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MUMBAI

LOCAL HERO
SIMIN PATEL
HISTORIAN, BLOGGER & TOUR OPERATOR
On a hot Sunday afternoon, where would you duck into for an hour of leisurely activity?
Definitely the corner Irani restaurant, Cafe de la Paix, at Opera House. I would carry a book along, take my favourite seat at the window overlooking the wooden paan shop and Girgaum Road, and order the delicious cheese omelette bun (the best in Bombay!). They have started serving Maggi also.

42 Questions with Jerry Pinto
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This week we talk to Jerry Pinto, award winning poet, journalist, and author.
Pop by Crawford Market for A-maize-ing Popcorn
KALBADEVI
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Sour cream and onion, Manchurian, peri peri, and more – the humble butter popcorn gets an exciting makeover.
42 Questions With Smriti Kiran
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Smriti Kiran, Creative Director of MAMI, talks to us about girl power movies, role models, and #metoo.
Makers of Mumbai: Nazneen Dharamsey of Artique
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Nazneen Dharamsey is on a mission to bring art into our every day.
Dolcemi Delivers Authentic Italian Confectionary
BANDRA
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Sweet dreams are made of Dolcemi.
Give Thanks For Gaylord Bakery
CHURCHGATE
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Admire the display of sugar’s most magnificent heirs and use your handkerchief to mop the corners of your slavering mouth.
In Conversation with Mortimer Chatterjee of Chatterjee & Lal
COLABA
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Contemporary art galleries can have a very progressive role in spearheading that trend, says Mortimer Chatterjee.
Makers of Mumbai: Rhea Chhabria of SuckIn Straws
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Rhea Chhabria always had the urge to do more for the environment and animals, so she created SuckIN Straws – reusable straws made of stainless steel and bamboo.