Punjab Grill By Jiggs Kalra now in Mumbai

Critically acclaimed Indian Fine Dining restaurant concept.




Location:- Level 3, Palladium Mall, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel Mumbai, India, 400013
Phone :- 022-43473980,81,82,83,84
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http://twitter.com/PunjabGrill

	Punjab Grill Here's good news for all of you in Mumbai, especially those in the Western Suburbs - Punjab Grill by Jiggs Kalra, JUHU will officially open its doors on February 20, 2011. This will be our 2nd restaurant in the city and fifth in the country Update sunday feb 20th 2011  The landlines at Punjab Grill Juhu are down; pls call 98119690181 or 9930279479 for reservation queries. Punjab Grill By Jiggs Kalra, Mumbai. photos Punjab Grill By Jiggs Kalra, Mumbai.

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Fashion Designer Neeta Lulla Online Designer Store

Festive Wear
Churidars
Sarees
Stitched Sarees
Festive Lehengas
Tunics
Collection
Autumn Winter 2010
Spring Summer 2011
Chiffon N Chantilly
http://www.store.neetalulla.com/

Neeta Lulla Signature Store
6 R.N.A Classic
S.V Road
Santacruz (west)
Mumbai 400054
Maharashtra
India
Tel =91 22 2605 5580
=91 22 2576 5599

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SPROUTS Earth Mela 2010 "The International Year of Biodiversity"

SPROUTS' Earth Mela 2010 – The International Year of Biodiversity
April 22, 2010 is World Earth day - A day that was created to inspire awareness and appreciation for our environment. Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever before and more species of animals, plants and marine life are depleting from our planet. Considering the urgent need to preserve our bio-diversity, 2010 has been declared as the `International year of Bio-diversity' by the United Nations.

All over the world, various NGOs and concerned citizens organise events to involve common citizens in efforts to restore our Planet Earth. We at SPROUTS too have been doing our small bit, via our annual bonanza - the Earth Mela. Last year, we focused on ideas to reduce our carbon footprint and emissions – titling it the Carbon Reversal Movement. This year, in line with international plan, SPROUTS' Earth Mela 2010 is focusing on raising awareness about conserving our indigenous biodiversity for the values and services they provide and how they result in the survival and well-being of human beings.

The SPROUTS' Earth Mela-2010 being organised at the Maharashtra Nature Park (MNPS), on April 24 & 25 from 10am to 6pm, will host a number of events, through which each one of us can also learn about our urban biodiversity and also what one can do to conserve it. The event will include nature trails, a cycle rally, lectures on biodiversity, film screenings a photo-exhibition on our fort's, mountain's, city's and some rare biodiversity, besides fun activities for kids like adventure sports, face painting, colouring and exploration activities. The 2-day event will be a humble initiative to encourage organisations and individuals to take direct or indirect biodiversity conservation activities in the vicinity of their schools, colleges, offices and places of residence.
You ALL can be a part of the change-making team! So do join us on April 24 & 25 at MNPS, to have a fun filled, educational and thoroughly empowering weekend. We work for Nature! Do YOU?

Quick Facts of Events:
- Photo Exhibition: 100-120 Photos about rare biodiversity, creatures found on forts, in the Himalaya and also right here in our Mumbai City!
- Film Festival: Documentary and short films on urban wildlife areas, threats to natural habitats, lives of plants & animals and animation (cartoon) films
- Lecture-Demonstrations: Key Note Speech by Mr. Harish Kapadia (Himalayan explorer)
- Nature Trails: Led by eminent Ecologists, such as Dr. C S Latoo & Dr. Parvish Pandya
- Adventure Sports: Led by Harshal Gandhi and his Ergo team
- Cycle Rally: To promote eco-friendly and healthier life-styles
- Stalls: Tribal artefacts, paintings and accessories; Solar equipment such as torches, lanterns, & caps; Paper mache products; Trekking and Camping gear; and garbage recycling set ups; food and drinks, Organic Honey, Eco-Ganesha
- Kids Activities: Face painting, t-shirt & poster painting, paper making and games

Venue: Maharashtra Nature Park, Opposite Dharavi Bus Depot, Bandra-Sion Link Road. Nearest Railway Station (Central) Sion, 1km, (Western) Bandra, 3.5 km. BEST bus services- western suburbs 255, 348, 358, 373, 375, 449, 505. Central/Eastern suburbs 180, 356, 371, 408, 505. Downtown Mumbai 11, 76, 165, 166

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Anand Pendharkar
Director, SPROUTS
Reg. Off: 68/4 Tarun Bharat Society,
Chakala, Sahar Road,
Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 099.
Mobile: +91-98201-40254
SPROUTS Earth Shop
5, Pawar Shops, Rani Sati Marg,
Malad (East), Mumbai - 400 097.
www.sproutsenvttrust.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sproutsonline

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Easter Lunch at Aromas of China

Aromas of China is located at Crystal Plaza (off link road ) [do not mistake it with crystal plaza at oshiwara).This place gets pretty crowded so it is good to call up +91 22 67253691-95 and book reserve a place for the next day.

The place starts getting full by 1.30 . The cost on sunday was 525/- + taxes which comes to 650/- per person unlimited buffet. (usually its about 400/- on weekdays)

I always compare all buffet places with the best buffet place Mainland China
(map)

Aromas of china is dimly lit and the seating is a bit cramped compared to Mainland China

Both the places have issues with parking .So you have to park outside the building .

The interiors of Aromas of china is really good with buddha statuses and other artistic sculptures .

There is white wine complimentary (semi dry) the reviews about it was mixed some found it sweet some found it a bit sour .Ice tea is extra (was ok made from the usual powered ice tea mix). I really found it hard to find good restaurants which still make ice tea from real tea.

Chicken was ok. The crab was too bony difficult to eat. Veg dishes were good. The lamb was a bit tough compared to the the lamb at Mainland China.
The desserts :- The chocolate mouse was not really good. The butter scotch tasted like vanilla.
The vanilla with hot chocolate was good.The liquid chocolate seemed to solidify when put on the vanilla chocolate unlike in mainland china where the hot chocolate remains liquid .

The serving area is in a small passage so there is huge lines of people waiting for thier turn to get served. In Mainland China the serving area is separate from the dining area so it is easy to server without long lines of people behind you.Also due to the long lines of people waiting in the lobby the Manager (NE guy) kept walking up and down checking on who is finished .This dint give a relaxed atmosphere (more like a udipi joint)  .

The good part is the waiter had kept a good eye on the table and got the dessert spoons without having to be told. But the density of servers at Mainland china are much more and it is easy to catch a waiters eye there compared to here.

The Music is good with huge bose speakers inbuilt into the ceiling .


Crystal Paradise - The Mall,
Plot No. 30,
Shah Industrial Estate Layout, Veera Desai Road, Link Road,
Near Chitrakoot Marriage Ground, Andheri(W), Mumbai-54.
http://www.bjngroup.in/restaurants/aromas-of-china.html

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Lunch at Soam Chowpatty

Soam is a nice Gujarati restaurant situated just opposite babulnath temple . You can get down at grant road and take a taxi to babulnath temple about 20 rs.

The Menu

We began with some chaas

Followed with some paanki

Paankis are pancakes made of rice flour (with urud daal) steamed in between banana leaves.We peeled it and had it with green chutney.

The main course was Gatte Ki subzi with masala satpadi (105/-)

And Shrikhand Puri and Batata Nu Shaak (105/-).The Shrikhand was heavenly!

 The rotis were too small for me (2 6 inch rotis) so i ordered another paratha( 60/- ) thinking it would be a big thick punjabi size paratha  and that too was a tiny 6 inch paratha :( . I had the paratha with some spicy sweet mango pickle

The desserts looked tempting like the hand churned ice creams and malai malpua/garam mohanthaal,sugar free khajur pooranpoli .

But we want to have a milkshake at another place which had been there for a long time called Bharath (Juice and Snacks).

A good place to visit for some nice gujju food . But not a place to come to hog :).
Also could not figure out why all the dishes were priced at 105/- :) .

This place is just around the corner from soam . While walking there we bought some fresh multigrained bread at the gokul bakers and some walnut cake

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The Sticker on the cake says its made somewhere near charkop
16/A,Hakoba comp,Chinchpokli-E mumbai 33

Bharat juice and snacks is locate just opposite bhavans college chowpatty and has been there for more than 50 years .The place was not too crowded maybe due to the exams and also maybe it gets crowded in the evenings.
We had the mango milkshake (125/- )which came with mango pieces on the top.

Another good foodie day in mumbai :)

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Art Exhibition @ Art Plaza, Kala Ghoda by Farah Mulla April 5th - 10th , 2010

Artist: Farah Mulla

Venue: Art Plaza, Kala Ghoda,outside Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.

Days: April 5 to April 10, 2010

Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Nearest train station : Churchgate (WR), CST (CR Main & Harbour)

Entry Free


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Monday Night Poetry Slam @ Cafe Goa Bistro Bandra and Grille April 5, 2010

Start Time:	Monday, April 5, 2010 at 9:30pm
End Time:	Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 12:00am
Location:	Cafe Goa Bistro and Grille

 

 

It's the cruelest month of the year, AND it's getting really hot out there - so come join us for the coolest poetry slam in all of frackin' Mumbai!

Bombay Elektrik Projekt's informal, indecent, cantankerous poetry slam features amateurs, professionals, slamateurs, spoken word artists and the occasional musician as well.

If you raised your hand or shook your head at any of those categories, you should chalk down the date and set a reminder to be at the gig pronto!

As always, we're relying on you, our regulars, to get the word out to poets and performers. The only clause is original work!

Rohini Ramanathan, our host with the most, will be as hot as the summer (catch her on Red FM Adda daily), will be in charge of proceedings as usual.

SIGN UP HERE:
http://tinyurl.com/Slam-Night-Sign-Up

Musicians (bassists, percussionists, guitarists) who would like to jam with the poets, do get in touch with us now (beatpoets@bombayelektrik)

The usual FAQs for the newcomers

Who wouldn’t enjoy the opportunity to watch the most controversial local poets as they go nose-to-nose while a live, whooping and cheering audience gets rolling with them. Only poets brave enough to take the heat of interactive self-expression will advance to the final round to see who scores to become that evenings Top Dog Poet.

It will get noisy, heartfelt, ridiculous, rowdy, (and who knows—political) but it always gets going.

WHO: The most daring and provocative of Mumbai poets and spoken-word presentation artists.

WHAT: Sign up for the 12 presenting poet spots for the fortnightly Poetry Slam.

WHEN: Monday at 9pm poets sign up for the Poetry Slam to ensue at 21:15.

WHERE: Cafe Goa Bistro & Grill, Agnelo House, Off St John de Baptist Road, near Mount Mary steps, Bandra (W).

How to find it:
a) From Lilavati, head towards the Barista. Leave the Barista right, and head straight (it looks like a left). Keep coming down that road till you see a Dominos pizza on your right. The first left lane you see after Dominos, stop. It's a stone's throw from here.

b) From anywhere else (like Turner Road, Hill Road, Carter Road), ask the rickshaw guy to take you to Mount Mary steps (not the church, the steps). Once there, look for a Smokin Joe's pizza place on your left. Get off here, it's the first right turn walking distance.

Call: 98197-03271 / 66299167 / 26404115
Email: info@cafegoabistro.com

WHY: To take part in the most in-your-face fortnightly poetry competition in Mumbai.

HOW: Bring your best 3 poems and sign up for the three rounds of readings.

NEEDED: An audience.

COST: Zero, zip, nada

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Woodside Inn presents "Old Mumbai Bicycle Tour" April 4, 2010

Date:	Sunday, April 4, 2010
Time:	7:00am - 10:30am
Location:	Colaba, Fort, Kala Ghoda, Ballard Estate, CST

Woodside Inn presents the "Old Mumbai Bicycle Tour". Ride into the past as we take you through some of Mumbai's most enduring landmarks and end with a sumptuous breakfast at Woodside Inn.

The tour costs Rs. 1350 per person and include a tour conductor, a bicycle, refreshments at an Irani cafe and breakfast at Woodside Inn.

Old Bicycle Tour Schedule

 6.45 am Assemble at Woodside Inn
07.00-07.15 am Allocation of Cycles,Adjustments,Indemnity Forms,Route and  safety Briefing

07.30 am

• Regal map
• Gateway of India map
• Radio Club map
• Colaba Causeway
• Sahid Bhagat Singh Road
• Horniman Circle

• Break

08.30 am

• Yazdani Bakery Refreshments
• Ballard Estate (Heritage info)
• GPO (History of the Mumbai General Post Office)
• CST ( Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus)  - Break
• BMC - HQ
• Xaviers College
• Metro
• VSNL

09.30 am

• Fountain (Heritage Info)
• Kala Ghoda
• Regal

10.30 am  Woodside Inn - Breakfast map

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The "Old Mumbai Bicycle Tour" occurs EVERY SUNDAY from 7:00am to 10:30am.


Woodside inn
Wodehouse Road
Opp. Regal Cinema,
Colaba,
Mumbai - 400039
INDIA
91-22-22875752


Other Info


1. The current cycling route is as follows Yes, you can bring your own bikes at a discount of Rs. 250


2 . Review "Old Mumbai Bicycle Tour" in Indian Express Peddling history

FOR MORE DETAILS AND CONFIRMATIONS FOR THE TOUR, PLEASE CONTACT 022-22875752/+91-22-22025525, 10 AM TO 6 PM FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY. Facebook Event

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Free WiFi Cafes around Bandra

Mumbai Times Cafe ,33rd Road Crystal Shoppers Paradise, Fifth Floor, St Theresas Rd, Khar West,
मुंबई, Maharashtra 022 66711587‎


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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf‎ Blue Heaven beside Amarsons opposite BP Petrol Pump
Vithalbhai Patel Rd, Bandra West ,Mumbai, Maharashtra


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Barista Expresso Bar, Bandstand Building,Bandstand, Bandra West,Mumbai
Cost 1 rupee per minute

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The Bagel Shop 30 , Anand Villa, 13 Pali Mala Road, Below Barefoot, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050‎ - 022 2605 0178‎


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Other places around mumbai which have wiki (please check with the location if they still offer wifi)
Holiday Inn, Mumbai, India Balraj Sahani Marg, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, 400049, India Tata Indicom
Hotel Krishna Palace 96 / 98, Sleater Road, , Mumbai, 400007, India Icom Solutions
Hotel Ramee Guestline Juhu 462 A B Nair Road Juhu, Mumbai, 400049, India TATA Broadband
Sun n Sand, Mumbai, India 39, Juhu Beach , Mumbai, 400049, India Tata Indicom
Welingkar Institute of Management Matunga, Mumbai, 400103, India Wipro Wi-Fi
Coffee World Shop No. 19&20 Samartha Vaibhav Indra Darshan Mumbai
Krishna Palace Residency 96/98 Sleater Road Nana Chowk, Grant Road Bombay 400007
Egnite.Net (India) Pvt. Ltd. Tardeo Road #10 First Floor Tardeo Air-Conditioned Market Bombay 400034
NCPA Marg Nariman Point Bombay Proximity: 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Barista Phoenix August Kranti Marg Mumbai - 400 036 Bombay


Mumbai International Airport 2A
Mumbai Domestic Airport Terminal 1A
Mumbai International Airport 2C
Mumbai Domestic Airport Terminal 1B

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A visit to the farmers market

The farmers market was a mix of semi commercial stalls on one the right and the farmers selling their vegetables on the right .There also was some good food stalls and a place to sit on the swing (if you were an early bird to the market) .



The first stall was selling cloth bags and organic books.



There was a stall call auro paint selling organic paint.


A stall called ecocert (organic certification) which said they certify the organic farmers and conduct courses for the farmers?


When i walked in there was a guy who walked in with a couple of cane and wood chairs and laid them on the grass in the park ready to be sold. The atmosphere was a nice relaxed one (this was in the morning - i wonder how it would be in the evening with the linking road crowd)

Chai

Tulsi,masala chai was being served in small clay pots for 25 Rupees.

The movie ,chat and book section



Sonaalii sabherwal had a stall selling microbiotic products.



Angelfood
The place which had the nicest vibes and enthu was the angelfood section
located in the Organic Café at The Farmers' Market, Mumbai.
It had all vegan, all natural...
Breakfast Parfait w/ Chocolate Cinnamon Muesli
Mario's Potato Pizza
Egg-less (vegan) Quiche
Mediterranean Pita Sandwiches
Moroccan Spiced Pilaf
Fully Loaded Vegan Carrot Cake w/ "Creamy" Lemon Frosting
Wheat-free Double Chocolate Cake w Chocolate Strawberry Sauce
Vegan "Milk" Shakes
Their exclusive Organic Rose Cooler


Vatsalya Goshala

Products
1) Ghee (Clarified Butter,Ghurt)
2) C.U.D (not cid ;) ) Cow urine distillate (not for me thank you ) (chinese patent lol)

3) Bio Sanitiser Floor and Toilet Cleaner

4) Concentrated cow urine in tablet form

Address
Gat No 181 , At Post Jaulk,, tal Dindori,
Dist Nasik pin - 422 206 MH- India
email vatsalyagoshala@gmail.com
mobile :- +91 9881907070

Shree Organic
Shop 52 Jadhav Complex,tambat lane, Ozar Mig, nasik - 422 206
Mobile - 98 236 236 48

institute of vedic studies www.shivpuri.org

Khans fruit carving
Had some lovely veggies carved into flowers .








And Finally the veggies!!










































I came to a conclusion there are many different types of shoppers at the farmers market

Those who had come to buy the organic veggies.
Those who had come to relax on a sunday morning with some organic juice food.
Those who had some for the food,movie,literature.
And those who came for a little bit of everything
And those who were just curious to check out what the farmers market was all about.


There was a computer guy who ran sunsaar which deals in energy conservation and waste management and gave every one a flyer on (Daily Dump compost at home) .he was selling terrecotta composters
www.dailydump.org
mumbai - 022-65052168 dailydump.mumbai@gmail.com


I also found out urban leaves has some organic farming stuff happening every sunday at the Maharashtra nature park (they have a small place with warli painting when you enter the nature park .)

Start Your Own City Farm - Grow your own vegetables on your terrace

Also tata power does not need the whole buildings approval to get your connection changed according to anil of sunsaar.

The Farmers Group on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=345442782802

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