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bpb scouts the best of Delhi this week. Special thanks to Verve Editor-at-Large Parmesh Shahani and crafty designer Smita Singh Rathore for sending us to all the right places.
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What: Gung: The Palace, Road 27 & 28, Sector 29, next to Reliance Mart, Gurgaon, call 09871295093; Gunpowder, 22, Hauz Khas Village, 3rd floor, call (011) 26535700 or visit the Facebook group here; The Living Room (TLR), 30, Hauz Khas Village, call (011) 46080533.
Why: At Gung’s new outpost slated to open on April 17, you can get a booth, sip on rice wine, eat a wild variety of free kimchi and dig into grilled Pork Galbi among other authentic Korean treats. Climbing the stairs up to Gunpowder, Delhi’s trendiest underground eatery, might be Capital punishment but the flaky Malabari parathas, coastal curries and lake view are totally worth the trek. Also swing by TLR, whose casual vibe, happy hour beers and jam Wednesdays make it the city’s comfiest Living Room.
When: Delhi-cacies await.
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What: Yodakin bookstore, 2 Hauz Khas Village, call (011) 41787201 or visit www.yodakin.com, Rs 50 onwards.
Why: Just when we were beginning to think that Yodakin was fictitious, we found it in a little corner of Hauz Khas Village, bearing biblio-miles of independently published books, hard-to-find films and rare posters. bpb loves: High Noon and the Body by Kyla Pasha, Rahul Roy’s The Little Book on Men and the small but super cute space.
When: You don’t want to miss Delhi’s best tombs and (s)crypts.
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What: Uparwali Chai, moving tea party, visit eatanddust.wordpress.com or call +91 9871927320, Rs 800 per person.
Why: Expat and self-taught chef Pamela Simms hosts the most superlative high teas in this city of excesses (smoked trout pate, curry puffs, macaroons, Florentines, cupcakes, scones can all be devoured here), at unusual spaces like embassies, gardens and museums.
When: You enjoy a game of snacks and ladders. Date and location for the next one on Pamela’s blog soon!
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What: Play Clan, F 51, first floor, Select City Mall, Saket, visit www.theplayclan.com, Rs 185 onwards.
Why: Rajnikant Zippo lighters, rickshaw-embellished tighty-whities and 1-billion-faces totes are just some of the things that make Play Clan’s only retail outlet the coolest, most insane store in Delhi.
When: You want to attend the folk sabha.
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What: Weekend trips with Escape Delhi, visit the Facebook group here or email info@escapedelhi.com, start at Rs 2,900 per person, including transport, food and accommodation.
Why: Sick of the Pradas, parties and pollution already? Worry not, because Nathan Steele is waiting in his getaway car, ready to whisk you away on weekend-long trips where you can camp, raft, hike, ski and more, with fellow travellers that long for a break as much as you do.
When: You need to escape (t)urbanization. Next trip scheduled for April end!
Event Round-Up: Happy hours at Elbo Room, Bandra from 12 pm to 8 pm; workshop-cum-performance by five-time Grammy winner Victor Wooten today from 1.30 pm to 10 pm at Sri Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion; Unseen Unheard Unexplained, a photography exhibit at Matthieu Foss Gallery.
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