Nevermind,
the first thing that comes to my mind or wondering what that title is all
about? Check this iconic BMW Series 3 TVC, with Dennis Lloyd’s ‘Nevermind’
score playing in the background.(Heres the link if you haven’t watched this
yet) And why do I mention this? Nevermind, the place has a very
similar vibe. Futuristic and elegant interiors and Rohit Barker spinning some
excellent tracks at the DJ Console, this is one of my favorite places in Indira
Nagar, and I haven’t even come to the food yet! Nevermind completed a year of
running a few days back and they have a new revamped menu, which still has some
of the crowd favs from the old menu. Here are some glimpses from the fabulous
new menu:
Cocktails:
These aren’t the sugary, syrup-loaded cocktails
that you would find in most places. The cocktail menu here is driven by
ingredients, and good ones at that! Their signature ones are divided into 3
carefully-crafted categories, here are my picks from each of these sections
Farm to Glass(Core
ingredient is a fruit or a vegetable)
Fine Revelry: This gin cocktail had
cucumber, tonic, a rose-sour made in-house. The freshness of cucumber, the
rather unusual combination of a sour-rose syrup which gave this beautiful,
floral edge and a tonic to balance it out. Simple, elegant and refreshing!
Mamacita: This cocktail is an
attention grabber for sure. A lovely almost transparent green colour, another
gin-based cocktail, this has seasonal bell peppers, coriander, lime juice,
sparkling water and a thin layer of whipped cream. A very modern cocktail, the
bell peppers add an interesting dimension to an already interesting cocktail.
Loved it!
Botanical Garden(Edible
Flowers or Leaves)
Lady Rose: A vodka-based cocktail with
rose syrup, rose tea infused vodka(yeah, no kidding!), lime juice and egg
whites. The end result? Something even the Russians have not done with their
Vodka, a stunning floral cocktail topped with a egg-white foam to give it more
body. Excellent!
Spices & Herbs
Empress Kiss: If ever there was a
cocktail to simulate a kiss, this would be it, honestly! Rosemary-infused gin,
lime, triple sec and orange juice and egg white. Beautifully balanced, with the
sourness of orange and lime balanced by the piney rosemary, this could even be
an aperitif! I could have this all day long, it is that good!
Food:
Here are my recommendations
from their menu:
Beef & Jalapeno
Dumpling: Pan-Asian
food has always been Nevermind’s strong suit, and this dumpling just goes to
show how good their food this. Translucent covering and a beautifully cooked
filling of minced beef and spicy jalapenos made sure that we went back for more.
The B&B Burger: Yes, the bun is actually a donut bun, and it was a delightful addition
to this fabulous double bacon burger. So this was Candied bacon, beef patty,
glazed doughnut bun, crunchy peanut butter, Chili lime mayo. Excellent
stuff!
Pan Seared Red Snapper: Fish and Chimichurri sauce
always go great together, and in this case, the flavours were heightened with
the addition of a orange and fennel salad, and a beautifully flashed-fried
snapper with an ultra-crispy skin. Needless
to say, the chimichurri was on point and delicious!
Coastal Prawn Curry : Ah, with all the fancy
stuff coming in, a steaming bowl of this beautiful prawn curry with steamed
rice was a welcome change. Comfort food at its finest!Desserts
Tall, Dark &
Crunchy: Beautiful textures of milk and dark chocolate
with the reassuring crunch of roasted cashews and a sprinkling of cashew
praline dust for good measure.
