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MAKEOVERS ARE GIVING MUMBAI'S LEGACY RESTAURANTS A FRESH LEASE OF LIFE

- Priya Pathiyan

On Mumbai’s culinary landscape, it’s common to see new restaurants mushrooming almost daily, only to die off as quickly. Surprisingly, in this gone-in-60-second culture, there are many iconic restaurants that survive. Here are a few that have reinvented and revitalised in recent times.…

PRITAM DA DHABA

Then: The Kohlis from Rawalpindi took over the Pritam Hindu Hotel which was functioning since 1942 and rechristened it as they brought the food of the Punjab to newly formed India in 1947. It’s universally hailed as the birthplace of butter chicken in Mumbai.

Now: While they’ve added new items over the years, the latest avatar of this iconic eatery headed by fourth generation restaurateur Jaibir Kohli sees a (logical) expansion into Juhu and décor that blends a rustic dhaba vibe with contemporary style and Instagrammable truck-art wall murals. Bollywood Retro Cocktails elevate it from its Patiala-peg positioning.

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