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It looks like there are changes afoot in the Ambiance Cafe. We were taking a stroll yesterday and passed the restaurant, which is in the Condamine area, close to the Police Station. There's a new sign outside saying Silver Spoon, and some flyers on the wall advertising a 10 euro formula, open from 10.00 to 23.00, seating for more than 100, and a large space for smokers. The cafe has a terrace on the main street and a room just below street level.

Here at maBoum we're looking forward to a great 2009, with lots of restaurants to try, some old and some new. We're going to be making changes to the website, especially when we get feedback from you, so be sure to check back regularly or use our RSS feed.

Organised by the Crescendo Association. With Nicole Curau on violin, Charles Lockie on viola, Frederic Audibert on cello and Marcelle Vidal-Dedieu on piano. The programme includes Ernest Chausson's opus n° 30, and Johannes Brahms' opus n° 25.

An evening of South American music with the Opus Latino Ensemble, with solo vocals Silvana da Costa, Norberto Pedreira on guitar, Julio Vega on bass, Patrick Mendez on percussion and saxophone. Organised by the Crescendo Association. For more information phone 06 80 86 46 54.

Concert of chamber music by a group of musicians from the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, with Zhang Zhang and Niclolas Delclaud on violins, Tristan Dely on viola, and Florence Leblond on cello. The programme includes Haydn's Lark Quartet Op. 64, No. 5, and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's Quartet 1 Op. 12. For more information, phone +377 98 06 28 28.

Organised by the Women Business Leaders Union of Monaco. For more information phone 06 07 93 08 63.

"Serait-ce la Mort ?" [Would this be Death] by Maurice Béjart
Set to music by Richard Strauss and performed by the Lausanne Béjart Ballet
"Vers un Pays Sage" by Jean-Christophe Maillot by the Ballets de Monte-Carlo.

The final chance to see it again on Sunday at 16:00.

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Three course menu with aperitif and coffee, choice of 2 dishes for starter and main course includes lamb bhaji or vegetable rolls, and tandoori prawn masala or quail tandoori with sauce pudina. Price 40 euros per person. You can also order the menu to takeaway for 35 euros, excluding aperitif and coffee.

Three course menu with three choices of starter and main dish. Price 95 euros per person includes champagne.