Fiery curries, juicy kebabs beckon you this weekend plus 4 more must-catch events
Fiery curries, juicy kebabs beckon you this weekend plus 4 more must-catch events
On: Saturday and Sunday
Where: Bandra Gymkhana.
If you love Bandra for the fact that some of the city's best restaurants are tucked away in its bylanes, here's your chance to sample the best of what it has to offer. As part of the Celebrate Bandra Fest, fiery Goan curries from Cafe Goa, succulent kebabs from Kareem's, yummy noodles from Asia Wok and piping hot Biryani from Lucky' will come together to entice your taste buds. Ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar's restaurants Just Barbeque and Sadak Chaap also find stalls here. It's all the grub you could ask for, served under one roof in an informal setting. And that's not all. Raise a toast with One Above On Toes, that will fix you some drinks while live bands get you in the mood.
Ministry of sound lands at Shiro
At: Bombay Dyeing Mills Compound, Worli.
On: November 21, 9 pm
Call: 66155980
Entry: Rs 500
DJ Paul Deighton, who started playing for MoS three and half ago, started off as a touring resident, and today enjoys the reputation of being a preeminent mixer and compiler of House music. Paul's year-long globetrotting gigs has him pack his bag every other week. His favourite favorite club? "My most memorable gig was in Japan, and a tour of India when I deejayed with Paul Jackson."
Catch a film about freedom, then soak in some jazzOn: November 22, 7.30 pm onwards
Where: Blue Frog, D/2 Mathuradas Mills Compound, Lower Parel.
Where: 40332300
Watch The Battle Of Algiers a highly political film about the Algerian struggle for independence. The film traces the rebels' struggle and the extreme measures taken by the French government to quell what soon becomes a nationwide revolt. But it is the extraordinary photographic virtuosity and pictorial conviction of this film that could make one believe that it's a real-life documentary. Once you get your fill of history, soak in sublime jazz with the world-renowned James Ryan Quartet from Australia. Ryan has a penchant for improvisation on three instruments (tenor sax, flute and saxello), which makes for a fascinating performance.
Meet the birds and bees this weekend
On: November 22, 6.30 am
Where: Mahape
Call: 9820074639
Entry: Rs 350, which only includes transport
The Bombay Natural History Society will take you to Navi Mumbai to spend Sunday morning with the birds and the bees. This trail goes through a open grassland as well as a forest patch. Don't forget to carry along your binoculars.
Bliss out at BandraOn: November 22, 7.30 pm
Where: Bandra Fort Ampitheatre.
Bliss Logic's music is easy on the ears with elements of electro, drum 'n' bass, rock, jazz and blues, coalescing to create an intimate mood with a subtle message. With Lima Yanger on vocals, JD Thirumalai on bass, Sanjay Joseph on guitars and Lindsay D'mello on drums, the band music could be classified as dreamy, ethereal rock that you could cosy up with on a nippy night.
