Good morning, Bengaluru ☀️
Here is your slightly creepy Bengaluru fact: Parts of Avenue Road sit above the ground where the 1791 Storming of Bangalore unfolded. Today, we walk over an old battlefield while shopping for books, fabric and wedding cards.
The surviving fort wall appears later in this edition. City history has excellent timing. Read about the battlefield beneath Bengaluru.
☕ Bengaluru Trivia
Which famous Bengaluru garden began as a small royal orchard near Bangalore Fort around 1760?
Answer at the end.
Business & Startups
Bamboo, but make it a ₹2-crore business
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Bengaluru-based Bambrew makes plastic-free packaging using bamboo, wood pulp, sugarcane and seaweed.
Founder Vaibhav Anant began with alternatives to single-use straws in 2018. The company now reports roughly ₹2 crore in monthly revenue, sells across more than 10 countries and says its products have replaced over 10,000 tonnes of plastic.
Less startup theatre. More “pick one enormous, boring problem and solve it properly.” Read more
Food & Restaurants to Explore
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Order the khali dose, add a rava vada, and consider the carrot halwa only if the weekend has already begun in your heart.
This decades-old spot suits a quick, unpretentious breakfast. The setup is more old-school efficiency than long brunch, so eat well and free the table, maga.
Try the saagu masala dose, vada and coffee.
It is a practical family-breakfast stop with quick service and a basic dining room. Morning tables can disappear fast, so arriving swalpa early is the clever move.
Big City Update
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Authorities have found 6,576 abandoned vehicles occupying roads, footpaths and public spaces. Citizens reported 4,043 of them, while police identified another 2,533.
Notices have been served on 1,605 vehicles, and 263 have been towed. Bengaluru’s five city corporations and traffic police have now been told to speed up the removal drive.
Vehicles that remain unclaimed after notices are served and towing is completed may be auctioned after 15 days.
Seen one slowly becoming part of the neighbourhood ecosystem? Use Public Eye on the BTP ASTraM app to report it.
Namma footpath should not be somebody’s forgotten garage.
Places to Visit
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Only a compact section of the old fort survives, but that is precisely what makes it interesting. These walls witnessed the 1791 siege while modern Bengaluru later grew over much of the surrounding battlefield.
Pair it with the nearby Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace for a short Old Bengaluru history trail.
Do not expect a sprawling fort complex. Go for the strange contrast of centuries-old stone standing beside one of the city’s busiest commercial areas.
Weekend Preview
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😂 Naduratriya Pulaka: Thu, 6 Aug | 7:30 pm | Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar | ₹250
A Kannada comedy loosely inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. An easy Thursday theatre plan, but tickets are filling fast.
🎶 Hounderayana Valaga: Fri, 7 Aug | 6:30 pm | Bangalore International Centre, Domlur
A cultural evening exploring a king, a vow and the music of coastal Karnataka. RSVP before leaving home, guru.
🎤 25 Years of The Raghu Dixit Project: Sat, 8 Aug | 7 pm | Phoenix Mall of Asia | ₹1,499 onwards
The big-ticket choice: a 25-year anniversary concert featuring Kannada, Hindi and English songs.
🎨 Dream Catcher Workshop: Sun, 9 Aug | 2 pm | Bloom Creative Zone, HSR Layout | ₹899
A two-hour beginner-friendly craft session. You make something, take it home and avoid shouting over loud music. Solid deal.
New to Bengaluru?
One rule can save an entire weekend: choose the neighbourhood first, then choose the plan.
“Only 12 kilometres away” can still become a committed relationship with the road.
Solo plan A: Hounderayana Valaga at BIC - seated, structured and completely normal to attend alone.
Solo plan B: Bangalore Fort and the nearby palace - self-paced, inexpensive and no group coordination required.
Your Turn, Bengaluru
Which one would you genuinely choose?
Reply A for the cultural evening or B for the history walk. We are testing whether quiet plans can defeat the group chat.
See you in the next kaapi. Same city, slightly better plans.
Trivia answer: Lalbagh