Have you heard of the #100DayProject? It is an extremely popular hashtag that encourages creative people to choose a passion project and create original art for 100 days straight. Anyone can participate and upload their images on Instagram.
Artist and illustrator Shikha Nambiar (a former corporate lawyer who now runs a stationery brand Sunny Skies Starry Eyes) also decided to take on the challenge.
Her first project was #100DaysOfBangaloreByChica and now she’s focusing her energies on exploring another city with #100DaysOfPune.
Conde Nast Traveller quoted her talking about her project,
“I started visiting all my favourite places in Pune and discovered some new ones too. It helped me fall in love with the city once again. I also read up about the city and found out so much more in the past few months than I’ve known in all my years of living here. I like the posts to be a surprise for those following the project. All I can say is that I will be featuring some great street food places and a couple of spots on the outskirts of the city soon.”
Here are 25 places she has beautifully illustrated – some are famous while some are unexplored, hidden gems. Take a look.
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Fergusson College founded way back in 1885.
2. Marzorin on MG Road, one of the oldest cafes in the city famous for its chicken/chutney sandwiches served with zoom sauce.
3. Only one item on the menu – scrumptious Garden Vada Pav
4. Unlimited thali at the Asha Dining Hall, Apte Road
5. For the old-world single-screen theatre experience – Alka Talkies
6. National Film Archive of India for movie screenings, film festivals and a library with books on cinema to pour-over.
7. Vohuman Cafe started by the late Hormuz Irani (Bawaji)
8. Gorge on authentic Parsi mutton biryani, salli boti and keema pav at Dorabjee & Sons.
9. Vishrambaug Wada, the residence of Peshwa Bajirao II.
10. Shisha Jazz Cafe in Koregaon Park for live jazz music.
11. Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale whose USP is the lip-smacking Bhakarwadi.
12. Patrick’s Cathedral near Empress Gardens
13. Chaturshringi Temple located atop a hill on Senapati Bapat Road.
14. Ohel David Synagogue or Lal Deval on Moledina Road.
15. Biscuits, delicious cakes, milk bread and khari at Kayani Bakery
16. A Biryani lover’s dream, Blue Nile restaurant.
17. A microbrewery with 5 kinds of freshly-brewed beer on tap, that’s Doolally for you.
18. Zamu’s on Dhole Patil Road for all your sizzler cravings.
19. Pataleshwar Cave Temple on JM Road dedicated to the god of the underworld.
20. Mahalaxmi Khaman Dhokla (Pro tip: Reach at 5 pm even though the timings say 6 pm because they get sold out by 7.30 pm).
21. Enjoy langars on Sundays and the peaceful surroundings at Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar.
22. More Biryani and even more Kebabs at George on East Street in Camp.
23. Traditional Vidharba thalis at Shabree
24. The city’s first standalone restaurant, Malaka Spice
25. Hazrat Babajaan Dargah at the centre of the very busy Babajan Chowk.
How many of these places have you been to? Which one’s your favourite? Tell us.