Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

That Filmy feelingA couple dances in the rain while getting filmed at Flora Fountain in FortA brunch with palsTiramisu La PantheraWorking in the kitchen gets all the more fun when a friend joins in For chef Manuel Olveira the Sunday brunch at La Panthera in Bandra Kurla Complex BKC is a chance to have fun ldquoThe upcoming brunch is all about bringing together two chefdriven restaurants for a oneofakind Sunday experience Irsquom teaming up with chef Ralph Prazeres mdash one of Goarsquos most exciting culinary voices mdash for a menu thatrsquos playful and approachablerdquo shared Olveirafrom left Manuel Olveira and Ralph PrazeresPrazeres founder of Praccedila Prazeres and Padaria Prazeres in Goa will bring to the BKC haunt his signature pastel de nata Goan sausage shakshuka as well as special woodfired 48hour fermented Neapolitan crust pizza ldquoOur style is to adopt to refine while still keeping it fussfree Wersquore all about classics done well Every element on the plate is our homage to Europe and Goa which will always be homerdquo he added The bites are not all Olveira added for alongside desserts like tiramisu La Panthera a lineup of pours from lillet spritzes bellinis and rose sangrias will also be on offerLetrsquos turn a new pageVolunteers distribute books Pic courtesyPankaj ThakkarThe sweet fragrance of fresh pages is filling the air in Kandivli as you read this As students across the city donned their uniforms and returned to schools last Monday Charkopbased We Can We Will Foundation empowers every child to start the academic year afresh ldquoWe devised a simple plan to ensure the books reach deserving students Tokens were distributed among students who are already benefiting from our initiatives They shared the tokens with their friends and acquaintances who became our beneficiariesrdquo revealed Pankaj Thakkar founder The effort saw the distribution of 1400 notebooks among lesserprivileged students ldquoIt is a personal loss for the city when a child loses interest in academics because of financial barriersrdquo Thakkar remarkedSpotted the BTS bus stopBTS members Pic courtesy Getty Images via AFPJune 2025 holds a special place not just for South Koreans but also for the BTS fans across the globe To celebrate the band membersrsquo return from military service Mumbairsquos BTSthemed Sun and Moon Korean restaurant held special events They even installed a replica of a bus station inspired by a popular track Shameer Khader the founder of the restaurant said ldquoThe bus station is inspired by the Spring Day songBTS members Pic courtesy Getty Images via AFPIn the song they had a similar bus station where the members were seen taking pictures of themselves The installation is also dedicated to the bandrsquos return from military service The installation will be around till July We recently celebrated the band completing their 12th anniversary in the industry The event was held in collaboration with the Mumbai Club of the BTS ArmyrdquoAqua aerobics with a differenceStairs and steps make this a Metro path to good healthNow that the rains are here fitness regimes may have to move indoors If you are looking for a new space how about the newly extended Aqua Line Metro stations Certain exits have many steps and one may need to climb 120 steps broken into groups of 15 to reach the top Thatrsquos substantial but the gradient is gentle If you are looking for a workout do that twice or thrice at a challenging pace and get in a cardiovascular workout Add to that a good walk to the ticket counter one can do a few rounds of that and if still looking for challenges walking an entire length of platform which is possible since they are not too crowded and back gives another dimension to a new indoors space Now thatrsquos what we call Aqua aerobics with a differenceMarine mini monsterGastropod sea snail eggs in a dead barnacle body Pics CourtesySahir DoshiWith threatened shorelines across the city and the suburbs it is a challenge to explore Mumbairsquos marine life Sahir Doshi a wild life content creator posts videos of creatures at the seashore of the city to educate people He recently found a dead barnacle with colourful sea snail eggs inside He shared ldquoThey look scary and exotic The outer portion resembles a mouth but it is a dead barnacleSahir DoshiBarnacles are a common creature found on the seashores of Mumbai Adult barnacles stick themselves on hard surfaces When these barnacles die the shells become empty Many animals start to live inside these shells as it is a small safe and secure location I found sea snail eggs inside it Since it looked like a mouth with colourful teeth I named it a monsterrsquos mouthrdquo If you are keen to know more check sahirdoshi on Instagram