Say hello to the chicest and coolest new hang out spot - Blabber, an all-day Café & Bar

March 1, Mumbai - A stunning new spot for an evening to unwind with a strong cup of coffee or a chilled glasses of wine over a meal. Welcome to Blabber, the newest all-day café and bar in Mumbai. A fuss free, easy-going space. A place where people can be their authentic selves and have excellent coffee, conversation, a meal, a drink, a meeting, people watching, a dinner with friends or a date. With every food item, it redefines and uplifts the culinary experience. As a place where you can do both – eat your sandwich and sip a popcorn sour while having a good time. The suburbs just levelled up and people living in and around Borivali are in for a treat with this new chic, Instagrammable cafe.

Drawing on European culture and tradition, the visual story of Blabber is one of culinary experiences, spirits, gossip, pleasure and marvel. Spread over two floors, each floor offers a different atmosphere, a quaint café feel on the ground along with a comprehensive bar on the first floor, but they both share a common mood board and stylistic elements. Some brick walls were left partially uncovered to highlight the aesthetic value of vintage buildings which brings back a little nostalgia. Inspired by dining establishments of Western Europe, Blabber is an exercise in extreme attention to detail, from the lilac glass panel windows and the entrance to the intricate first floor bar and arch ceiling with raised floor seating on the ground floor, all of which allow guests to feel fully immersed in the space.

“Every designer’s focus is to create a beautiful space but to craft a memorable experience for our guests that return as patrons is the ultimate goal and that is how the story of blabber unfolds,”

creative director Nishant Desai of Umesh Desai & Associates

Located in the western suburbs of Mumbai and spread over an area of 4,000 sq ft, the interior evokes the enchanting European elements and details. These inspired elements offer a pleasant respite from the usual bar and eateries. The classical mix of art, metal fixtures, velvet upholstery and life size plants and installations add depth and shades in a variety of seating types ranging from dining, high seats and cozy lounge sofas, a pleasant take on a cocktail bar. Rich, saturated colors inspired by colonial costumes and decorations pop against a natural material palette of wood, glass, brick and rich stone. These neutral materials help balance the pastel tone colors spread over fabrics, fluted panels, and brick walls.

The entrance is an all-white façade with colored panel window and doors along with cobble stone flooring in the al fresco outdoor section. Upon entering the premises, the ground floor boasts of fluted panels on one side with dining seating and antique handmade wall light against a raised floor lounge sofa seating with an arch ceiling hosting a customized floral illustration and handcrafted chandelier. The idea of the ground floor is to hosts patrons for a coffee and conversation or dining and banter.

Walking towards the first floor the staircase is dressed in a customized botanical theme wall covering to help take the color scheme upstairs, and upon entering the first floor the guests is greeted with oversized panel windows and a high ceiling. The upstairs hosts a bar with a few high tables, a swing table where one witnesses a majestic giraffe carrying a chandelier, and a lounge seating section with majority dining seats. The visualization of upstairs was to offer a swanky bar which adds surprise through installations and artwork. The highlight of the space were the installations placed in specific corners

during the planning stage to incorporate key detailing through local craftsmanship, everything from the hand knitted pendent fittings and ceiling installation to the hand-crafted metal and glass fixtures to metal and wicker screens. Blabber gives you that air of a multi-functional venue where folks from all walks of life can socialize amongst the whimsical European theme décor.

The food has been curated in a way that caters to the needs of all kinds of customers. The exclusive array of dishes and cocktails are a story, which are inspired by many cultures around the world. The Korean Cheese Pull Garlic Bread, Dabeli Bao, American fried chicken sandwich, Tadka Hummus, Devil Soya Chaap are the must-haves while the Garden in a glass, passionfruit martini, Forbidden -Whiskey based, Skinny Margarita, Popcorn Sour - all of which are prepared in-house by the chefs and bartenders.

“At Blabber we have created a modern take on global cuisine in an all-day dining format. I do believe that the all-day dining model which we are implementing perfectly fits my vision for the brand as people can come at any time of the day and enjoy the same experience and are not restricted to any time slot,” says Kedar Shetty, co-founder at Blabber.

The cocktails and the food menu to complement and complete each other, while embarking a sense of curiosity and taste among our clients.

The highlight of the place, apart from its fantastically cheery and inviting interiors and yummy small plates, is the “drink-me coffee”! What is that, you wonder? Well, when you enter the place, you simply scan a QR code and upload any image of yourself, your partner, you child, loved one and within minutes your cappuccino or latte will appear with that image printed. And it is a spitting image. Albeit on a coffee. Trust us when we say, the drink-me coffee – the first time a coffee printing machine is being used in Mumbai – is worth all the hype and is an exciting incentive to grab a cuppa with your friends at Blabber.

“My vision for Blabber was to originate a brand and a space which people can explore at any time of the day. I want my customers to be able to enjoy comfort, good food and an ambience which we have very carefully crafted to create an uplifted mood and feel every time you visit.” coming from a background of hospitality with his family ventures of Samrat Restaurant and Sarovar in Borivali and Kandivali respectively and Payyade Resorts in Goa.

Gaurav Ramanatha Payyade, co-founder at Blabber

A unique upmarket destination in Borivali, one that offers breath-taking interiors and satiating food that just hits all the right spots.

So, let’s get chatting and conversing at the one and only Blabber!

Location - Esspee Tower, Dattapada Rd, Ekta Bhoomi Gardens III, Food Corporation of India Warehouse, Borivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400066

Number - +91 88754 09409

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