M A T I N É E
AN ENDLESS SUMMER
volume 01
AN ENDLESS SUMMER
Volume 1
Summer is a state of mind. Seasons are more ambiguous than ever. The Heat is (always) on, but some of us like it hot. Or, have convinced ourselves that we do anyway. Endless Summer is our first of which we put together while y’all were snoozing in the afternoons with the AC turned way, way up.
Matinée
We are all about building communities in the city. We're committed to this, both on and offline. While we're fortunate to have a physical co-working space at The Biv, our community is made up of more than people who book seats and reserve meeting rooms.
Matinee is our bi-monthly online magazine. With a deep focus on the city of Delhi and the characters who make it home, it extends the Biv's tentacles, inviting people in. Warmth, light-heartedness, and language that is decidedly anti-jargon characterizes our voice. We firmly believe that some of the most insightful observations are communicated in this way, and our desire to create Matinee also addresses our longing for easy reads that are both smart and fun. Our contributors are made up of talented writers, readers, entrepreneurs, artists, chefs, and people whose work we love.
And should you be interested in contributing, we'd love to hear from you.
Edited by Meher Varma
Enjoy. We recommend perusing with a cocktail.
Soft Time
My family owned a restaurant in Connaught place called Standard Restaurant. It was in the famous Regal Building. My grandfather set it up in the mid 1950’s, and many in that generation have taken their first dates there for a cup of coffee and a slice of cake. It was also a congenial space for families to spend their weekend afternoons.
Letter to a Stranger
To the stranger from that cold birthday night in Glasgow, It was a cold night in Glasgow – your city, one I knew little and loved well. I had just turned twenty-nine, and was determined to make something meaningful of it. My friend, H, and I were walking down the street searching for a bar, when we bumped into a squad of men, to which you belonged.
Home Clothes, Figs Leaves: An Apron’s Dubious Authority
“Everyone is a worker,” declares Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day? In my first encounter with the book, I was six, sitting on the orange carpeted library floor, face to face with three ginger cats in protective garments.