Brewbakes, a Classic Cafe Restro.

I grew up reading Agatha Christie, R. K. Narayan, and the likes. So when Chetan Bhagat became sensational, at first, I could not comprehend why. By the time I chanced upon Five Point Someone, almost everybody had read it already. After reading the first few pages, I still could not understand why the book became a bestseller. Later that day, when I finished reading the book, I could sense a difference. Still, it was indescribable. All I can say was that Chetan Bhagat did not just write the book.

Until that point, reading is a hobby practiced only by a few. His five-point someone changed all that. With his page-turning writing style, Chetan took reading to the masses to the point that many new generation authors propped up following his success. Every bookstore started selling pageturners. Classics took a step back.

When Brewbakes opened their outlet at Jatani, wife and I decided to try out. What surprised us in the Restro was not just the food, but their priced collections of books and games. We were quite amused to note that we could place the food order and read a book until it gets served. Their book collection is modest but impressive. I found many new authors whose works are classic, and there is no way for me to have chanced them otherwise.

Authors such as Ashoke Mitra who wrote a collection of short stories titled "Shifting Clouds" is a treasure trove. "Things left unsaid" is another priceless catch I found from the Cafe Restro. The book is a collection of short stories written in Odia, which the author thankfully got it translated to English. Surprisingly, there was not even a single pageturner in their collections. Of late, it has become a routine for me to pick a book every time I visit the place and order it on Amazon to have my own copy.