Bengalureans, how’d you like to go on a trip down memory lane? A time when catching a movie at Rex theatre, savouring dilkush in Iyengar bakery and checking your horoscope at a jataka gaadi stand in Malleswaram were all the little things that brought big smiles to your faces. Vikram Chandrashekar started a Twitter thread doling interesting facts about Namma Bengaluru, taking Netizens on a trip down Bengaluru’s nostalgic lanes.
This Twitter Thread Doling Bengaluru Trivia Is Heartwarming
Vikram Chandrashekar, a total Bengaluru huduga took to Twitter to start a thread that gave nostalgic feels for Bengalureans and a sense of what the city really is about for non-Bengalureans. The interesting facts about India’s Silicon Valley started a fun discussion where Netizens shared their fondest experiences in the Garden City and what they’d do transporting themselves back to the good old days. Here are some tweets that Bengalureans can absolutely relate to.
1. A drive-in theatre on Bannerghatta road sounds just perfect to catch a movie and enjoy the ever-cool breezy weather. Take us back to these days, please!
Once upon a time there was a drive in theatre on Bannerghatta Road . The whole family packed like sardines get in to watch a movie . Sprawl themselves on the mat they got eating picnic lunch and watching a movie . Kids got Icecream chips etc as treats #Bangalore #trivia
— Vikram Chandrashekar (@Vikrchan) February 5, 2023
2. Rex theatre is a mood. Nothing like screaming your lungs out from the balcony during a masala Kannada movie.
Once upon a time Samsung Opera House and Wework on Residency Road were standalone Movie halls . The last victim ,Rex on Brigade Road . The softy outside Rex was the best treat for us after a movie apart from that burger with the worlds best mayo at Indianas #Bangalore #trivia
— Vikram Chandrashekar (@Vikrchan) February 5, 2023
3. Old Bengaluru was always about idli, vada with comforting coconut chutney. To date, some darshinis like Brahmin’s Coffee serve only coconut chutney with their snacks. Don’t expect sambar!
Once upon a time , the Darshini of Bengaluru never served sambaar with a dose . It was only one chutney , the cocunut chutney . With the crowds from@everywhere wanting sambaar now it’s a de-facto option@everywhere #Bengaluru #trivia
— Vikram Chandrashekar (@Vikrchan) February 5, 2023
4. Despite so many restaurant options, there’s no better place to get nostalgic feels than Koshy’s.
Once upon a time one went to koshys for mutton stew/appam , coconut groove for Mallu food , RR for Andhra food , rice bowl for Chinese , lassi at Sreeraj, burger and fries at Indian or Mac fast food #bengaluru #trivia
— Vikram Chandrashekar (@Vikrchan) February 5, 2023
5. Driving to Whitefield still feels like travelling to an entirely different city.
Once upon a time whitefield was the next town and had a different STD code (I still consider it the next town) , some folks may need to look up google or ask chatGPT what STD code is , it’s not a disease #Bengaluru #trivia
— Vikram Chandrashekar (@Vikrchan) February 5, 2023
6. Once upon a time, you didn’t even need to switch on fans during summers in Bengaluru.
Once upon a time every house had sparrow nests inside the house . Everyhousehold had atleast 2 coconut trees planted before building the house and most had a well with the potable water upto it’s brim #Bengaluru #trivia
— Vikram Chandrashekar (@Vikrchan) February 5, 2023
7. The honey cakes and dilkush at Iyengar bakeries are so comforting and delicious.
Once upon a time Iyengar bakeries didn’t make egg puffs ,used eggs for cakes . The iyengar bakeries made the dilkush,toast and dil pasand famous (if you don’t know what these are head now to a bakery) . The Mallu bakeries all over town made the best egg puffs #Bengaluru #trivia
— Vikram Chandrashekar (@Vikrchan) February 5, 2023
Bengalureans, what do you think about this Twitter thread? Does this also give you a nostalgic feeling? It certainly does for us!
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