Street Food Junkiee (contd..)

And so we continue our sumptuous journey of the best munch on the go ..
Pao Bhaji, well to each is own, but never did it appeal to me in any restaurant. A quintessential street food once again..
Try variants available across VT terminal (behind the subway), the same needs a mention here esp. for their Cheese Pao Bhaji variant.. definitely a must have. (They say Shiv Sagar across CST serves really good ones too.. I shall though reserve my comments for the time being.. , more on the same in another section )

MUST HAVEs-
And those of you who get the chance to live in Byculla/Bombay central area- should definitely visit this treasure trove, for a sheer indulgence in simplicity of taste.
Around a kms walk from the Byculla statition- towards JJ Hospital, right across the Fire Brigade station and outside the Bata Showroom, you shall notice, a gathering of at least 10-15 people every night (after 10-11 pm always). Stop here, for if you thought Gelato/Naturals/BR was the best word in ice-creams..Wait till you dig in the first bite of this sinfully fresh hand made ice cream. As you feel the first spoon melt in your mouth- you can experience first hand- the uniqueness, of what I call gourmet ice cream. the man who serves the same, brings his offerings, carefullr preserved in a small container and has a vareity of 4-5 flavours everyday. all distinctivley made from fresh fruits and devoid of any artificial adulterants.
Delightfully simple and sinfully fresh.. (Indeed a long story behind the adjectives here.. shall keep the same for another post)
Alternate route.. if you are walking from JJ Hospital... walk straight, beside the flyover around a km after the end of JJ Flyover, towards your left.

Raju Sandwiches/Juice
Its the stuff offices half the lawyers working in lawfirms in and around Fort survive on..(perhaps an exaggeration.. but thats allowed)
Most of those who've been to the town area, must definitely be aware of Fountain restaurant known for its sizzlers (beyound the means of a junkiee like myself), and right across the huge and relatively modern HSBC building.
Anywaz, juxtaposed with the rear enterance of this restaurant (which gets the name from the area or the other way round .. I donno and dont care ;) though we love to argue about the same), sits the eponymous Raju Sandwich and Raju Juice center.. So be it Strawberry-Anjeer or their very own Ganga Jamna (Orange-Sweet Lime concoction).., they all are worth a try.
the quality of sandwiches (grilled/cheese/vegetable/ etc etc you name it and they have it, well over 30 different types), were indeed a treat for the stomach and equally interesting (a visual feast) is the swiish n swoosh with which the same is made. And true to the Street food tradition, its all available at rock bottom prices.
Second important thing, you cant fail to notice is the enterprising knack from this vendor. Once again, true to the road side radition, the stall operates from within a few square feet (how they do it an art in itself), however, what interested us is the extensive service network the same has. A delivery service catering to the needs of swankiest of corporate offices in the area. And mind you, we're referring to Fort- the hub of corporate houses in Bombay. Courtesy a lil black telephone on the wall.. :) .. (contd..)