Chembur's Best Kept Secret?

The real move in Chembur is the egg bhurji pav at the stall outside the old R.K. Studio gate on Sion-Trombay Road. He sets up around 7:30 PM, a metal cart with a single yellow bulb, and he's been there for over a decade. The bhurji is cooked with finely chopped onions, green chilies, and a pinch of chaat masala that cuts through the richness, and he toasts the pav in the same pan so it soaks up all the butter. It's about 40 rupees for a plate, no seating, just eat standing on the footpath like everyone else.

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honestly skip the vada pav scene for a second and go to the kulfi guy near Chembur Naka, opposite the old Golden Tobacco sign. He sets up around 8pm, tiny cart with a red umbrella, and his malai kulfi is the real deal - thick, creamy, not too sweet. Costs like 30 rupees a stick and he's been there for 15 years, no one cares about the touristy stuff

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Okay so ngl you HAVE to hit up the stall near Ambedkar Garden, it's called something like "Raju's Bhaji Pav" or similar. The guy has this secret masala mix for his batata bhaji that's honestly better than any vada pav you'll find, and the pav is buttered and toasted perfectly. It's just a cart, near the entrance, around 6pm. Don't expect a sign, just look for the crowd.

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have u tried the chor bazaar route? not for selling to shops but the friday morning flea guys near mumbadevi, some of them buy vintage/retro pieces outright and pay better than the bale walas if ur stuff has any character. got 800 for a bunch of old levi's and band tees there. thing is u gotta go early like 6am and know how to hold ur ground, they smell desperation instantly

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one thing nobody mentioned, watch out for the weight vs piece thing. kabadiwalas and bale buyers pay by kilo so heavy stuff like denim and woolens actually earn more than fancy light stuff. i cleared a whole bag of old jeans to a guy in Malad for way better than what my branded shirts fetched. also wash everything before u show it, sounds obvious but dusty clothes get lowballed on sight.

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honestly the timing matters more than the platform. end of month is when people get salary and actually buy, so list ur stuff around the 1st or 2nd. also post pics in natural light near a window, not on ur bed with flash, makes a huge difference on OLX and insta thrift pages. i've flipped a lot of my old stuff this way and the same kurta that got ignored at 300 sold for 500 when i relisted it properly.

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