“Once upon a time” when there was nothing beyond Silk Board till an apartment came up . Folks were scared to cross the Silk Board signal even back then . The bus stop right outside was called “apartment”for several years #Bengaluru #trivia @peakbengaluru
Once upon a time , there was only one double road in Bengaluru and KH road is still called that . #bengaluru #trivia
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
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
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
Once upon a time there were so many lakes in Bengaluru , qualifying to be called the lake city , the main city bus stand and colonies (like the Dollars Colony in JPNagar were huge lakes #Bengaluru #trivia
Once upon a time when ppl said “one kelsa maadi” straight hogi, left thogoli , alli circlealli keli” they actually@meant a circle in the middle of a road #Bengaluru #trivia
Once upon a time , Bengaluru had a flyover with a signal (Richmond Road ), since the authorities were trying different combos of one’s ways #Bengaluru #trivia
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
Once upon a time Bengaluru had the maximum number of players on the Indian cricket team . Gowthampura has the record for the maximum number of football National players produced from Bengaluru #Bengaluru #trivia
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
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
Once upon a time the only place was a huge outdoor place corner of Brigade Road and residency . It served the best steaks and apple pie . Someone started the other place serving Chinese food #Bengaluru #trivia
Once upon a time Higinbothams on MG Road was the go to store for books. The city was dotted with several circulating libraries both private and the city central libraries #Bengaluru #trivia
Once upon a time the Nilgiris bakery got fresh stuff to sell in all areas on a cycle every evening . Home delivery fresh pre dunzo days #Bengaluru #trivia
Once upon a time where central stands now used to a lazy all day garden restaurant built in British style ideal to spend a Sunday having brunch and waiting for friends Victoria #Bengaluru #trivia
For the longest time the junction near Basavanagudi Police Station was called "Taxi Stand". Even that bus stop was called "Tax Stand" 😂. That was the only place to find red and yellow taxi in Jayanagar/Basavanagudi. @ajayrotti #Bengaluru #trivia
Once upon a time three stand alone theatres was the most multi screen we had plaza , blue diamond and bluemoon , with a bar aptly named three aces (35 rs a pitcher)#bengaluru #trivia
Once upon a time there was so much Parthenium growing in the city and spreading wild it was called the congress gida #bengaluru #trivia
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
Once upon a time, there was a jataka gaadi stand in Malleswaram circle. #Bengaluru #trivia
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