Pop You In Collaboration With Hero Bar Hosts Ekaa, The First Most Anticipated Experimental Bar In The City Mumbai.
For One Anticipated Day, 17th November, head mixologist Jishnu brings a cocktail menu to hero that is inspired by Indian Ecosystems.
Inspired from passion, Pop You is born from the love of great food and exemplary drinks. We present Nairobi with a global cocktail and culinary experience, through an elevated pop-up restaurant and bar concept. Bringing well-known names in the industry from around the world, our epic bar and restaurant takeovers will be sure to pop-you-away!
Jishnu has participated in many global competitions like Bacardi Legacy, World Class, The Botanist, Top 22 Bartenders from India, and many more. An amazing creator, Jishnu has been with Ekaa from the very beginning which has given him an amazing platform to show his true passion for innovation. Paying homage to the optimum uniqueness of every ingredient in their homeland India, Ekaa, a bar based in Mumbai offer interpretive drinks like never seen before.
Using creative, fresh flavours and infusions for a curated experience, you are transported to the rich cultures and ecosystems in India yet comforted with nostalgic elements that are close to home.
Ekaa’s whole bar and concept menu, created by Jishnu, captures the essence of environments such as tropical deciduous forests, freshwater tundra and more. Jishnu loves foraging which means relying on food provided by nature through the gathering of plants.
With something for everyone, find your favourite in these upcoming drinks…- Petrichor – Cocktail Inspired By The Wet Soil Aroma From The First Rain
- Vetriver – Vetiver, Commonly Known As Khus Grass Is A Perennial Grass Of Indian Origin. Vetiver Roots Contain Fragrant Essential Oil, which Is A Perfume By Itself
- Nilgiri – Nilgiris Is Known For Its Eucalyptus Oil And Tea, And Also Produces Bauxite. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Is A Biosphere Reserve In The Nilgiri Mountains Of The Western Ghats In South India. It Is The Largest Protected Forest Area In India, Spreading Across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka And Kerala
- Phool Market – Chaotic. Busy. Crazy. These are words every Mumbaiker uses to describe the notoriously crowded Dadar Train Station located in the heart of Mumbai. The Dadar Flower Market, also known as “phool gully” which literally means “flower street”
- Bartender Special – Jishnu’s classic spin for Nairobi.
Ekaa’s co-founder, Sagar Neve, a restaurateur with over a decade of experience and Niyati Rao, Head Chef and Partner have come together to introduce the city’s first restaurant with an interpreted cuisine.
The influence comes from the diversity which in turn highlights the ingredients, people and cultures that together, create something entirely new with their interpretation brought under one roof.
The restaurant and bar use seasons, ingredients, cultures and even different chefs and their journeys for inspiration. Every element tells a different story.
Being the city’s first, the focus of Ekaa is to hero an ingredient in the most unique way possible. This refers to showcasing the essence of all ingredients across India and the world, thereby creating a newly interpreted dining experience.
Hero Bar was ranked 68 in this year’s The World’s 50 Best Bars extension list, two places up from number 70 last year.
The Bar prides itself on its fun approach to cocktails and service, with a talented and driven team that continues to push the boundaries in the culinary industry.
These include winners of the Diageo World Class Bartenders competition in Kenya two years consecutively – Kelvin Thairu in 2021 and Francis Ndung’u in 2022 who recently returned from Sydney having come in at number 37 globally, no small feat given the steep global talent that takes part each year.
Watch the Pop You In Collaboration With Hero Bar Hosting EKAA Below
https://youtu.be/rrL14E8BzboHere is the Bio of the renowned mixologist Jishnu.
“A mixologist using his wand of innovation and creativity is rising in India. Jishnu AJ born in Kerala (known as God’s country) has been living his dream ever since he choose to be his real self. He had studied Hotel Management in Kerala, but his growing hunger for creating something of his own was increasing every day. Jishnu has worked with some of the top international properties like Marriott, Grand Hyatt and Four Seasons.
He later went on to join a property KOKO in Mumbai which he says was “a life-changing decision I had made for my career”
Trained under Dimi Lezinska who is a brand partner and global brand advocacy for Third Eye distillery. Jishnu has participated in many global competitions like Bacardi Legacy, World Class, The Botanist, Top 22 Bartenders from India and many more.
This amazing creator has been with Ekaa from the very beginning, which has given him an amazing platform to show his true passion for innovation. Jishnu has created the whole bar and concept menu for Ekaa. The cocktail menu is inspired by Seven ecosystems like tropical deciduous forests, freshwater tundra and more. He says,” we have a cocktail named Petrichor which is inspired by the aroma of the wet soil from the first shower and another cocktail named Nothing Fishy inspired by the non-veg dried shrimp from Maharashtra.”
Jishnu loves foraging which means relying on food provided by nature through the gathering of plants.
A few things Jishnu loves doing is wildlife photography travelling, going for treks, wall paintings and so much more. Basically a creativity bomb!”
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