14 August,2009 07:07 AM IST | | Features Team
This time around, give your typical videshi-style weekend a miss and salute the spirit of saffron. Here's our Independence Day planner
Eat treats
Desi digs
Where: Manre, Fourth Floor, MGF Metropolitan Mall, Saket
When: Till August 22
Call: 40668888
Meal for two: Rs 2,200 plus taxes
Savour new starters, main course dishes like grilled cottage cheese steak, pan grilled chicken roulade and desserts like saffron yogurt mousse. Special mocktails are also on offer in tri-colours.
Chomp creatively
Where: The Creative Kitchen, Radisson Suites, Gurgaon
When: Till August 16
Call: 0124-4719000
Price: Rs 799 plus taxes
Try their special buffet and offers. All armed forces personnel get a 50 per cent discount on food and beverages. As a special gesture, the accommodation will cost you Rs 6,500 plus taxes for double occupancy (including breakfast and lunch buffet for two).
Buffet bags
Where: Fresc Co & Asia 7 Restaurant, Third Floor, Ambience Mall, Gurgaonu00a0u00a0
When: August 15
Call: 0124-4665571
Price: Rs 550 plus taxes
Celebrate the day with a special buffet for lunch and dinner, with a new twist to the menu. There's Tiranga pasta in creamy mustard sauce and the Tiranga mousse and cake. The buffet offers a wide selection of soups, appetisers, salads, grills, main course and desserts from interactive counters laid out in the restaurant. Make the most of the freedom season, get a 15 per cent discount, too.
Regional rap
Where: Made In India, Radisson MBD Noidau00a0
When: August 14 to 16
Call: 0120 430 0000
Meal for two: Rs 2,500 + taxes
Relish a culinary extravaganza with flavours from all regions. The East delicacies on offer are aaloo posto, baigan bhaja, chingadi malai curry. From West, you can opt for dal baati churma, palak maungodi and gatta pulao. If you like Northern food, opt for kakori kebab, achaari murg tikka, tandoori khumb and paneer pudhina tikka. Lovers of Southern flavours can cherish chicken Chettinad, Malabar fish curry and also avail of a special 20 per cent discount for all armed forces personnel as a special gesture to the 'men in uniform'.
Saffron sizzlers
Where: Latitude, Mosaic Hotel, Noida
When: August 15
Call: 0120 430 0000
Meal for two: Rs 275
Mark the Independence Day with their Tiranga sizzler, red bell pepper with cottage cheese and broccoli sizzler. On ordering, you get an 'Independent' cooler as an add on, which is mix of khus and strawberry syrup topped on crushed ice in a tall glass. Slurp.
Patriotic platters
Where: Ignis, B- 45 Inner Circle, Connaught Place
When: Till August 15
Call: 43081984
Price: Rs 250 onwards + taxes
Keeping the spirit of nationalism in mind, try the special platter, keeping in tune with the colours of the flag. For starters, you can opt for veg seekh, basil paneer tikka or haryali chicken tikka, and kesari fish tikka. For main course, choose from lahsooni palak, malai kofta or mutton saag, Lucknowi chicken and Punjabi kukad masala. End it with theu00a0 ice cream platter or the tri-colour mousse.
Gift shift
Wearhouse
Where: Reynu Taandon, Shop No 7, The Crescent, At The Qutub, Ladosarai
Price: Rs 9,000 onwards
Check out designer Reynu Taandon's tri- coloured collection under her label Mynah. By using effervescent colours and embellishments, Reynu has infused lyrical life in each ensemble. Her line is all about short dresses and floor length gowns in luxurious silks, delicate tulles and translucent chiffons. Lot of brocade, georgettes and lycra fabrics embossed with velvet embroidery have been used.
Rice and shine
Where: At Reliance stores
When: Till August 24
Price: Rs 247
As we celebrate the 62nd year of India's Independence, Tilda Riceland has come up with an 'Aazadi Pack'. It contains two packs of one kg each of Tilda Wandaful, Tilda Chamak and Tilda Khush, which are available in three colours of packaging orange, white and green. The combo also contains a recipe booklet, surprise gifts and Independence Day stickers.
Mile-age
Where: Bausch & Lomb outlets
When: Till August 21
To add to the fervour, Bausch & Lomb has come up with a promotion 1947- Vision for Independence, where 19 to 47- year-olds can avail free Bausch & Lomb daily disposable contact lenses. SMS 'BL' to 56161. Collect them from an optical store in the neighbourhood.
Deck up the desi way
Where: Kunchals stores
Price: Rs 550 onwards
Colour yourself in tri-colours. Grab eyeshadows from Armani and Make up Forever, nail paints from Florelle, DearLee and OPI and eye pencils from Styli-Style and Florelle. Also available are perfumes from Lacoste, Clinique and Chanel No. 5 in green, orange and white packs, ideal for gifting and wearing to that special celebration. Jai ho!
