Bengaluru Restaurant Names Cocktail After Varthur Lake Pollution Incident; Internet Applauds Meme-Worthy Creativity

Oota Whitefield In Bengaluru has a cocktail ‘Varthur Overflow’, named after the Varthur Lake pollution incident in the city.

by Tashika Tyagi
Bengaluru Restaurant Names Cocktail After Varthur Lake Pollution Incident; Internet Applauds Meme-Worthy Creativity

Creativity knows no bounds. A man took to X (formerly Twitter) to share about a Bengaluru restaurant serving a cocktail named after Varthur Lake pollution. This tweet has since gone viral and Netizens are applauding the restaurant’s creativity. Some even suggested the next Bengaluru crisis that they can name a cocktail after, read on to know all about it.

Cocktail Named After Varthur Lake Pollution Incident In Bengaluru

Bengalureans seem to have a sarcastic and creative mind when it comes to cocktails! An X (formerly Twitter) user, Arnav Gupta, posted about a cocktail named after Varthur Lake pollution. And yes, it comes topped with a froth-like substance to add to the effect! The restaurant in question here is Oota Whitefield and they’re serving cocktails called ‘Varthur Overflow’. According to their menu, this cocktail has tequila, orange brandy, vetiver vodka, pineapple juice, fresh citrus, ripe jackfruit, and salt air. In his post, Arnav Gupta writes, “This city literally will make memes to the point of parody cocktails instead of fix itself 🥲”

Varthur Lake was in the news in 2017 when foam spilt out of the lake onto the Whitefield Main Road. This has now almost become an annual occurrence, especially during monsoon season. The toxic foam makes it difficult for residents to cross the area due to the spillage and pungent smell. Sadly, it’s not just Varthur Lake that is seeing such frothy, toxic spillage. There is also news about Bellandur Lake in the city which sees a similar issue annually.

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Internet Laughs Out Loud At The Restaurant’s Creativity

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Bringing Oota Whitefield’s creativity into the spotlight, @championswimmer post has gained thousands of views. The Internet is loving the restaurant’s clever wordplay and here are some comments you must check out from this post.

Of course, with the IPL fever running high, there was a dig at the city’s team as well!

People also commented about how the next cocktail could be named around the water shortage crisis in the city.

There definitely is no dearth of creativity in Bengaluru! What’s your take on this cocktail’s name? Let us know in the comments!

Cover Image Courtesy: X@AishwaryaSudhir & X/@championswimmer

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First Published: April 08, 2024 3:29 PM