Your weekday go & do guidebook
Monday
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Guzzle away
Take a detour to this restaurant before heading home tonight and enjoy a buy-one-get-one offer on select martinis and mojitos, including dirty or dry vodka martini and the exotic Puerto Rican sunrise mojito, all priced at Rs.399.
Time : 5 pm to 12 am
At : The Sassy Spoon, ground floor, Express Towers, Ramnath Goenka Marg, Nariman Point.
Call : 9920003500
Grab a mic
Got a poem, song, story or funny gags brewing inside you? Here's your chance to share them with others at the city's oldest open mic night. You get two minutes and your piece should be original.
Time : 7 pm
At : Prithvi Theatre, Juhu.
Tuesday
Celebrate a literary icon
Today is the last day to register for a national seminar being organised to usher in the 75th birthday of acclaimed novelist and playwright Kiran Nagarkar, on December 2. Apart from discussions on his works, the seminar also includes a Q and A with him.
Time : 8.30 am to 3 pm
At : Sophia Centre for Women's Studies and Development, Sophia College.
Register : englishdeptsophia @gmail.com
Cost : RS.300
LOLâu00c2u0080u00c2u0088with Aditi
Watch Aditi Mittal test new jokes at a one-hour stand-up act. Like she says, some of the best gags flow during trial nights.
Time : 8.30 pm
At : Independence Brewing Company. Boolani Estate Owners Premises, New Link Road, Andheri West.
Log on to : bookmyshow.com
Entry : Rs.350
Take an art tour of Benares
Attend a solo exhibition, The Ganges, by Ranadip Mukherjee, who has been on an art pilgrimage of Varanasi for three decades. His works are known for their vibrant quality.
Time : 11 am to 7 pm
At : Gallery no. 3, Jehangir Art Gallery, Fort.
Call : 9892259872
Wednesday
Soak in a few jazz notes
Catch Return of the Soul Sessions by The Bombay Jazz Club whose repertoire includes funky grooves, wailing improvisation, jazzy riffs and Latin beats. The evening will feature Samantha Edwards on vocals, Karim Ellaboudi on keys, Aron Nyiro (in pic) on drums and Dee Wood on bass.
Soak in a few jazz notes
Time : 9 pm
At : Bonobo, Kenilworth Mall, Phase 2, off Linking Road, Bandra West.
Call : 26055050
Eat for a cause
Tuck into a six-course gourmet meal and do your bit for society at the annual food charity dining event, Food With Benefits! With chefs Conrad D'souza, Boo Kim, Gresham Fernandes, Pablo Naranjo Agular, Viraf Patel and Irfan Pabaney at the helm, expect nothing short of finger-licking fare.
Time : 7.30 pm
At: Gateway Taproom, BKC.
Log on to : insider.in
Cost : Rs.4,000
Indulge your sweet tooth
If you are on a calorie count, let this Wednesday be your cheat day. Sink your teeth into any flavour of waffle including chocolate chip, honey or maple syrup, rainbow and blueberry bliss for '89. The offer stands only for today.
Time : 11 am to 11 pm
At : All Mad Over Donuts outlets.
Call : 33777799 (Bandra West)
Catch aâu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Screening
Attend a theatre screening of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical, Follies. It features a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21 members.
Time : 6 pm
At : Godrej Dance Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
Call : 22824567
Entry : Rs.400 (plus GST)
Thursday
Shop for sarees
Add handwoven pieces to your collection of sarees as the wedding season begins with a pop-up store featuring muga from Assam, cottons from Chettinad, tussar from Bhagalpur, ikat from Gujarat, Andhra and Orissa; jamdanis from Bengal, chikankari work from Lucknow, Banarasi silks, Kanjeevarams and heirloom pieces like Patan patolas and muslin jamdanis.
Till : December 3
Time : 11 am to 8.30 pm
At : 38th floor, The St Regis, Lower Parel.
Call : 61628031
Bake guilt-free
Can baking be healthy? Yes, if you skip sugar, oil, milk and eggs. Learn how to do that at a healthy baking class, where you will cook both sweet and savoury dishes.
Time : 1 pm to 3 pm
At : Sharan Centre, above Axis Bank, 306, Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri West.
Call : 40031909
Cost : Rs.3,000