For 80 Good Reasons and More

So there is another addition to the ever growing community of bloggers. And before you get any weird ideas that I am here to promote a product in the competition with Durex (which would be stupid actually as they have a million good reasons and more), this piece is about a place in Bangalore – The 80 ft. road at Koromangala.

Before I get started let me tell you a little about me- I have been o hyderabadi all my life and a manipalite for the past 4 years. 4 months ago was my first real encounter with Bangalore (the visit before this is considered virtual because I had a close encounter with death and the only memory that remains is of the horrendous accident).

Well where were we? Ya, Bangalore… my first impression of the city was that it was chaotic. And well the city didn’t prove to be too benevolent to me (conned by the auto wallahs, thrown out of a P.G within 15 days of joining in, having a theft at my place – not exactly acts of benevolence).

Now, before you get any wrong ideas for the second time – this is not another one of the Bangalore bashing articles (if you need those all you need to is to open the TOI any given day). This article is an ode to the one place that has given me solace in the midst of all the chaos – 80 ft. road at koromangala.

Whether it be a refreshing snack at Gangothri when I was hunting for a place to stay or the amazing buffet at Dal Roti when I was starving to death one Sunday afternoon. Or for that matter the Pizza hut treats when I got my first pay. A special mention to Legends of Rock (officially rated the best pub around by ME), the kick ass F1 races I watched there sipping beer (guzzling it at times) will be imprinted in my memory forever.

And what else, the road leads to my home away from home – FORUM. I have lost count of the endless hours I spent there doing nothing or something (I can’t even recall that). Movies at PVR, sitting and reading novels at Landmark- I have done it all.

So, Bangalore has finally managed to get into my good books (or vice versa I guess) and it is not due to the usual M.G or brigade road but because of the highly under rated 80 ft. road at Koromangala.