Chennai’s Bookish Buffalo serves up books, food, and conversation
Bookish Buffalo is a new initiative in Chennai that combines literature and food through curated events at an urban dairy farm. The project aims to foster community engagement by hosting discussions on books and culinary arts.
Why it matters
It reflects a growing trend of niche, community-based cultural events that blend lifestyle interests with local business.
The love of the written word has been a constant binding force for many: people living away from home, avid readers, diverse communities, and the like. Blend this love with food, and you have got yourself a rather delicious setting. The former is what brought together Rashmi Ruth Devadasan of Chennai-based Blaft Publications and Shalini Philip of The Farm, an urban dairy farm and restaurant in the city.
Attendees with Subha | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The duo recently launched Bookish Buffalo, an initiative that brings together books and food in a serene outdoor setting at The Farm. The second edition, titled The Making of a Cookbook, is all set to take place on August 1, and is themed on cookbook author Archana Pidathala’s works: Five Morsels of Love and Why Cook . “
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