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bEIJING

What: Yauatcha, Raheja Tower, Bandra Kurla Complex, call 26448888, Rs 2,000 per person with one cocktail.
Why: Yauatcha has porked you! Accept a friend request from this new sun-drenched “dim sum tea house” and bar at BKC that’s perfect to celebrate a good work Monday at, or visit on a promising second date. On offer are yum cocktails, splendid double cooked pork belly, as hot and sour soup worthy of an E M Forster description.  End with the raspberry chocolate mousse. Read the full review here.
When: You want a new China House.

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What: Hard-to-find beer pints and kegs at Kashmir Wines and Beers, shop no. 10, Corner View, 33rd Road, next to Marc Cain, Bandra (W), call 66939886 or view the Facebook group here, Rs 600 for Chimay pint.
Why: bpb wishes to pint out that you can browse artisan beer, hard-to-find ales and fruit-flavoured brews from around the world at Kashmir Wines and Beers. So poush!  In our cart: Chimay Blue, East India Ale, Victoria Bitter, Jenlain, Erdinger (served at Oktoberfest), cherry flavoured Liefmans and a super fun 5 litre metallic keg filled with Sagres draught beer from Portugal. Who wants to get draughted now?
When: You want to have two Leffe feet.

pARAPHRASE

What: Necklaces out of a story book by Paprika, sold out of a home in Kemps Corner, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to make an appointment, start at Rs 3,500.
Why: Paper-masher Banoo Batliboi cuts, rolls and seals pages from books into beads, adding them to crystals, stones and silver to make pretty and durable necklaces – talk about spinning a tale! See especially her Small World Necklace made out of an old atlas; Artist Series collection made from prints of famous art works; and our favourite, a Tin Tin string crafted out of the comic.
When: You want a garland of (p)roses.

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What: Hayavadana at K.R. Cama Auditorium, Kala Ghoda, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it call 9820745916 for passes, Rs 250.
Why: Written by Girish Karnad, directed by Arghya Lahiri and Pushan Kriplani and adapted from an ancient folk tale, this play is about husbands, horses and husbands blessed with the anatomy of horses (think: head). Interested? Click on this video for further stimulation.
When: Opens December 9 at 7 pm. Find the full schedule here.

bRIGHT

What: Disco ball print top at the Manish Arora store, Atria Mall, Worli, Rs 3,000.
Why: Discovering that there’s a Manish Arora store hidden in one of the back alleys of the languishing Atria Mall, made this flaming orange disco ball print top (also on leggings and dress) seem even shinier! We suggest you wear it during the holidays to earn your rightful spot at the top of the Christmas tree.
When: You want to visit a disco-operative bank.