{"id":30361,"date":"2026-02-21T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30361"},"modified":"2026-02-21T20:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:00:36","slug":"insiders-guide-to-bengaluru-a-city-that-welcomes-you-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30361","title":{"rendered":"Insider\u2019s guide to Bengaluru: a city that welcomes you in"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bengaluru, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, is an adopted home that food stylist and photographer Sanskriti Bist never tires of. Bist, whose recent projects have included learning the techniques of hand-pulled noodles in northwestern China and documenting the kitchens of Berlin, Germany, says her favourite aspect of Bengaluru is the city\u2019s embrace.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are so welcoming,\u201d says Bist, who moved from Raipur, in central India, to Bengaluru<\/span> \u2013 formerly known as Bangalore \u2013 nearly a decade ago, for university. \u201cI don\u2019t see that in other cities; a community of people who are always, like, \u2018We\u2019ll help you.\u2019\u201d<\/div>\n
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<\/div>The KR Market, in central Bengaluru, primarily sells flowers. Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bengaluru\u2019s soul, Bist explains, is tied to the markets that dot the city. \u201cWhen I looked for a home after college, I wanted a place next to a market,\u201d she says, of Thippasandra Market and her apartment in New Thippasandra, in the east of the city. \u201cSo when I go down now, there are flowers, vegetables and meat stalls. It\u2019s these everyday interactions that make me feel like I\u2019m part of the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe HAL [Hindustan Aeronautics Limited] Market [in Jyothi Nagar, about 2km from Bist\u2019s home] sometimes has exotic vegetables like different kinds of mushrooms that we don\u2019t always see.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/div>A local picks up a fish at the HAL Market, in Jyothi Nagar. Photo: Sanskriti Bist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
For visitors, Bist recommends Russell Market, in Shivajinagar. One of Bengaluru\u2019s oldest, the market is set inside a British-colonial-era<\/span> structure dating back to 1927. With a steady supply coming from the coastal towns, it\u2019s a hub for fresh seafood.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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