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yasminmund wants to browse a market at Galleria
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silvana wants to browse a market at Galleria
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Local market hunt + lunch after.
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want to meet at Sushi Den

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lara

Chembur's Best Kept Secret?

#park #chembur #traffic
I'm heading to Chembur next week, staying with family. They've lived there for ages, but all they ever talk about is the traffic! Seriously, they complain more about the traffic than any other city I'… I'm heading to Chembur next week, staying with family. They've lived there for ages, but all they ever talk about is the traffic! Seriously, they complain more about the traffic than any other city I've ever heard of. But they never mention anything fun. So, I'm curious...what's the one thing locals do for fun in Chembur that tourists or even other Mumbaikars never seem to find out about? Is there a hidden chai stall, a fantastic street food cart, or a secret park that's a must-see? Help a clueless visitor out!
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Image madleine local ·

Chembur Gymkhana side has a little lane behind the market where old Sindhi uncles run a papad and pickle operation out of a garage. Not a restaurant, nobody advertises it, but they'll sell you fresh bhuga chawal masala or mango pickle if you ask nicely. Go before noon, after that they shut and the whole lane goes quiet.

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Image kristiane local ·

central avenue ka late night scene is what u want. after 11pm the stretch near chembur naka turns into a proper kebab and roll run, carts that dont exist during the day just appear, seekh rolls for like 80 bucks and the bhurji guy doing egg on tawa at 1am is the real local secret. i prefer the carts past the station over the sit-down places because thats where the rickshaw guys eat & they never get it wrong. go hungry, not full

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Image romy ·

the thing nobody tells visitors is the walk up to the old Chembur monastery and the gardens around it. its quiet up there, totally different vibe from the chaos below, and most people just drive past the hill without knowing you can actually go in. also fwiw the sandhya chai near Chembur station at 6am hits different than the fancy cafes, thats where the real regulars are.

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I want to sell my old clothes

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Image anemonezitzmann local ·

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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Image merlinde local ·

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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Image claeregutmann ·

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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