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bLACKBOARD

What: Slate clocks from mCube Design, to order call Neha Mehta on 9833163423, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or log on to www.mcubedesign.com, also available at Tappu ki Dukaan, Fort, Rs 4,000.

Why: Scribble personal messages, reminders and kooky notes by the hour on this adorable blackboard clock that comes with duster and chalk. But bpb suggests you hold out until next week for the even cuter slate vases on which you can spell your heart out.

When: Now, it’s the write time!

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What: Turning Tables underground kitchen with Group Executive Chef of Salt Water Café and other Impresario restaurants, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for a spot, Rs 1,000 this month, BYOB.

Why: Imagine the best of restaurants like Salt Water Café, Tasting Room, del Italia and Smoke House Grill, all concentrated into one dinner party at a subscriber’s pretty home. Throw in the company of 20 cool strangers and a chance to interact with chef extraordinaire Gresham Fernandes, and you’ll have the recipe for a perfect evening! Email us for your seat – plus ones strongly discouraged.

When: Bread and (Salt) Water on August 18, 8.30 pm.

pEWTER

What: Made-to-order summit day jackets, AVI Industries, 13, Shriji Sadan, 352, Chandavarkar Road, Matunga (E), call 24143810 or visit www.aviindustries.com, Rs 3,000.

Why: Because you’ve come so far, it’ll be a pity for you to get cold feet now. Prepare for summit day in mountain climbing jackets by AVI Industries, tailored specifically to your measurements from rain-proof polyester, and warm enough to keep you toasty even at -15 degrees Celsius. Available in black, blue, red and green.

When: You need the help of a trail blazer.

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What: Charm and stone vintage necklaces by Riddhika Jesrani, call 9820899989, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.riddhika.com, start at Rs 3,000.

Why: Return to the Stone Age with Parsons educated Riddhika’s chunky neck pieces – vintage rocks, lush candy crystals and jasper roses sourced from all over the world, dangling from thick metallic chains. Arty-fact: these flint stones have been sported by stars like Devon Aoki and Rani Mukherji.

When: You need a boulder style.

bASS CAMP

What: The Crazy Stuff Clinic at Furtado & Sons, Jer Mahal, Dhobi Talao, opposite Metro Cinema, call 66225454, free.

Why: These guys really know how to wield a stick. Get a crash course in drummer tricks like grooves and modulations from ace musicians Hamza Kazi and Gino Banks (who’s worked with the likes of Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Ustad Rashid Khan).

When: (H)ear drum today, July 30 at 4:30 pm.

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Event Round-up: Infected Mushroom at Blue Frog on July 30 at 10.30 pm; Ministry of Sound with DJ Joelle Atkins at Shiro on July 31 at 8.30 pm; and Sunday brunch starts at Tote on the Turf on August 1 at 12:30 pm.