Rain Rain don’t go away..

Come monsoon and people of Navi Mumbai huddle inside their houses, cribbing about the roads,the muck and the plans that have gone down the drain…. Thus Drama Queens decided to spice up your monsoon with some easy tips to make it fun this time when it rains..

Barish mein Tata Sky nahi chalta, Internet down hai… so what do I do now?

1.       Plan a rain dance!

Atleast one of your friends would have a balcony/terrace (maybe you do too!). Arrange an ipod and speakers that you can keep in a dry area, pump up the music and party! Having garma garam bhaijyas or Maggie with chai after you are drenched is a heavenly feeling! Cheers to some instant fun! 

2.       Trekking

 Highly recommended when there is a slight drizzle. Get out and explore your neighborhood- Parsik hill, Central park - Khargar or even some waterfalls near CBD. Drama Queens would recommend adult supervision for kids. Have fun but don’t get too adventurous! Some areas could be unsafe in the rains.

3.       Mall Gazing

 Some people just hate getting wet. The puddles and the muck is something they just can’t stand. For those of you who fall under this category, the place advisable to go is the mall. Sounds boring and usual you can actually turn it into fun. Avail of some monsoon discounts while shopping or stop by to play pool or bowling! Spend time at the Coffee Days or Costas of the world and observe so many different people walking by! 

4.     Burn it up! 

Another interesting way to cut down some calories is to put on your walking shoes and walk the length and breadth of the mall. A lot of people have been practicing this and we must admit it is really innovative.  The rain is not a dampener and you get fitter by the time the monsoons end.

5.       Water parks

Water parks can be fun too during monsoon. Plan a trip to Nishiland which is just off Panvel or Tikujiniwadi and Suraj Water Park which are near Thane and spend a whole day having fun and lazing around. Less chances of getting tanned ;)

Not such a royal experience !

Not that Navi Mumbai doesn’t boast of some of the finest eateries, but they rate at which new ones are mushrooming everywhere, there is going to be a lot to eat and no time to catch up. Royal Rasoi, is where we landed to celebrate an already overdue birthday dinner. Must admit Drama Queens were quite impressed with the ambience and décor.

The whole place has been aesthetically done with good use of space. The set of dangling glass fishes gave an enigmatic look to the ceiling. A wall partition with neatly stacked wine bottles also looked elegant.

Location :-  For those who don't know, Royal Rasoi opened in early 2011 at Sector 19A,Nerul. 

  Royal Rasoi caters Indian and Continental Cuisines. We decided to try out the Indian dishes on our visit. To begin with, we ordered our regular dose of drinks and a mix of veg and non veg starters.



Fish Fingers



Spring Rolls

We really recommend the Fish Fingers and the veg Subzi Seekh Kabab. Even the spring rolls where hot and fresh with crunchy veggies. While digging in to the chicken, we realized it wasn’t that tender and hence failed to impress us. The Paneer Tikka was a charmer though a little more marinating would have helped.The dinner on the other end was quite disappointing. The chicken curry , which to our surprise came in a white gravy (not mentioned on the menu card) was not made well. There was nothing exciting for the veggies too. Paneer Lababdar and the Babycorn and Mushroom dish did not do justice to our taste buds. Dal Makhani was the winner hands down with a semi thick gravy and fantastic flavor.

Alas! Even the Sizzling Brownie could not sizzle our taste buds enough. For some reason known to the chef, the brownie was served on a hot plate with pineapple slice as the base. In-spite of the rush on a Sunday evening, the service was pretty decent. The food arrived quickly and we dint really have to wait for hours after placing our order. Basic amenities for a table - the hand napkins were not provided which was a turn off.

 Drama Queens give it a Thumbs Down and request their readers to step inside this Not-So-Royal-Rasoi at their own risk.

Make way people... The Beatroute have arrived!

Drama Queens open up this blog with one of the first reviews of the season!

Well guys for starters, we recently heard an amazing band The Beatroute play live at Rockville Diner and Bar, CBD Belapur. Now for some of you who don’t know about this band can go fly a kite... but those who do and those who did attend their gig on Fri 22^nd July 2011 will swear by their music. Couple of originals and lots of covers is what they played in their 2 hrs power packed performance. They opened the evening with Where the Streets Have no Name and went on to play Hold Me, Thrill Me; She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5, With or Without You, Wicked Games and many more.
(We see a lot of love for U2 here ;-))

We thought some of their originals were very interesting too, like 9 to 5, Glow and Roll the Dice. In the midst of a crowd which was a mix of diners and party hoppers, this band kicked in the very best they could and rocked it for Rockville.

Another big highlight of the evening were the solos played by Gopal Dutta on drums and Vignesh Iyer on Lead Guitar. A nice fusion of Mozart’s Turkish March played by Eeshan on Keyboard and Gopal Dutta on drums left the listeners wanting for more.

Why are we talking about Rockville? What is this place?

Rockville brings to you a cross-continental menu, which puts together the most popular gastronomic delights across continents. A mélange of exotic fare from the kitchens of different regions of the world. An assortment of dishes, which are no longer restricted to the confines of their cuisines, cultures or geographies of origin, and have transcended their traditional definition to become a part of ‘World Cuisines’. The restaurant culls the best and the most popular global fare for the patrons of Rockville.

That was a gist. You could read more about them here

The Beatroute junkies are – Gregory Sarma (Vocals),Gopal Dutta (Drums), Eeshan Tripathi(Keyboard), Vignesh Iyer (Lead guitar) and Biswajit Chakraborty (Base Guitar)

You can catch them live in action on Aug 2^nd 2011 at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145506172195028

Drama Queens will be there too :-)