Ditch predictable Valentine’s plans and fly solo this weekend. From a Guns N’ Roses tribute gig and cosy café hopping to wellness retreats, dance workshops and safe spaces to talk it out, Mumbai offers plenty for those celebrating on their own terms
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Fly Solo
Roses are dead
Nightrain in performance. PIC COURTESY/NIGHTRAIN_official
Life is too short for slow candlelit dates. Get a dose of old-school hard rock at this Guns N’ Roses concert by tribute band Nightrain. Expect beers, rock and roll, and a whole lot of headbanging.
TIME 8.30 pm
AT The Finch, Shah Industrial Estate, Saki Vihar Road, Powai.
LOG ON TO @nightrain_official
ENTRY Rs 500 (cover charge)
Hop easy
Our sources say Mumbai’s lovebirds will flock to Bandra’s insta-popular cafés this weekend. Go hopping across our trail of underrated cosy haunts on Waroda Road.
1) Kepchaki: Local-approved steaming hot momos
2) Felici: Cool it down with generous scoops of creamy gelato (right)
3) Mr Misu: Indulge your sweet tooth and tuck into fresh tubs of tiramisu
4) Guppa Bistro: End the evening with a cup of chai (top). A right turn from here takes you to the famous
Bollywood murals (top, right) on Chapel Road
Heal, Be Happy
Cut the noise
Escape the Valentine’s extravaganza and head to Avas, a sanctuary of calm and peace on the Konkan coast. The retreat hosts a spa, a wellness centre, and a juice bar.
AT Avas, near Awas High School, Pada no. 3, Alibaug.
LOG ON TO avaswellness.com
CALL 7304091111
The Alibaug retreat hosts wellness sessions. PICS COURTESY/Avas
Talk it out
Going through V-day blues? Walk in to the Agatsu Foundation’s community centre where ‘listeners’ are on duty to hear you out. The centre practises an open-door policy, meaning you can walk in anytime without a booking
TIME 10 am to 8 pm
AT Agatsu Foundation, 51, Pali Village, Bandra West.
CALL 9004489010 (for details)
Still Game?
Prom call
Slip into your best formal suits and dresses and join this prom-style celebration that has more than enough room for first encounters. Come with your own booze, though; the event is strictly BYOB.
TIME 8.30 pm
AT Locomo Hostel, Krishna Villa, Navpada, Vile Parle East.
LOG ON TO @redscarfexperience
ENTRY Rsc500
First steps
A lot can happen over a dance. Join this guided Blues dance workshop open for couples and singles, and you might just waltz out with a partner. The organisers guarantee all participants are vetted for safety. Go shake a leg; and hey, break a leg.
TIME 3 pm
AT Slingshot Swing, Makhija Arcade, 35th Road, Khar.
LOG ON TO @slingshotswing
ENTRY Rs 1,800
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