. We shrug this off as teething issues.