For ten weeks, score awesome discounts at some of our favourite Mumbai hotspots on The Potluck (www.thepotluck.in). But remember, a deal gets activated only if enough people opt in; so you can play alone, but bring friends and it gets easier!

Potluck Stage IX: 40% off new face treatment at Kaya Skin Clinic, 10 people required for deal to tip, 65 hours remaining. Your time starts now!

Bpb freebie: Super deal from travelling fashion store Pixie Inc’s weekend exhibition.  For this and other cool discounts, as well as a FREE weekend guide in your inbox every Friday, enter your email in the subscription box.

Spot the bag: The first fifteen people to spy our trusty bag at Sugar, Colaba get a 15% discount on their purchase this weekend!

bROWSER

What: From blog to burner with Purple Foodie Catering, call 9820995543 or visit www.purplefoodie.com, free delivery from Bandra to Andheri on orders of Rs 500+, start at Rs 20.

Why: Pesto bread rolls, chocolate cinnamon babka, candied ginger, American biscuits, mini pop tarts - after months of ogling all these and more on Shaheen Peerbhai’s kickass food blog, bpb has finally convinced the chef-writer-photographer to start up her own catering service. Oh, goodies!

When: You can’t resist taking bite after byte.

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What: Wishberry gift registry service, visit wishberry.in, registration free.

Why: Because your friends have no gifting imagination and you really don’t need another striped shirt. This brand new online registry lets you pick presents from their expanding catalogue (rafting trips, foosball tables, Blackberry, clothes from Mango and Promod) or start a fund for your dream purchase for which they’ll send you a cheque. Your friends can buy individually, or gang up to chip in for a single product.

When: You want present perfect.

pROTEIN

What: Chromosome portraits by DNA11, visit dna11.com or call Qadir at 9820337065, starts at approximately Rs 10,000.

Why: Day 1 – Order prototype: canvas, paper or glass. Day 2 - Forensic kit arrives. Use collection swab to gather saliva sample, preserve and ship back. Day 3 – Lock down colour sequence. Day 30 – The easel has landed.

Congratulations! You are now the owner of uber-cool art that proudly displays your superior genetic structure from Canada-based DNA11, recently featured on CSI NY! They work with lip impressions and fingerprints as well.

When: You want to see and be gene.

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What: Single in the city? Let Big Help organise your life, call 9619484383 or log on to bighelp.in, Rs 5,000 a month.

Why: This service is like a magic lamp with a genie who grants more than three wishes. Designed for people who live alone (or not) in Mumbai, Big Help’s bright aides can find you a roommate, do your groceries, round up the best sales, walk your dog, locate a plumber, score passes to a sold out music gig. (Task) master, your wish is their command.

When: To err(and) is human, to get an assistant, divine.

bUTTON

What: Trunk fashion store, shop no 67-69, Seaview Terrace Building, Wodehouse Road, Colaba, start at Rs 1,500.

Why: At this brand new store, a mighty chandelier sheds light on rarely seen but well worn international brands like English Laundry and Public Library. It also houses a nail spa and  foot-nibbling pedicure fish. Look out for the full bpb review!

When: A trunk call is in order. Opens Saturday, July 10.

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Event Round-up: Talamasca at Blue Frog on July 9 at 10:30 pm; Thai cooking class with Chef Wat at Four Seasons on July 10 at 3:30 pm; International Comedies  at NCPA on July 10 at 6.30 pm and Docu Tour photography exhibit at Gallery BMB, Fort.