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Namaskara, explore Bengaluru through Liquidink's lens! Roam busy markets, tranquil parks, vibrant startup hubs, and charming residential areas. Discover hidden gems like favourite food joints, memorable projects, and iconic landmarks.Join us on a visual journey through the heart of the city!

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It all started one day at chai time when we started discussing things that make Bangalore, Bangalore. Whether it’s certain people, iconic eateries or beautiful places - there were so many quirks we all wanted to capture. By the end of the discussion, Bombaat Bengaluru had materialised. For the next few weeks, we spent any free time in-between projects to build on our little city. Character by character, object by object, the city multiplied into what you see now.

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Poura KarmikasEarly morning you’ll find tempos withloud speakers roaming on the streetscollecting waste. They make their jobsinteresting by creating recorded songsto announce their arrivalMeals on WheelsThese mini meal cars provide veryaffordable hot and fresh food forany passerby. You will always find acard parked next to busy businessdistricts and people catching aquick meal from these cars.Bun CongressA very local Chai time snack - abuttered bun filled with masalapeanuts. The name is said to havecome from the use of peanuts as acommon snack in long meetings ofthe Congress partyAcross Bangalore, one notices greenmetal boxes that are for shoe repair.Even though we aren’t able to get theexact information, we believe that theseare shops are subsidised under agovernment scheme, possibly for thecommunities that work largely withinthe leather industry.Cobblers in Green BoxesBillboardsApart from the advertisements, localauthorities use billboards creatively forwishing birthdays. It’s very common tospot one of these hoardings withmultiple cutouts of local people wishingsomeone for birthdays, weddings toschool resultsBangalore is known for its beautifulparks sprinkled around the entire city.They provide an evergreen escapefrom the busy city life - be it peoplegoing on morning walks, techies takingan afternoon stroll post lunch, petparents socialising, book clubs orpeople doing picnics.The City of GardensCool JointJuice, sandwiches and softies are ago-to at this evergreen Sandwichjoint in Jayanagar 4th block.Juice JunctionA chain of Juice and Sandwichjoints spread all across Bangalore.Raja GobiNothing can compare to eating hot,crunchy Gobi Manchurian on a coldmonsoon day. Visit Raja Gobi’s iconic 5sq. ft stall in JP nagar where there’sonly one item on the menuChai Sutta standsIf you ever visit HSR around chai time,the busy start-up district, you’ll findmore people at the chai-sutta stallsthan in offices.Yellargu break bek alva!NagarjunaOn a Sunday, visit Nagarjuna and belttheir delicious meals. Ais locally called meals, with anarray of dishes served on a bananaleaf. A post-meal nap is guaranteed!south IndianthaliNurseryBangaloreans love their plants, youwon’t find a single neighbourhoodwithout it’s local nursery.DarshiniAis the lifeline of anylocality, a small food joint servingfresh idli, dosas, meals and snacksthroughout the day. Vidyarthi Bhavan,CTR, MTR and now RameshwaramCafe are all the famous ones.Darshini‘Hoovoo’ Sellers‘Hoovu’ or flowers is what Bangalore isfamous for. The city has one of thelargest flower markets in India and it’snot just big markets but the smallestof lanes have a flower seller aroundthe corner.Surprisingly, a leopard sighting inBangalore has happened more thanonce, four times to be precise. Ourhighly tech bubbles are burst when weare suddenly come in close contact tonature. It keeps us grounded!LeopardOne day, sitting in office, we receivednews that nearby at Delmia circle, anelectric car randomly caught fire.Luckily, no one was hurt but the newsspread like wild.fireBurning Electric CarSidewalksA few roads that have sidewalks inBangalore have these shaky brokenones which you’re always worried offalling intoStartup Funding BoardSomething not present in real lifebut would be a great addition in thestartup hub! If there’s a startupraising money it’s on the board!Lakes of BengaluruWhat once was a city with over 285lakes has only 80 of them left now.Tvishaa from the team took theinitiative of visiting one and went for aboat rideIt’s impossible to walk around Bangalorewithout the mouthwatering aroma ofIyengar’s baked items tempting you.Speckled across town, they are knownfor a variety of items like Honey cake,Apple cake, Rava cake, Rusks, Puffs,Special buns, Dilpasand and so manymore delicacies.Iyengar’s BakeryThe road constructions are on par withother iconic Bangalorean things. Theyare forever in progress, often used asdirection markers. We cannot gowithout mentioning the ‘Ejipura flyover’construction, otherwise known as itsGoogle place mark, the ‘Stone Hedge’.Road ConstructionCorner House Ice CreamsIf there’s one thing every bangaloreanswears by are the ice creams here.The iconic hot melting pot ofchocolate sauce is the first thing yousmell when you enter any of the icecream parloursMicrobreweriesThanks to the United Breweries whostarted brewing beer in the 1980swhich slowly encouraged Pubs to comeup and created a Pub Culture! And nowwe’re a city with almost 3000 pubs.IT all the way!It’s not uncommon to see peoplesending mails or taking calls on theirlaptops on the back of a bike taxi.Bangalore techies take their jobs tooseriously!Run by a studio member’sMukti,theis close to ourhearts. Maitreyi is the self-appointedPR and is always there to remind us ofthe delicious cookies, cakes, cake-pops, tarts, cheesecakes...okay bye,we will be on’sInstagram page, ‘droll’ scrolling.amma,Dessert house@thedesserthouse_25Dessert HouseThe Heart of JayanagarFor the people of south Bangalore theJayanagar market is a one stop shopfor all your needs, offering everythingfrom kitchen utensils ,fresh produce,sarees, blouses and gold and silvershops. It's the ideal spot for a weekendstroll, providing a perfect blend ofshopping and delicious street foodscattered throughout the marketstreets.Boiled Kadlekaaior peanuts is a commonsnack found on carts throughout thecity. Mostly you’ll find vendors sellingthem hot hot boiled or roasted.KadlekaaiOnce the city with most number oflaughing clubs, residents meet everymorning at local parks for lightexercises and lots of laughing.Generally attended by an olderpopulation, it’s a common activity toreduce stress and form a community.Laughing ClubLovers in ParkA park is not a park inwithout spotting at leastone couple..NammaBengaluruInterspersed throughout the city, onstreet corners, these markers tell youthe name of the streets. These aremostly written in Kannada - easilyoverlooked but iconically Bengaluru!Street MarkersGangiredduIs the name given to beautifully decoratedcows taken care by men of a nomadiccommunity. They visit home to home askingfor food and clothings in return of blessingsfrom the cow. They walk around playing asmall trumpet to entertain the peopleEasily mistaken and frequently knownas Cherry Blossoms, these beautifulseasonal flowering trees are known asTabibuea Rosea. You know Spring iscoming, when your social media isdoused in Pink.Cherry BlossomsBBMP HelpersKeeping our cities spick and spanon a day to day basis, you’ll alwaysspot a group of lively womenworking on the streets of Bengaluruin their iconic BBMP uniformsYulu StandsThese mini electric bikes are acraze, from young teenagers, ecofriendly riders to app deliverypersonnel , everyone is seen ridingone of these around the city.Melting Biryani PotDonne, Andhra, Ambur, Chettinad,Thalassery and the famous Dum -Bangalore alli yella ide. These areevery Bangaloreans go to comfortfood - either when it’s raining or whenyou have friends over, while watchingRCB’s game or get a 4 AM craving -“Just order Biryani yaaaa!”.Co working placesThere are more co-working spots inHSR than houses now. These multistoried co-working buildings havespawned across the locality makingHSR the downtown of Bangalore.‘The Jewel of the Garden City’ was builtin 1889 by the British is an iconic spot inthe Lalbagh Park. This glasshouse hoststhe largest flower shows in the city on15th August and 26th January.Lal Bagh GlasshouseThe goli soda sellers can be foundaround big markets or parks. This oldworld beverage is still a favourite andenjoyed by the people of the city.Goli SodaSet in a peaceful corner in Jayanagar,where you can see devotees takes amoment to stop by and say a quickprayer before they go on about their way.4th Block Ganesh Temple Liquidink hosted it’s first in house event– a talk with an ex Pixar 3D artist abouthow things work in a creativepowerhouse.A no-code app platform that helpsbusiness owners to design visuallystunning mobile app experiences inminutes.ApptileWe had the privilege of partnering withAirbnb to boost tourism in Goa,showcasing the unique beauty of theold Portuguese homes. We did a seriesof illustrations and designed a manualabout Hosting homes in GoaAirbnbPartnering with Github was just how weimagined.. fun, collaborative and aboutbuilding a community website for Github’sglobal community. This was the first timewe used a 3D spatial tool to visualise ourwireframes and prototype them.GitHubFinance and games clubbed together?We loved this concept and had a greattime building the most innovative waypeople could save money.FelloOne of the first fashion projects weworked on, designing an immersive appfor e commerce. From 3D materials,animated tech videos and art directionfor photography we covered a lot.Kiwi was one of the first Credit on UPIbrands with a brand language as freshas the name. This was a project withhighest number of animations in asingle product!KiwiBlissclubWe got to reimagine the mobile webexperience for Wakefit. We experimentedwith 3D modeling to explain thetechnology behind the mattressesBooking flights on MakeMyTrip? Thehomepage is what we got to reimagineand work on in this interestingcollaboration we did with them.WakefitMakeMyTripWe refreshed our newsletter this yearwith a short monthly version called‘Refills’. Subscribe to Refills to catch upon what goes behind creating stories atLiquidinkSubscribeHere we are! Nestled between thehouses in South Bangalore. The placewhere ‘Bombaat Bengaluru’ came tolife.RefillsLiquidink Design StudioPixar