With summer around the corner and the city heating up, blueFROG Bombay has launched its new menu with a wholesome soup and salad selection, aromatic spices and an entirely new and exotic repertoire of dishes that will be sure to excite the palate and leave one wanting more, no matter what the season!

Of course some of the signature dishes have been retained like the Legendary blueFROG burger, the Frog galowti, baked brie (always a favourite) and the burnt garlic pepper shrimp. Some interesting additions are baby jalapeno poppers with white cheddar, crispy pork belly with braised cabbage, chilled tomato gazpacho consomme, beetroot, chive goat’s cheese and arugula salad, poached seafood salad, three mushroom rotelle on cherry tomato coulis, aromatic seafood stew (Salmon, rawas, shrimp, clams, squid), Old fashioned potato chop (Oat crusted potato and minced lamb patty), French pork chops with potato pie and lots more. The emphasis is on keeping the flavouring light and fresh and letting the core ingredients speak for themselves.

The thought behind the new menu rests almost entirely with the tastes of the clientele. blueFROG’s core clientele being so diverse due to the various different genres of music performed here, the menu had to be broad enough to cater to varying palates. The style of cooking has more of a focus on brasserie cooking – Modern European with Asian elements and textures added in. For the barflies there is an extensive appetiser and bar snack selection as well.

Chef Vikram Deshmukh, Executive Sous Chef

Vikram Deshmukh started his career under chefs Rahul Akerkar and Nitin Kulkarni at Indigo where he found and developed his love of contemporary fine dining. He moved onto the Grand Hyatt Bombay where he honed his skills in banqueting operations. He was then Chef de Partie at the Park Navi Mumbai where he worked with celebrity Italian chef Antonio Carloccio. He has been developing the highest quality of contemporary food for blueFROG for the past three years.

Chef Vikram Pardeshi, Sous Chef

After graduating from Institute of Hotel Management- Goa, Vikram started his career as a commis chef with Grand Hyatt Mumbai at the Italian Fine Dine restaurant ‘Celini’ under Italian Head Chef Fabio Mariella. He then worked as a Demi Chef de Partie in a Michelin Starred Restaurant in London ‘1 Lombard Street’ under Austrian Chef De Patron Herbert Berger and Head Chef Tim Richardson. He has also worked as Chef de Partie at the J. Sheekey Restaurant and Oyster Bar in London which is a Zagat awarded seafood restaurant headed by Chef Richard Kirkwood. He joined blueFROG on his return to India and has been assisting Chef Deshmukh on the development of the new menu.

To view the new menu click here :-

Grammy Award winning DJ and Producer David Guetta recently rocked Gurgaon and later made his way to the blueFROG for a quiet evening with friends. He checked out the club for a while, posed for pictures and then entered Azimuth Chefs’ Studio, the restaurant owned by the same people behind blueFROG and had a quiet, leisurely dinner there.

Meanwhile fans outside the restaurant were in a frenzy trying to get a look at the artist.

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1. QR Code Deals – We have connected QR Codes with events which can be scanned at the blue FROG Venue (Mumbai for now. Deals for Delhi will launch soon). These codes, once scanned will give you an approval code. This code can be shown at the reception desk to avail of Free Entries, Discounts etc. The Generic deals are similar except they are not tied to particular events.

2. Gig Calendar – Now carry the blueFROG gig calendar in your pocket. A beautifully designed calendar to keep you up to date with the latest happenings at blueFROG Mumbai & Delhi.

4. Feedback – Would love to hear from you about our app or any suggestions you have pertaining to us. Your feedback means everything to us.

We are looking at launching new features and improving existing ones through regular updates. Delhi, will be accommodated in the app through these updates, although, the gig calendar does have information on Delhi.

The blueFROG app is currently available for Android devices and will be available for iOS and Blackberry platforms shortly.

Download the Android App from the market or scan this code.

Australian Chef Matthew Wild who has cooked for the likes of Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Madonna and Elton John is in Mumbai and creating a special star studded menu for the Lakme India Fashion Week Opening Party at blueFROG on March 1st.
Chef Wild has also created the first menu for Azimuth Chefs’ Studio in New Delhi which is owned by the people behind blueFROG. The restaurant is a high standard dining experience with a seasonal menu that will change every 3 months and which will be created and headlined by internationally respected visiting Chefs.
The LFW menu in will also be a sneak peak into a larger short menu specially created by Chef Wild that will be running at blueFROG Mumbai between March 3rd and March 10th. The Fashion Week party menu includes some gastronomic wizardry by Chef Wild and will be a treat for the tastebuds! The short menu he has prepared will also carry his signature seafood broth.

LFW menu

• Risotto of Golden Peppers, Asparagus, Lemon, Mint
• Tartlets of Roasted Squash, Blue Cheese, Salted Walnuts
• Tortillas, Aubergine Salsa, Pomegranate
• Chilled Tomato & Bell Pepper Soup
• Pressed Pork and Prune, Cornichons
• Rendered Duck Breast, Burnt Orange Glaze
• Roasted chicken, chives mayonnaise
• Fish cakes, Corn Puree, Chili Oil

Matt Wild’s Special Menu March 3-10 at blueFROG Mumbai

Starter

• Baked Carrot Timbale, Black Olive Tapenade, Coriander
• Caramelized French Brie Confit Carrot, Beetroot, Water Cress
• Fast Roasted Tiger Prawns, Fennel, Chili, Soft Herbs
• Pressed Pork and Prune, Cornichons, Pickled Chili

Main Course

• Risotto of Golden Pepper, Asparagus, Lemon, Mint
• Pan Roasted Thyme & Parmesan Gnocchi, Gorgonzola, Fresh Marjoram
• Oven Roasted Chicken Breast, Potato, Thyme, Lemon Sauce
• Matthew’s Seafood Broth, Saffron Potato

Desert

• Chilled Buttermilk Pudding, India Gooseberries
• Caramelized Pineapple Tarte Tartain, Toffee Ice Cream

ABOUT MATTHEW WILD

Wild is trained in modern French cuisine. He is known for developing creative and innovative cuisine that has earned him an excellent reputation and a loyal following. He has an exceptional service record at noted establishments. He won two Chef Hats (the Australian equivalent of Michelin stars) as chef de cuisine at Finn’s. He then opened his own restaurants, Wild about Food and Restaurant Wild winning best new restaurant in Australia as well as many other accolades.

Over the last five years Wild has travelled the world as chef in residence at a range of Michelin starred restaurants such as Marco Pierre White’s Escargot, and Picasso Room, The Square, Pied à Terre and Nobu.

He then opened Soho House in Berlin and worked in the London, New York and Los Angeles establishments. He has been guest chef for many celebrity dinners including Michael Jackson, Elton John, Madonna and the Rolling Stones.

“I have fallen in love with India, its food and its people. I will be reflecting on this experience for a long time and look forward to how it feeds into my menus. I think I have found my second home!” Matthew Wild.

To check out some images of Chef Wild’s menu click this.

blueFROG has won several awards in 2011 and 2012. And several other accolades. blueFROG Mumbai and Delhi have been extensively covered in over 250 magazines internationally. The music, news and lifestyle media both International and Domestic regularly feature the venues. Some examples being, The Independent – UK (Top 10 Live Music Venues in the World), Time Out Mumbai (Listed as one of Mumbai’s Seven Game changers), The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Herald Tribune, Conde Naste Traveler, Spade, Harpers, Wallpaper, Nat Geo, Sony Style Asia, Bombay Times, Midday, Indian Express, Asian Age.

Recent Awards.

• Time Out Food Awards – Trendiest Restaurant
• NDTV Good Food Awards – Best Bar
• Jack Daniel’s Rock Awards – Best Music Venue
• MyFavDJ Awards – Best Club in India
• Times Good Food Guide – Best Bar with Dancing 2009, 2010, 2011

blueFROG has launched Titi Robin’s new album “Laal Asmaan” in India (recorded, mixed and mastered in the blueFROG studios).

“Laal Asmaan” is part of Titi’s Triptych project spread over India, Morocco and Turkey. He’s worked with local musicians in each with the end result being 3 CDs, specific to each country. This package will ultimately be released by French label Naïve as a 3 CD Box.

A FREE track is available here

The full album is available for download here