With soaring mercury levels offering no respite, we decided to visit Jio World Drive’s Nine Dine — the recently opened dining area on the second level — and turn it into a work date. The nine restaurants that make up the cafe court include Neel, Indigo, Kofuku, Arbab, The Sassy Café, Tacos & Buns by Tori, Papa Cream and Spice-o-pedia. With regular-sized tables, circular sofa booths and high work tables — with plug points, yes — the space is approachable and can be an ideal spot to unwind, wrap up a work lunch or have a meal just by yourself.

When we head there on a weekday afternoon we pick a sofa table along the lobby that gives us a bird’s eye view of all retail stores, as well as the eateries. We begin with a Louisiana backwood cajun chicken burger (Rs 345) from Legit. Packed with gherkins, bell peppers and a luscious chicken patty slathered in mayo, the bun deserves a bow for holding this riot of flavours together. From Taco and Buns by Tori, the child in us leads us to order a salted caramel and pecan pie milkshake (Rs 270), but it is an overdose of a sugar rush.