Mrs. Mary Lobo, the lady who is now an icon in her own right. More famous as aunty She runs La Bella in Ahmedabad, Mrs. Lobo originally from Goa. Married at a young age, she shifted to Ahmedabd with her husband and since then has been an Amdavadi. Her language has completely changed from Portuguese (she only remembers a few words now) to Gujarati and occasionally English, but she remains a Goan at her soul. Her clothes, her mannerisms, and her famous food - all of it is distinctly Goan. This has also added to the exotic value of La Bella and many people flock here to eat authentic Goan food, though in her own words its hardly Goan at all anymore!As against the general perception she doesn't cook the food herself anymore. Her helper Anna does all of that, while she supervises the cooking and takes care of all the supplies. Especially particular about the fish, she visits the fish market everyday to pick fresh supplies. Another popular perception is that she has been running the shop forever, though in reality La Bella opened the same year as NID and IIM, and was run successfully for years before Mrs. Lobo took it over after the death of the original owner (who was her husband's business partner as well). This was barely 15 years ago.

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