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bATTER
What: Palate Culinary Studio, G-2, Bir Sagar, 17th Road, Santacruz (W), call Rakhee Vaswani on 9820295221 / 32220807 or view the Facebook group here, start at Rs 1,100 a class.
Why: The smell of freshly baked lemon cake led us to this new cooking studio. Here, you can take workshops on everything from sushi and Shish Tawouk to Shrimp Creole and Saffron Risotto. The small but impressive set up comes complete with professional cooking units, whimsical crockery and a culinary coach trained under Michelin-starred chefs.
When: You want to fry and fry until you succeed.
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What: CrossFit Om, VN Sphere, Navchandra Niwas, Linking Road, Bandra (W), call Dheepesh Bhatt on 9820028098 or view the Facebook group here, Rs 3,000 a month.
Why: Exercises with unusual props and celebrities; push ups on Mount Mary steps; and relays at the beach: this new -in-the-city, high intensity workout is gymming over with surprises.
When: Classes held five times a week; new gym slated to open below Escobar early next month.
pURCHASE
What: Package forwarding and personal shopping agents from the US, visit www.myus.com, membership fee starts at approximately Rs 475 annually.
Why: Because sweet talking your sister’s best friend’s aunt to bring back loot from the States is a drag. Not only will this award-winning service give you a US address and forward packages within a week, they’ll even order your stuff from sites that only accept American credit cards. bpb’s shopping cart: Bumble and Bumble hair tonic, Paul Smith fedora, Searle metallic flapper dress.
When: You want to build parcels in the air.
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What: Bucket seat by Tokri, to order call Manisha Mehta on 9867756911, also available at Attic, Santacruz (W), Rs 3,200.
Why: bpb loves these colourful cast iron buckets-turned-poufs. Not to be paired with your shower curtain.
When: You want balti-more.
bRUSCHETTA
What: Villa 39, Amarchand Mansion, 60 Madam Cama Road, Colaba.
Why: Sneak peek! This fresh, creamy white restaurant looks good enough to eat. Presided over by former Leela chef, hopefully the Italian menu will be equally delish. bpb review out soon!
When: You’re looking for the ciao factor. Slated to open March 25.
Event Round-up: Green beer, Irish music and fun discounts at Elbow Room’s St Patrick’s Day on March 20, The Medicine Show at Blue Frog on March 20 and DJ Nitin spins at Busaba on March 25, 9:30 pm onwards.
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