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Dated: March2007 / Issue V
Burrp! Trek
Burrp! Match-On
A month ago, we put put Pan Palace, Bandra(W) up against Triveni Paan Bhandar, Borivili to find who made the best mouth-melting pan. Triveni Pan Bhandar emerged the clear winner going by the votes we received from you.

We're huge gelato fans here, so we're going to put up the two most popular places in town, Gelato Italiano and Amore. By writing reviews on your favourite (or your not so favourite) gelato joint in town, you'll help pick our reigning champ of the Italian ice-cream king of Mumbai.
Burrp! News
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Burrp! Trail
The season's heat is loud and unbearable, we know. So we venture out on a trail to bring you some of the best Ice-cream places to lay your hands on some deliciously flavored frozen milk, sure to leave you wanting for more.

Natural Ice Cream: With more than 25 Outlets all over the city, Natural ice-cream has made its presence felt in almost all the prominent areas of the city and is the clear people's choice winner, favored by many.
Gelato: This italian frozen dessert is slowly but surely making its way upstream. Delicious and creamy, this dessert is available is various Gelato outlets in the city.
Baskin Robbins : For over 60 years they've been delighting customers with their irresistible treats and are now the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, with more than 5,600 retail shops in 40 countries. Not many people are aware that Baskin Robbins, founded by two brother-in-laws who served in the army during WWII has more than 1000 different flavours of Ice-cream.
Kwality: Originally as a Packaged product, they have now opened up numerous stores in the city. Their Thunderstorm scoop is something special to be checked out.
McDonalds: A good place to grab a quick, mouth-melting softy topped with Chocolate souce.
Local Kulfi: Arguably, the most delicious hand-made frozen dessert, they're light on your pockets and are quite nice to be eaten after a heavy dine-out. While we have not captured all the small local kulfi guys, the link above gives you a few options for the homemade goodness.

Burrper of the Month
This month, the golden throne belongs to Rajeev as he takes the Burrper of the Month title. Rajeev tells us of the deliciously tender Kobe Beef, an original delicacy of Japan that, well, is now available here too. Head on here to read more about his experience.

Review of the Month
This month, the Burrp! review of the month goes to Saffrontrail's straightforward review of The Village, Kandivili. Excellently written, she has mentioned a detailed breakdown of what she liked, and what she didn't! Honest, open reviews is what we love here at burrp! and that's exactly what Saffrontrail has given us.

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