The best news on the music front is the proposed reopening of the hugely popular live world music venue, the Blue Frog. It opened in Lower Parel some years ago and was an instant hit. Before it could take root, the owner Mahesh Mathew declared bankruptcy. The good news is that the joint is going to be relocated to an yet-to-be revealed place in Ballard Estate.

Apparently the Maharashtra government's decision to let shops and restaurants remain open all night and the move to have an international cruise terminal at the waterfront has prompted Mathew to opt for a second innings. In any case, Ballard Estate, which despite its beautiful heritage office buildings, is dead as a dodo at night except for sailors getting themselves drunk silly at Harish and other bars. Hopefully Blue Frog will jaz

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