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• Blanco, an all-day bar and restaurant inspired by the Greek islands of Santorini and Mykonos, is slated to open in Andheri West on Monday, October 10. The bar menu at the 4,000 square feet joint will feature Nesty Drincage (gin, grape juice, black pepper and soda); Snacky Vorow (vodka, orange juice and rose water); and Vintage Flower House (white rum, elderflower syrup, litchi juice, lemon juice and basil). The multi-cuisine food menu will list chimichangas; lamb dumpling; fish and chips; chicken teriyaki wrap; mac and cheese; mushroom tart; and masala Maggi. Open daily, from 1pm to 1am. Blanco, Samarth Vaibhav Co-operative Housing Society, off Link Road, near Sykz Gym, Oshiwara, Andheri (West). Tel: 83838 38320.
• The folks behind Mirchi and Mime, the Indian restaurant in Powai, will launch Madeira and Mime, a gastropub in the suburb in the second week of October. Like Mirchi and Mime, the new venture will have speech and hearing-impaired wait-staff. The multi-cuisine food menu will feature egg hopper with chicken sukha; Quebec poutine with cheese curd; Bombay duck fish ‘n’ chips; and pulled mutton burger. Open daily, from noon to 1am. Madeira and Mime, Trans Ocean House, Lake Boulevard, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai.
• A travel-inspired bar called Reise All Day Bar and Kitchen opened at the Oriental Aster Hotel in Andheri East on Thursday, October 6. The multi-cuisine fusion menu spans Indian, South East-Asian, European and American fare. Nosh on dragon chilli potato; lemongrass chicken kulfi; thepla taquitos; chicken schnitzel; peri peri prawn skewers; and cheese and parmesan dim sum. Their list of global tipples includes spiced cinnamon rum; rosemary gin fizz; Black Russian (vodka and Kahlua); and pink Plymouth (gin, tonic and bitters). Open daily, from 7am to 1am. Reise, Oriental Aster Hotel, Tarun Bharat Society, Dr. Karanjia Marg, near the Cigarette Factory, Chakala, Andheri (East). Tel: 022 3383 6086.
• Corum Hospitality, which owns The Bar Stock Exchange chain of bars, will launch Mr. Baozi, a South East-Asian gastropub in Lower Parel in the third week of October. The 5,000 square feet pub will be located in the basement of the same building as the Kamala Mills outpost of The Bar Stock Exchange. The menu will offer sushi, curries and bao sandwiches. Open daily, from noon to 3pm and from 7pm to 1am. Mr. Baozi, Kamala Mills, below The Bar Stock Exchange, Lower Parel.
• South Mumbai has an Indian food delivery kitchen called Indizza that serves mushroom achari tikka; chicken noorani masala; truffle cheese naan; mutton biryani; and mushroom biryani. Located in Worli, the kitchen delivers between Mahim and Cuffe Parade. Open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, from 11am to 3.30pm and 7pm to 11pm, and on Friday and Saturday, from 11am to 3.30pm and 7pm to 2am. To place an order call 92200 70074. Order from Scootsy.
• The Bandra outpost of European restaurant chain The Sassy Spoon, which had closed for renovations in September, will re-open on Monday, October 10 with a new look and menu. The restaurant will offer green apple, scamorza and fennel soup; Kerala style lamb; mushroom burger; and tenderloin jerky with tomato and chilli dip. Open daily, from noon to midnight. The Sassy Spoon, ground Floor, Classic Corner, near Holy Family Hospital, Hill Road, Bandra (West). Tel: 86555 55555.