Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

The Gossip columnsFramed beneath the iconic arches of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus heritage building a man speaks on his phoneItrsquos a Dom good ideaIf you happen to pass by Chimbairsquos Perry Cross Road to find the whiff of freshly baked bread coming your way do not be surprised Calvin Titusrsquo new Domrsquos Bakehouse is set to open its kitchen this weekend A new cloud kitchen by the entrepreneur it will hope to bring back the old school nostalgia of local sandwich delisEggplant Parm Sandwich and Custard chouxldquoI always wanted to open a sandwich deli but was struggling to find the right kind of bread The ones I tried in the market were a little disappointing So we decided to go to the oven and make it ourselvesrdquo the 34yearold shared In collaboration with chef Austine Dsouza the bakehouse will bring to the suburb offerings from the familiar East Indian pulled pork sandwiches Cajun chicken to chilli onion shrimp rolls and custard chouxCalvin Titus Pics CourtesyDomrsquos BakehouseldquoWe have also created a new line of choux pastries mdash both sweet and savoury We also plan to bring in a special jalapeno cheese focaccia to the tablerdquo the Bandra boy revealed If you are wondering about the name it brings yet another Bandra connection to the venture ldquoAustine and I came up with the idea for the project while working in our kitchen on St Dominicrsquos Road Thatrsquos where the name comes fromrdquo he told this diaristBienvenue A new coworking space in SoBoMembers at the coworking space right Laurent Vergain Pics CourtesyAlliance Francaise de BombayA popular study centre in South Mumbai has now become a workspace for professionals Laurent Vergain executive director Alliance Franccedilaise de Bombay AFB said ldquoThe idea behind this coworking space here is to create an open dynamic environment where people can connect collaborate and be inspired mdash all while staying true to the cultural and educational spirit of Alliance Franccedilaise de Bombay This is a new initiative that reflects our commitment to serving not just our students and professionals but also the wider community of Mumbai He shared with this diarist ldquoThe unique cultural ambience of AFB sets our space apart with exhibitions film screenings and cultural events creating an inspiring backdrop Itrsquos a space where work meets culture and ideas thriverdquoUnited steps for peaceParticipants at a previous walk by the community Pics CourtesyWhy LoiterFor several years the Why Loiter community has been taking walks through the streets of Mumbai as a means to build solidarity and reclaim spaces this Saturday they will hope to build a conversation The group will host a walk from Bandra West railway station to Mahim Dargah ldquoMany of us in the community were having conversations about the growing tensions and situation around the bordersWhile we grieve for the families war also comes with its own dangers The walk is an attempt to find a space of solidarity for people who are passionate for justice and peacerdquo revealed Namrata Maru inset member and coordinator With a focus on building conversations participants in the walk will wear white ldquoWe hope to initiate conversations and will find ways to interact with people who might be curious about our initiative during the walk This is just a peaceful walk as friends with a common aimrdquo she addedCompose on the chessboardA chess player attempts to solve a problem Pic CourtesyChessBase IndiaThe weeklong Big Chess Summer Camp that kicks off today at a Kurla mall will also feature some unique problems ldquoIn addition to our free learning camps open to all ages we are also hosting the Indian leg of the Israel Solving Championship on May 11rdquo shared Chess Base India strategist Kartik Krishnan The solving championship will involve chess problems composed by grandmasters from across the world to be solved in a limited time Krishnan added ldquoComposing is a unique process where you imagine sequences to be countered in two or three movesrdquo The camp will set the tone for an inter school tournament for children starting on May 16Express via poetryA moment from a performance session Pic CourtesyAgatsu foundationHank Nunn Institute in collaboration with Agatsu Foundation is hosting a potluck poetry session at Bandra West this Sunday Here people can engage in poetry and discuss their emotions thoughts and feelings Namrata Chavan the cofacilitator at the institute said ldquoWe aim to create conversations and dialogues with people We donrsquot engage in poetry in an academic manner but to instead get in touch with our emotions imaginations and associations The poems could be any verse that touches your heartrdquoatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params