Beena Novelties

You can find Beena Novelties right on Mahatma Gandhi Road in the Camp area. We are located at number 1, which is basically next door to Bikaner Sweets. That makes it easy to find us because you can usually smell the samosas and sweets from the shop next door all through the afternoon. The MG Road area is always packed with people walking around, especially on the weekends. Our shop is small and has those old-style glass counters that we have to wipe down constantly because of the fingerprints. We have all sorts of little things crammed onto the shelves, and sometimes it feels like we’re running out of room to stand. The ceiling is a bit high, so we keep the extra boxes way up on top where we need a ladder to reach them. Working in Camp has a different feel than other parts of the city; it’s got a bit of history to it. We don't have fancy air conditioning, just a couple of wall fans that hum while they spin. Often, people stop in just to look around while they are waiting for their food next door. We don't mind much. We just keep an eye on things and chat with whoever comes in. It’s a busy life on a busy street, and we’ve been doing it this way for quite some time now. Some of our regulars have been coming here since they were kids.