The thoroughbred horses near the winning post at Mahalaxmi accelerate in a burst of great speed, and then slow down as they go past a largish Swiss chalet-like structure with huge French windows which houses an iconic restaurant of Bombay, appropriately named Gallops.
Entrance to Gallops
Restaurateur Jasmine Patel
For more than 33 years, Gallops has titillated the palates of generations of Bombayites including the master artist M. F. Hussain, walking in barefoot, to soak in the ambience for the many horses he drew; the god of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, dipping home-baked pao (bread) in the rich gravy of nalli......