October ’25 Mahalaxmi

At LFC Mumbai, bring your dreams or dabbas, and in a city that never stops, take a pause. Meet Mumbai’s mosaic of dreamers and doers—all at one table.

Photos by Co-host Hashim.

HOST

Omkar Narvekar

CO-HOST

Hashim Mirza

WHERE WE MET

Freedom Tree is an experiential centre and design store, where handcrafted furniture, textiles, and décor are artfully arranged to create a warm, homelike atmosphere.

What Members Said

As always it was an amazing evening spent with fellow food lovers. Amazing hosting by Omkar and Hashim. Thank you so much Team Locavore for introducing this concept of using most of the vegetables peels and stems.

Sushma

Thank you, LFC Mahalaxmi. It was lovely hosting you all. Taking back lots of sweet moments from the potluck today.

Omkar

We had a lovely potluck in Mahalakshmi, with not just diverse tastes but experiences from across the spectrum. It was truly an eye opener and so much fun, that one simply needed to be there to believe it.

Hashim

MEET YOUR HOST

A former adman who left the industry to follow his passion for food, Omkar started The Girgaum Kitchen—a cosy corner restaurant in the heart of Mumbai’s Girgaon—dedicated to reviving the area's lost flavours. When he is not at the restaurant, he is at the beach or frying Bombil.

What is your most enduring food memory?

Eating at a local restaurant in Pichavaram called Maas.

What is the most adventurous food you've tried and loved?

I have had rabbit meat in a local restaurant in Alappuzha; the taste was amazing and went well with the toddy.

What comfort do you reach for when you are unwell?

It has to be toop, meeth, metkuth bhaat—runny overcooked rice topped with metkuth (Maharastrian podi) with salt and achaar.

What is one unusual food pairing you swear by?

I usually play it safe. I like Lay’s chips and cheese omelettes, if that is an unusual combination.

How do you see your Local Food Club flourishing?

I think it will flourish more in a city like Mumbai, where I can experience Manipur in Mahalaxmi. Then it may be through movies, stories, food, or workshops.