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Thursday, 25 August 2011 19:31 |
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bLOCKS
What: Tetris lamp at Shady Ideas, Suburbia Mall, same compound as Shoppers’ Stop, Linking Road, Bandra (W), call 8108154448, Rs 3,500.
Why: A black handmade paper lamp with an unfinished game of Tetris printed on – buy it just for bricks? This fun light we spotted at Shady Ideas, a newish lamp-only store that besides paying homage to video games of the 80s, also does fixtures using multi-coloured tea glasses and a Rubix cubes.
When: You want to bring home the Light-house Family. Open from 1.30 pm to 10 pm.
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What: Order cheese, coffee and other produce online at www.gourmetco.in or call 9769132333, starts at Rs 195 for natural vanilla beans.
Why: Black Forest fruit cheese, raspberry infusion tea, Pepperdine Farm soft baked cookies, Merlot and Chianti jams – the Secret Scouters are piling these and other delish foods into a virtual cart at Gourmetco.in, an online grocery portal that offers cute user interface, multiple payment options (including COD), and fast home delivery. Stop us before we burst!
When: You want to get on an eat-commerce platform.
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What: Early Bird tickets for Sunburn Festival 2011 at Candolim Beach, Goa, available on Book My Show, Rs 4,000 plus taxes.
Why: Remember how you got scalped on last minute passes in 2010? This year, do yourself a favour and grab Early Bird tickets to Sunburn 2011, which went on sale just yesterday. This way you can chill until December, and watch the money you save go up in smoke.
When: December 27-29, 2011.
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What: Faces, next to Shoppers’ Stop, Linking Road, Bandra (W), call 65881215, Rs 99 for nail polish.
Why: Priced somewhere between Maybelline and MAC, this Canadian make up line serves up a delish range of lip glazes, eye shadows and nail tints diverse enough even for Ravana, who has ten heads to prep before he goes into battle. Charge! Read about bpb's favorite products from the store here.
When: You want new war paint. ***
What: Bread Box, Notan Classic, ground floor, opposite Ensemble, off Turner Road, Bandra (W), call Fabian on 9167666752.
bpb Scoop: There’s a bun in Bandra cafe Red Box’s oven, and the delivery date is set to early September. Bread Box will be an all-day cafe focussing on breads as well as a large selection of coffees. We hope the bar resembles that of the mother ship – cheap - and the volume of the music is more civilised.
When: You want to baguette well soon.
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Thursday, 18 August 2011 19:19 |
bpb Freebie: Awesome goodies from Narciso Rodriguez, exclusively for bpb subscribers. For this and other discounts, as well as FREE updates in your inbox, enter your email in the subscription box. bUSHIRT What: The Stiff Collar – an online shirt shop, visit www.thestiffcollar.com, Rs 899 for a shirt, free delivery within a week.
Why: The “somewhat snooty English shirts” – with longer tail, slim cut, barrel cuffs, split yoke and stiff collar - at this new e-shop will ensure you’re the fancy pants of the office. Run by Kabir Hingorani, whose family set up one of India’s first readymade shirt brands in the 50s, The Stiff Collar features about a dozen designs with quirky descriptions (the white poplin shirt is “sort of what Ralph Fiennes wore in The English Patient. Would go well with khakis and gin”) and a reasonable Rs 899 tag. Jeeves would approve.
When: You’re looking for Cuff Parade. NOTE: Looking for something a little more casual? Check out our review of Quiksilver and Roxy!
pRETTY What: Cinnamon Crocodile bath and beauty products, Sai Pooja building, 16th Road, Bandra (W), visit the website at http://cinnamoncrocodile.com, Rs 1,400 for beach massage oil.
Why: Have you ever seen a croc wearing a frock? Us neither, but the Cinnamon Crocodile mascot certainly seems to be prepping for a party, lounging in a bathtub overflowing with bubbles. If you’d like to meet her, she’s moving into a little Bandra storefront next week, bringing along fun products like cinnamon body scrubs and grapefruit-lime bath washes sourced from Bali and the Dead Sea, among other places. Later, alligator!
When: Store slated to open next week. *** What: CrossFitOM’s Zone Diet dabba service, call Jatin Mehta on 9820052846 to order, Rs 1,000 for breakfast, lunch and dinner (ouch!).
Why: Dheepesh Bhatt, the man behind uber-trendy CrossFitOM fitness regime, has taut us well. Now he wants to feed the city too. After working on a specially formulated Zone Diet (40:30:30 ratio of calories obtained daily from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) menu, he has tied up with a hot kitchen that delivers breakfast , lunch and dinner. Expect fruit salad, muesli, tuna sandwich, tofu steak, delivered in vacuum sealed containers that can be re-heated. Call Jatin at the kitchen and mention Dheepesh to get the menu in your inbox.
When: You want to grain weight the right way. bLING What: Luxury Limo car service, call 8080850505/9820703711 or visit www.luxurylimo.in, start at Rs 2,000 for 2 hours.
Why: Because as much as you love your trusty Honda City, sometimes you need some special lovin’. Enter Luxury Limo with its fleet of drool-worthy honeys including BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E Class, Audis and even some vintage numbers (coming soon), which you can rent by the hour. These guys also provide body guards, make dinner reservations, secure spots on guest lists and help plan your events.
When: You wanna get rowdy in an Audi. *** What: Jewellery party at a Worli apartment, to RSVP call Shuchi Pandya on 9820191272 or email
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, start at Rs 500.
Why: Over the summer, Wharton student and Blue Banyan founder Shuchi Pandya has been working on a fun project that sells costume jewellery through house parties, the first of which is at her own apartment this evening. Expect interesting designs (twisted ropes, filigreed earrings, Turkey-inspired rings), bring your friends and gorge on snacks.
When: Bite the hand that beads, today, August 19 from 4 pm to 8 pm.
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Friday, 05 August 2011 04:42 |
bpb freebie: Get free food with every order from Ate-oh-ate culinary delivery service, exclusively for subscribers. For this and other cool deals, as well as FREE city updates in your inbox, enter your email in the subscription box. bpb contest: Ten bpb subscribers win passes to Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011. For yours, email
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. First come, first serve. bIRDY What: Mini golf at your doorstep by Golf Mania, call 9819030887 or view the Facebook group here, Rs 3,000 per hole per day including transport and set up charges.
Why: Which way do you swing? Give Golf Mania two hours, and they can set up a mini golf course (complete with greens, clubs, balls, even instructors) wherever you are, including your home or office. They do permanent installations and are planning regular events as well.
When: You’d like a green tee. *** What: Get Skinked tattoo parlour, behind Kala Ghoda Cafe, 11 Ropewalk Lane, call Kunal Pahuja on +91-9819547616, start at approximately Rs 3,000 for a two inch tattoo.
Why: The space formerly occupied by fashion brand Obaitamu gets a sketchy new tenant this week, one who wants to scar you for life. Offer your hand (or leg or back) in greeting to Kunal Pahuja, recently back from a tattoo training program in Thailand, before which he worked at suburban shop Inks and Needles. Draw(l) worthy!
When: You don’t want to leave without a trace. pEKING What: Hometown replaces delItalia, opposite Juhu Beach, call 26112211/12 for home delivery.
Why: bpb’s got the scoop on a new cafe that’s moved into the space where delItalia once lived. From the guys behind China Gate, this beach-facing ‘Hometown’ will make you eggs and toast, burgers, sandwiches and during meal times, Balinese and Malaysian food. You can’t ring their doorbell yet, but they’re home delivering Chinese food. bpb will be at the house warming, so stay tuned for a full review!
When: Slated to open next week, 10 am to 12.30 am. bRAIN What: Dog Eared, The Pop Up Library at Matthieu Foss Gallery, Hansraj Damodar Trust Building, Ballard Estate, call 67477261 or visit the Facebook page here, free event.
Why: Housed in a former Reader’s Digest office, Matthieu Foss returns to its roots this month, transforming into a temporary book library where people can contribute, browse and barter art books. Early donations include catalogues on landscape and contemporary art, essays by Tolstoy and photo book from Bamako, Mali.
When: Until August 15, you can donate books to the gallery. For ten days after that, the collection will be open to the public for browsing only. On August 26, people who donated will be able to take home as many books as they contributed. Books can also be exchanged for drawings by art students. Word! *** What: Folk and root music at De Kulture, available online here or at Loose Ends, off Linking Road, Bandra (W), Rs 395.
Why: A few minutes on De Kulture’s website and you’ll find out why beat-route is so good for you. Rich in forgotten folk music from all over India, these guys sell the sounds (ringtones, CDs and individual tracks) of Rajasthan’s chamak chalos, Punjab’s dilrubas, brass bands of the British era and more. We recommend Lounge in Punjab and Footprints in the Desert.
When: When Pushkar comes to shove. ***
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Friday, 29 July 2011 00:03 |
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bpb Contest: Win a free Get Set Go! meal at Corleone, InterContinental Marine Drive. All you have to do is name one more restaurant (besides Corleone) at InterContinental, send your answer to
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and the first ten correct answers win.
bIBLICAL
What: bpb and Bombay Baking Company's Things To Do with an Apple workshop at Saffron, JW Marriott Mumbai, Juhu, to book a spot email
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, Rs 1,500 per head.
Why: Since you’re the apple of our eye, we’ve decided to tell you exactly how we peel. Join us for a hands-on baking workshop (caramel, butter and olive oil will be involved) where pastry chef Savio Fernandes will teach you how to make puff tatin, apple prune-coriander tart, rabri apple tart and classic apple pie from scratch. Adams and Eves invited.
When: Seb the best for Saturday, August 20, noon to 2.30 pm.
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What: King Kong stationery from Pondicherry by Flints, call 09345209989 to order, email
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or view their Facebook page here, start at Rs 65 + shipping.
Why: Mumbai skyscrapers beware - King Kong is coming. Produced by design collective Flints in Pondicherry, a cool version of the ape monster now lives on all kinds of stationery – boxes, penholders and our favourite, door tags – and can be shipped to our fair city. They also customise - mail them your T-shirt, shoes, laptop (an airplane would be nice too, they say) and they’ll print and paint it with cows, crazy elephants and anything else your heart desires.
When: You want to indulge in gorilla marketing.
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What: Debailleul, ground floor, Emca Sadan, Appasaheb Marathe Road, opposite ICICI Bank, Prabhadevi, call 9821983583, Rs 90 for a macaroon, free home delivery across Mumbai.
Why: You’d think the shortbread pastry bejewelled with raspberries and chocolate hedgehog-shaped gateau would steal your stare at this new Belgian patisserie, but it’s really the wispy art work that appears on the walls and on chocolate boxes. At a sneak peek tasting bpb tried and loved: superbly sticky lemon cream meringue, coffee macaroons and raspberry ganache. On launch day you’ll also find breads, sorbets and hot chocolate with lavender. See cup.
When: Opens Monday, August 1.
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What: Newsdrink.com, invite code: brownpaperbag, free membership.
Why: Newsdrink.com is the new Marie biscuit. A fresh aggregator site for newspapers, magazines and blogs from around the world, it’s the perfect accompaniment to your morning cup of tea. We love: Foreign Policy, Reuters’ Oddly Enough Blog and Two Guys Around The World photo blog. What would be really fun, though, is if Newsdrink gives us access to paid subscriptions. Just a suggestion. Indian publications will be out next week, and a mobile app, next month.
When: You need a free press journal.
Note: Also see bpb Classifieds – a listing of the hottest jobs in the city.
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What: Plant rentals by Plants on Hire, call 9324602188, start at Rs 95 per plant for a year.
Why: Who would want to hire a plant, we wondered when we saw a Plants for Hire truck whizzing past us at Marine Drive. Apparently, 125 (and counting) offices in the city that we (s)potted on their client roster. These green guys armed with catalogues, recommend plants along with care rituals that would work best for your space - exotic plants for weddings, indoor ones for your home or workplace – and even replace the ones that die at no extra cost.
When: You want to grease someone’s palm.
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Event Round-Up: Mini Coke Studio concert at Hard Rock Cafe, ghazal fest and jazz night, styling workshop, Vir Das live and more.
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