Monday, July 21, 2008

Food, Clothing... Education?

Enter Kamala Nagar Market and the word that registers and lingers on your temptation glands is 'SALE'. For those who haven't shopped to their heart's content, the end of season sale can very well serve as the beginning of college sale. Looking for ethnic wear? Head to Dhara: 20, UB Jawahar Nagar, Kamla Nagar Market.
Those of you who are looking for street wear need to be street smart too. Bargaining is the only way out and digging through the heaps of clothing is inevitable if you're at Bungalow road. And at Bungalow Road you'll be, if you shop for the entire season in one go. But time and patience is inversely proportional to the cash you shell out.

Wish to make your own style statement? The Tibetan Refugee Camp at Majnu ka Tila is yet to be discovered to its fullest potential. But don't forget to indulge in the momo-mania at Tee-Dees, where assortments of dumplings come with an assortment of names.

Momos, priced at Rs. 30 for a full-plate of chicken and Rs. 20 for vegetable have hooked onto DU's taste-buds. Ready to eat and steamed (steaming hot should be more like it), they serve those in hurry and the health-conscious respectively.

For those who worry their figure too much, there are not only sprouts but sprout laddoos too on offer at Rs. 10 at the Arts Faculty Canteen. You can get some fresh fruit juice and vegetable juice there too.

For the occasional binge go to Chacha ke Chhole Bhature, where the aloo bhaturas are a rage. It continues to attract North Campus alumni even today. Kashyap's bread pakode, chauffeured by Kashyap himself on his push-cart near Hansraj College (Rs. 10 per plate) are sold-out before you can get enough of the hot snack smothered with chaat-masala. Banta and chuski is available at the gol-chakkar when the spicy treat gets the better of you.

Moving down south, DCAC and JMC flock to Satya Niketan Market to share their food with Sri Venkateswara College. Mithas, as the Anand Lok Market Square is popularly known for the restaurant it houses by the same name is a common favourite of Gargi, Kamala Nehru and Institute of Home Economics. At Gate No. 3 of Siri Fort Auditorium, 2 'o' clock onwards, you can witness the magic of chatpati chaat at the kiosk there. SDA Market opposite IIT Delhi Main Gate is a hang-out for hookah-lovers, Frankie-connoisseurs and Subway bingers alike. You can get 2 pizzas at Rs. 100 from the Pizza Square outlet there.

1 comment:

Natansh Verma said...

Nice to notice the presence of SDA. :-)