Retail in High Gear

Burma Burma at Ecoworld, Bengaluru

Brookfield Properties is expanding its retail footprint. Four new venues across Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Noida opened during the past quarter, each selected to extend engagement well beyond transactions.

Burma Burma’s fifth Bengaluru outlet is located at The Bay, a curated food and leisure precinct inside Ecoworld. It’s positioned for lunch meetings that drift into early dinners, and targets both office crowds and nearby residential neighborhoods.

Designer Minnie Bhatt has divided the 90-seater into three zones: an alfresco terrace echoing the Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival, a main room evoking Burmese New Year, and a private dining area hinting at the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival.

The menu balances comfort with discovery. Tea leaf salad and samosa soup offer familiar entry points, while palata with tohu mash and Burmese falooda introduce less common flavors. The beverage list — kombuchas, kvass, and live-brewed teas — caters to nonalcoholic preferences. Delivery extends the experience through signature packaging and QR-coded Spotify playlists.

The no-alcohol policy isn’t a limitation. It’s part of the draw.

Jollygunj at Galleria Mall, Bengaluru

Jollygunj serves as an evening destination for North Bengaluru’s working professionals, rising above the mall’s retail rhythm with music spanning classic rock to contemporary electronic.

The open-air space combines stone, wood, and metal with warm lighting and strategic greenery, creating intimate seating areas within an open layout. Skyline views frame one side, while Yelahanka’s residential sprawl stretches across the other.

15 signature shots — from whisky-apple Angrezi to vodka-jackfruit cut cut — function as conversation starters. The food menu reinterprets street classics and colonial dishes: mutton seekh, fish kobiraji, chicken Kiev, and Scotch eggs feel familiar yet unexpected.

Every element here — from the playlist to the plating — caters to a crowd that’s young, expressive, and always on the lookout for their next regular spot.

Underdoggs at Candor TechSpace, Sector 62, Noida

Underdoggs is the newest draw at Binge Central, the buzzing social zone in Candor TechSpace, Sector 62, Noida. Built around sport and play, it offers a high-energy setting with everything from big-screen match screenings to pool, darts, and foosball — all meant to spark interaction rather than passive viewing.

Drinks lean toward easy favorites — such as Gayle’s Rum Runner and other playful signatures — designed for casual sipping rather than cocktail theatrics. Spacious layouts and communal tables make it ideal for group outings or spontaneous after-work hangs. The vibe shifts easily from workday wind-downs to lively evenings.

Freshpik at Downtown Powai, Mumbai

Freshpik at Spectra, in Downtown Powai, Mumbai, simplifies grocery shopping through curation. Wide aisles, intuitive navigation, and clean visual cues prioritize speed over extensive choice. The edited assortment focuses on local produce, organic staples, and gourmet items — fewer SKUs, better brands, no filler.

This is retail tuned to the pace of the area’s professional demographic: efficient, thoughtful, and built for consistent visits.

The pattern running through these four venues is clear: Brookfield Properties’ placemaking prioritizes community needs over generic concepts. Each space integrates into local rhythms, building lasting connections through genuine utility.

Burma Burma’s fifth Bengaluru outlet opened at Ecoworld.

Underdoggs is the newest draw at Binge Central at Candor TechSpace, Sector 62, Noida.

Jollygunj at Galleria Mall, Bengaluru, offers a view of the skyline from one side.

Freshpik at Downtown Powai, Mumbai, simplifies gourmet grocery shopping for the area’s fast-paced professionals.