Thanks for pudding up with me

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Bring out the beers and ciders

Dive into the festive season with some crisp, clean ciders by Thirsty Fox. While Izzy is a golden summery cider, perfect for the not-so-cold winters in Mumbai, the Reed is a beautiful ruby red vegan cider, semi-dry, mildly fizzy, and conditioned with Tart Cherries and Peppercorns. However, if you prefer beer over ciders, Gateway Brewing Company has released their Gingerbread Ale that adds just the right amount of spice to your tipple.
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WHAT: The Thirsty Fox; Gateway Brewing Company
PRICE: Rs 300 per pint, Rs 565 for one litre
TO ORDER: thirstyfox.com, gatewaybrewery.com

If they love hot chocolate

Scoopski, India's first edible cookie dough brand, has come up with a hot cocoa kit. It consists of one pint of dark chocolate cookie dough, two hot cocoa stirrer sticks, one mug warmer and one snowy marshmallow. You can also get personalised mug warmers for orders of 10 units and above.
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WHERE: Scoopski
PRICE: Rs 799
TO ORDER: scoopski.in

Make it a smokin' night

Succulent proteins can put many things right. Mumbai-based Smoke by the Sea is a one-stop shop for smoked and cured meats and cheeses. They have a variety of options to choose from such as Tenderloin Steaks, Salmon, Beef, Tuna sausages, burger patties, dips, mushrooms and even smoked nuts. Pre-orders are a must if you don't want to be disappointed.
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WHERE: Smoke by the Sea
PRICE: Rs 150 onwards
TO ORDER: smokebythesea.com

Go all in for a gingerbread house

Moner Bistro & Dessert Bar has a sweet treat on offer. Their gingerbread DIY kit has baked gingerbread house cutouts, coloured royal icing, sprinkles, and Christmas Tree Cookies to make a scrumptious Gingerbread House. They also have a Christmas hamper that includes hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, sugar cookies, white chocolate barks, and Gingerbread Pound Cake. If you are feeling frosty, indulge in Buche de Noël Frost infused with Mascarpone Mousse, Gingerbread Biscuit, Poached Pear Geleé, and Dulche De Leche.
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WHERE: Monèr Bistro & Dessert Bar, Darvesh Royale, Bandra West
PRICE: Rs 2,500 onwards
TO BUY: 7770014123/ Bandra

Who wants goodies from Himachal?

If you want to support a socially-conscious venture, Shillar House is where you go. Sonal Sarjolta says her social entrepreneurship venture empowers women in the Simla hills of Himachal. They make a range of ghee, pickles (we love Red Chilli Chuk), honey, red rice, local rajma, apples and walnuts. They also offer local specialities cooked by the women that can be sealed and shipped across the country.
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WHERE: Shillar House
PRICE: Rs 300 onwards
TO ORDER: @shillarhouse, Instagram