GABLES

At Gables, a no-frills restaurant in Colaba, the sausages are supplied by a Goan aunty who sells it at the bustling Mapusa market in north Goa. "Several such local women sell the product. They've been making them for years without using any machines. No one knows the craft better than them," reveals Joel Fernandes, third-generation owner of Gables that opened in 1956 and has been serving Goan fare for 10 years. He orders 25 kg every month. "Earlier, it was difficult to source but now, we've set up a system to obtain it via road where the sausages are put on a Mumbai-Goa bus."... Gables was conceptualized and setup in 1956 by Joseph "Gable" Fernandes who at the time, was a confectionery and pastry chef at the Taj Mahal Hotel.Later he joined his father in law who was running Wales - a Bakery cum restaurant on the same block that was setup in the early 1940's until 1995 .It served a variety of cakes, pastries,patties,baked goods and a few years later the goan food section and beer bar..

Also known as: Gables Restaurant