The Boston Butt.
• The Boston Butt, a charcuterie and BBQ-focused restaurant and bar, will open in Kala Ghoda on Wednesday, August 24. The bar will serve Prohibition Era-inspired cocktails such as Ward 8 (whisky, orange juice, lime and grenadine), Ocean Drive (gin, red wine reduction, grated nutmeg and mint) and Curry Scented B***h (vodka, cherry, brandy, dates, curry leaves and cranberry). The food menu will feature dishes like smoked calamari chilli; smoked chilli cheese pizza; grilled mutton chops with Kentucky BBQ dip; smoked potato skin with cheddar, Gouda and mascarpone; and chocolate chip cookie with chocolate sauce and salted caramel ice cream. Open daily, from 7pm to 1.30am until Wednesday, August 31 and from noon to 1.30am from Thursday, September 1 onwards. The Boston Butt, Rampart Row Building, First Floor, 30 K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda. Tel: 98924 47669.
• The Chocolatier, an all-day cafe and bakery, opened in Navi Mumbai on Monday, August 22. The menu lists chicken tikka wrap; spinach and mushroom burger; crispy chicken burger; aloo tikki sandwich; and chocolate sandwich. Open daily, from 9am to 10pm. The Chocolatier, Shop No.51, Patel Heritage, Sector 7, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Tel: 86063 11333.
• On Thursday, September 1, South-East Asian restaurant Chi Na Chi Ni will open at the Royal Tulip Hotel in Navi Mumbai. The menu will feature Japanese, Thai, Korean and Chinese fare such as wasabi fried rice; plum and chilli crispy pork; Burmese curry; Australian lamb rack in pepper sauce; dragon roll sushi; and chocolate dim sum. Open daily, from noon to 3pm and from 7pm to 11pm. Chi Na Chi Ni, Royal Tulip Hotel, 26-B, Sector 7, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Tel: 022 3365 3313.