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`Step-in' is the new eatery at Panjagutta to try out exotic varieties of snacks.
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WIDE VARIETY: Try out exotic puffs and pastries
AFTER STEPPING on different names like Hop-in and Drop-in, Ishaq Khan decided to call his bakery, the new place opened at the Panjagutta Cross Roads `Step-in'. "It is sober and catchy, easy to pronounce and, above all, suggests that it is for everyone - unlike `Hop-in' which might sound trendy but restricts the place to just hip youngsters," he says. "I wanted this place to make everyone feel comfortable - right from the young corporate crowd from the Somajiguda-Begumpet area to the slightly elderly bus-stop crowd from Panjagutta-Ameerpet," he adds.
You just have to step in and the aroma of freshly baked pastries and cookies beckons you. Added to that is the invigorating smell of tea. A pretty small eatery, you may feel, but what matters is the fact that what you eat is filling, affordable and hygienic. Vegetable and egg puffs, Kaju cookies, Chess cookies, Vanilla, Chocolate and Butterscotch pastries are a few regular things available here. But, what one can try are rare goodies like Chocolate doughnuts, Vanilla Chocolate Rice pastry, White Forest pastry and Vanilla Chocolate pastry.
AFFORDABLY YOURS: The place is for everyone
Then, there are these oh-so-yummy Paneer puffs and Capsicum puffs. Do not miss out on their Coffee almond pastry which is just heavenly. Those who have had tea here vouch for the fact that taste-wise, it is pretty close to that of `Blue Sea' and `Niloufer' cafés - considered to be the best places for tea. "I don't want to compromise on the quality," says the Australia-returned Khan, who has many more plans up his sleeve, including `breakfast deals'. A pizza chef himself, he is planning to open a place for pizzas and burgers soon.
Till some time ago, Shanbagh restaurant was almost synonymous with Panjagutta Cross roads and served as a major landmark. Whether `Step-in' would step into those shoes, only time will tell. "Since I own the place, I want to be recognised by my name and not by somebody's restaurant," he says. But, the small signboard bearing the name of the bakery might miss your eye. "Yeah, the small round board is an Italian concept," says Khan, a B.B.A. graduate. Affordability is the name of the game here where nothing exceeds Rs. 16. Vegetable/ egg puffs are priced at Rs. 4 and Rs. 5 each, respectively, while Chocolate doughnuts come for Rs. 10 each. "I wanted to make it an affordable and enjoyable place for all, without compromising on the quality," he insists, adding, "this is perhaps the only bakery-plus-café which is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hyderabadis are ready to spend and try out different stuff provided you can give them quality food." And, that is the major USP of Step-in (Ph: 55345488/ 55345400). Just step in and you can feel it for yourself.
S.N.
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