tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post6185759917906145306..comments2009-10-27T20:44:20.361-05:00Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-76573931663014371272009-10-27T20:44:20.361-05:002009-10-27T20:44:20.361-05:00All that I can think of right now is to tear thru the screen to grab the &quot;nora-potta coffee&quot;, most importantly served in the &quot;ever-silver&quot; tumbler!!! Oh my, nothing to beat this taste.<br /><br />Although, I don&#39;t know if you might want to partly agree with me that saravana bhavan standard has abated over the years....can&#39;t blame them:-(Ranjanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10582924424496536662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-71404961037498423362009-04-17T21:01:00.000-05:002009-04-17T21:01:00.000-05:00Funnily enough...there are times here when there is this ridiculous craving for a Saravana Bhavan dosa and nothing I can do about it. So I make it a point to drop by Saravana Bhavan after a few laps around Boatclub and I have a dosa and I am suddenly full- and it pisses me off that I waited so long and my desire is sated with just one dosa. I sit there licking the last remnants of the white chutney when the waiter walks upto and asks if I want one more cup of coffee so sweetly that I am like- why not!Saraanshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06238002757079755839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-50116259830726465282009-04-06T12:51:00.000-05:002009-04-06T12:51:00.000-05:00did you know coffeee was never ever a south indian drink till just about ninety years agoarchitect ELseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758096602205944618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-85118309338821443712009-03-02T08:24:00.000-06:002009-03-02T08:24:00.000-06:00D(r)own in memory lane...<BR/><BR/>My most treasured forward is full of pics of Amul chocolate covers..<BR/><BR/>Random Access<BR/>The search has just begun !!!Random Accesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192238231581549258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-32053185737418846092009-02-20T12:27:00.000-06:002009-02-20T12:27:00.000-06:00@Tanu - I remember the Punjabi Tadka on Senapati Bapat Road! Oh my those were the days...Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-79020872128671938232009-02-20T11:58:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:58:00.000-06:00Great! Brilliant tutorials though is kind of more a heppy kai yendhi bhavan nowadays. For the true taste of chennai drive past perambur, into villivakkam side where u still get 2 rs. dosai's with unlimted sambar and chutney! :D<BR/><BR/>Next time ur around, i will treat you at one of these places. :PDilip Muralidaranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434214237874028000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-2272646035755763672009-02-20T11:54:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:54:00.000-06:00@Dilip - To everyone's surprise, to my Mom's anger and my sheer delight I have! Opposite Brilliant tutorials in Pondy Bazar! For a cleanliness freak it is some kind of an achievement!Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-42168158170367556492009-02-20T11:51:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:51:00.000-06:00have you ever hanged out and had food (dosa, idly, poori) from kai yendhi bhavans on the road? they make the best home made food ever!Dilip Muralidaranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434214237874028000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-5307113726886963002009-02-20T11:46:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:46:00.000-06:00@Surya - Lol! Didnt mean the post to be that soul stirring! Glad you enjoyed a lovely breakfast :-)Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-7214363893225302492009-02-20T11:42:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:42:00.000-06:00Masal Dosai, Onion Utthapam and Paper Roast is my all time favorite.<BR/><BR/>The Picture made me reach out for a 'Degree Coffee' after a long time with the deadly combo of Idli, Vadai, Sambhar for breakfast!<BR/><BR/>Nice Blog.Surya Kannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523619624356541310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-65114065925993428812009-02-20T08:17:00.000-06:002009-02-20T08:17:00.000-06:00awwwww... tht made me rem my old days ashh... except that it used to be paratha and milk maid and Chola Bhatura from the closest fav shop! :) though my mouth was watering!Tanu Anandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04508904482257122797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-1879841498662074002009-02-20T00:22:00.000-06:002009-02-20T00:22:00.000-06:00@Dilip - Lol! After 20 years I seem to have figured that out...but it will always remain my red chutney! The others are equally delicious too! Only not passionate enough ;-)Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-30600869278555661432009-02-19T11:47:00.000-06:002009-02-19T11:47:00.000-06:00lol, red chutney is vengaya chutney/onion chutney! :P I dont likes it. I like green chutney made of pudhina and of course white thenga chutney which has more velli kezhangu to make it look white than thenga.Dilip Muralidaranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434214237874028000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-80671280058255528262009-02-19T03:06:00.000-06:002009-02-19T03:06:00.000-06:00@Gayathri - Masala milk?! I have never tried that one...Will do the next time I visit!Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-86212766906700599782009-02-18T17:22:00.000-06:002009-02-18T17:22:00.000-06:00Masala milk at saravna bhavan was my family's fav!! and S.bhavan was the spot for all family treats!!!<BR/>a very very nostalgic topic...GAYATHRIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900400434811713747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-22868164603658987062009-02-16T12:29:00.000-06:002009-02-16T12:29:00.000-06:00@Ram Rao - Agree with you. The new flyover on Usman Road has helped very little! I do remember Anna talking about Nathan's cafe. He was reminded of it standing in the Philadelphia airport as he saw a sign that read "Nathan's Cafe"...Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-45571091426435142982009-02-16T12:27:00.000-06:002009-02-16T12:27:00.000-06:00@Sangeetha - I cant believe your visiting home after a year! I thought you were right here in India! And I guarantee that a breakfast at Saravana Bhavan is going to get rid of all your homesickness!Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-27875091615752874952009-02-16T12:23:00.000-06:002009-02-16T12:23:00.000-06:00@Ramya - Checking your weight! Of course of course! And that reminds me of the kaladeiscopic weight machine at the local railway platform! what say?Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-33353254444282478722009-02-16T12:20:00.000-06:002009-02-16T12:20:00.000-06:00@Sesh - lol..I take it that your comment comes following Parvathi's diary. I promise Parvathi's character is partly fictional ;-)Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-41984145455420328252009-02-16T12:13:00.000-06:002009-02-16T12:13:00.000-06:00@Nithya <BR/><BR/>Goldspot yes! And there were the alternatives - Thumbs Up and Limca! <BR/>But Goldspot - the zing thing was always my favourite!!Aishwarya Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641653904631287558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-76395642537352613012009-02-16T07:34:00.000-06:002009-02-16T07:34:00.000-06:00Agree, i was there earlier in December. On Usman road though I found too much traffic and congestion, so did not get to got to SV temple. wonder if Nathan's cafe is still next door to the "pillayar" temple of the SV temple. Best coconut chutney with all the broken coconuts for "pillayar" from aspiring students, job seekers and other wish seekers.Ram Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11982786142391456111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-28350761740291664252009-02-15T11:08:00.000-06:002009-02-15T11:08:00.000-06:00I'm gonna be in Chennai next week...after a year's gap. Eating at Saravana Bhavan is definitely in my agenda...and conveniently, there's one in Anna Nagar :-)Sangeetha Mugunthanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15850961328199427633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-86800546851757630872009-02-15T01:09:00.000-06:002009-02-15T01:09:00.000-06:00Goldspot and Thumbs Up and the checking of weight and height outside Saravana Bhavan is what I remember most of my childhood.<BR/>Of course, not having to walk back home and instead take an autorickshaw was a delight!<BR/>I miss living in T.Nagar!Ramyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17738990395387538215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-65020251322251791872009-02-13T12:51:00.000-06:002009-02-13T12:51:00.000-06:00@nithya: i think goldspot went bust! bought out by pepsicoke i guess.<BR/><BR/>@aishwarya: nice one. orey smiles all the way. :) :)ashes2087http://ashes2087.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12667930.post-65073518976577991032009-02-13T01:45:00.000-06:002009-02-13T01:45:00.000-06:00why is there so much nostalgia lately?Seshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15278884246177879768noreply@blogger.com