Not much here in terms of markets. Spencer Plaza and Citi Centre are the two Malls that Chennai can boast of. This is a town of simple, peace loving, book reading, artistically inclined folk, much like what Pune was when we were in school, around 25 years back. Lots of temples and vegetarian food joints. The Pallava architecture is astounding. Where we stay, across the road is an icon of South Indian food, the Sarvana Bhawan. This is a chain of restaurants, with branches across Tamil Nadu, some in India and surprisingly franchisees in UAE, UK and the USA. It is a must visit for an introduction to South Indian food. Arun’s Ice Cream, another very famous local, can give Baskin Robbins, Walls and the others a run for their money. On my list (of still to visit) is Murugan Idli. Sanju tells me the Ghee Roast (Dosai!) and idli there is out of this world!
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