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What: Cotton Press Studios, Parel Cotton Press factory, Elphinstone Bridge Road, Elphinstone Road (E), call Stuart D’Costa at 9819689544 for more details, rent on request.

Why: Homegrown band Something Relevant puts down toots at a 1,000 square foot former cotton mill, which they’re transforming into a studio/recording jam room for themselves and other Mumbai bands. The space is tricked out with all kinds of cool equipment, including egg monitors, an Apollo UAV device, nucleus controllers, acoustics by Andy Monroe and a 2,000 tonne cotton press – no fabrication!

When: Johnny Cash crop goes live in the third week of June.

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What: New Cottons and Silver Centre store, ground floor, Grants Building, Arthur Bunder Road, opposite Cafe Basilico, Colaba, call 22042599, kurtas start at Rs 650.

Why: Block (print) party! Colaba’s fashion forward Grants Building gets a new tenant – kurta store Cottons that’s set up shop in a pretty space with wooden door and white washed walls. Inside, you’ll find their trademark airy kurtas – see white Anarkali- and also a corner dedicated to Jaipur’s Silver Centrre featuring jhumkas and long spiky earrings (recommended!). PS: Di Bella Coffee is coming up right next door.

When: You want a case of the Jaipur germs.

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What: #BombayCocktailClub’s pop-up at the bar above Yellow Tree Cafe, second floor, Yellow Tree Café, 33, Ambedkar Road junction, Bandra (W), for more information hound @gingerbitters, Rs 500 for a cocktail.

Why: Look twice before crossing the road, #BombayCocktailClub, for this is the first time you’re leaving home. This bunch-drunk-love society that until now drank in Mumbai living rooms is doing its first public pop-up bar, with a Mad Men theme. Now, we can’t guarantee that Megan Draper will be staging a sexy Zou Bisou Bisou number, but there will be drinks like Old Fashioned and Basil Gimlets inspired by the TV show. Club founder and cocktail geek Tim Judge recommends you dress the part.

When: Ad lib on June 18 at 8 pm.

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What: Action figures from Skinnyalley Collectibles, to order call 09819390938, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or view the Facebook page here, starts at Rs 1,500.

Why: Overrun by superheroes and vigilantes of every shape and size, Ramgopal Krishnan’s home has got to be the safest spot in Mumbai. Marketing executive by day and action figure collector by night, he works with retailers and collectors in the US who can ship the action figure of your choice, in ten days or less. Ramgopal also offers to meet you at a convenient spot in Mumbai to make the exchange.  Look for the guy in the mask carrying a 24 inch Thor statue.  

When: You want to go figure.

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What: Grow a website in 24 hours with Overnight Design, call Dr Ritesh Reddy at 09920750507, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or visit their Facebook page, starts at Rs 15,000 and 50% off for start-ups.

Why: Chrome wasn’t built in a day, but your website (with a corresponding Facebook page!) could be. Just call Dr Ritesh Reddy and his merry bandwidth, and they’ll build you an HTML enabled website featuring all sorts of functionalities like RSS feeds, slideshows, audio/video compatibility and a Joomla or Wordpress content management system in under 24 hours.

When: You need a high-speed connection.

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