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( 22850060; Mandlik Marg; 10.30am-8pm Mon-Sat, noon-8pm Sun)
Small chain selling stylish
Indian-Western-hybrid goods. Entrance is behind State Bank of India.
Bombay Electric
(
www.bombayelectric.in
;
1 Reay House, Best Marg, Colaba; 11am-9pm)
High fashion is the calling at
this trendy, slightly overhyped unisex boutique, which it sells at top rupee alongside artis-
anal accessories and a handful of fashionable antiques.
CLOTHING
Central Cottage Industries Emporium
( 22027537;
www.cottageemporium.in
; Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg; 10am-6pm)
Fair-trade souvenirs.
Now has a second
Colaba branch
(Kamal Mansion, Arthur Bunder Rd;
HANDICRAFTS, SOUVENIRS
11am-7pm Mon-Sat)
.
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Fort Area & Churchgate
Kitab Khana
(
www.kitabkhana.in
;
Somaiya Bhavan, 45/47 MG Rd, Fort; 10.30am-7.30pm)
This new bookstore has a
brilliantly curated selection of books, all of which are 20% off all the time.
Food for Thought
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.cafefoodforthought.com
; light meals ?120-180)
, the little cafe in back, does a
mean
sabudana khichdi
(sago fried with spices).
BOOKS
HANDICRAFTS
Contemporary Arts & Crafts
(
www.cac.co.in
;
210 DN Rd; 10.30am-7.30pm)
The CAC stocks contemporary, inventive takes on
traditional crafts: these are not your usual handmade souvenirs. Home goods fill much of
the store, but plenty of pieces will fit in a suitcase.
Artisans' Centre for Art, Craft & Design
( 22673040;
artisanscentre@gmail.com
;
1st fl, 52-56 Dr VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda; 11am-7pm)
This
heritage space hosts exhibitions of high-end handmade goods - from couture and jew-
ellery to handicrafts and luxury
khadi
(homespun cloth) - by artisans from around the
country.
CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES
