Try asking for a baseball glove in a random sports shop in Dadar; most of them won’t know what it looks like, and perhaps an odd store might hand you a stiff, dusty glove that you really can’t be expected to use. MetroMela gives you a list of some of the better sports shops around the city.

Tucked in a byway off the busy road to Flora Fountain in Mumbai, Akbarallys’ home furniture store stands humbly belying its solid presence of 25 years. The Big Ben styled pendulum clock chimes the familiar tune at the hour...

Driving on the highway towards Kopar Kharane, you see a neat red signboard with the name of United Colors of Benetton on it. There’s a large sticker on the plexiglass which screams of a whopping discount. It is the United Colors of Benetton factory outlet...

There seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about Dr. Ambedkar Road, a little off Linking Road in Mumbai. As you walk up the steeply sloping road and turn the corner nothing seems odd till you look to your right and see a hideous creature in a black cloak staring fixedly at you...

When you look at a place like Chor Bazaar, you realize what a magnificent city Mumbai is (and careless too to have their things stolen). The market is literally a market of thieves and stolen goods. They say that if you leave your car outside and go in, it’ll only be a few minutes before you’ll find your own car parts on sale. That’s the kind of reputation the place has...

Navratri is just around the corner, and Mumbai has already plunged into a flurry of preparations to use those exuberant nine nights to the fullest. A time of exuberance, vigor and color, Mumbai lives for its Dandiya dances, heavy Garba costumes and exotic Gujarati food; all of which are available in plenty during these days...

That was yesterday; when children celebrated their birthday by distributing sweets in their school in the morning, followed by a simple cake cutting with their loved ones in the evening. Four balloons, ten streamers and some goodies to eat…….is definitely NOT enough to please a child anymore! Kid’s birthday parties these days are mega events by themselves, and needless to say, a lot of planning goes into...

Located in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai’s art district, where art, heritage and Victorian Architecture take the centre stage, a swank, new store like Westside might have looked out of place. But just as Westside has taken to Kala Ghoda, the rest of Kala Ghoda has taken to Westside...

A day out shopping at Jyotiba Phule Market, still popular as Crawford Market, is indeed every house-proud woman’s dream outing. Fruits, vegetables, grocery supplies, furnishings, crockery, electronics and more – everything that goes into maintaining a home and a kitchen is available at extremely competitive prices, believe it or not, all within a radius of 1 kilometer...

If you don’t know Mumbai's Pali Hill well enough, you’re going to have a hard time locating Fabindia. Those endlessly meandering, tree lined roads are beautiful, but very confusing. Of course, the shops on every bend can direct you...