Team the gubbaras with gourmet, colours with kebabs and pichkaaris with paintball. Holi in the city just got funner, and the guide brings all the buzz
Team the gubbaras with gourmet, colours with kebabs and pichkaaris with paintball. Holi in the city just got funner, and the guide brings all the buzz
Eating out
Brunch barse
Enjoy a sumptuous spread at the Sunday Holi Brunch. Try out a selection of mouthwatering offerings from Chef Rajat Tuli's colourful buffet, even as you listen to some evergreen Holi numbers. Dig into festive delights like thandai, gujjia and vodka-infused rasgullas and golgappas, live chaat counter and bhang-infused Indian sweets. Or, take your pick from the regular salads, soups, shawarmas, hot dogs, pastas, pizzas, kebabs and more.
Where: India Grill at Hilton Garden
When: Sunday, February 28
Timings: 12.30 - 4 pm
Price: Rs 1,100 plus taxes 
The dhol thing
Mannekin, Kasbah, is hosting a special Holi night. The Rang Barse night will see herbal gulaal on all tables, along with a sumptuous array of food and beverages including the traditional favourites. A DJ floor and dhol complete the festive fervour.
Gourmet gulaal
Zaffarani Zaika offers a medley of kebabs, like galawati, gilafi seekh nawabi murgh, Sufiyani murgh and an exhaustive array of veg kebabs like Subz kebab, makai seekh kebab and Shabnumi khumb kebab to help you celebrate the festival of colours in gourmet style.
Where: Zaffarani Zaika, Yashwant Place, Chanakyapuri
When: February 28 and March 1
Price: Rs 350 onwards
Smooch holika
Colours that cover your face will now add fizz to the cocktails at this lounge, which will serve 'Holika drinks' like fruit punch Holi special, Bingo, electric blue, mango blast, black beauty, candy Holi special, Hawaiian sunrise, Picasso and many more.
Trance, H-1A/16, Sector 63, Noida
Price: Rs 125 taxes
Timings: 5 pm-1 am
Ring: 0120-4217300
Shopping
Watch's on your mind?
The all-new Swatch collection is as colourful as the fest round the corner. It has shiny plastic straps in a single, solid colour, and a case and dial in the very same hue. Another range of watches feature plastic straps in solid colours with a matte surface, plastic cases to match the straps, and white dials with coloured numerals and indexes.
Where: Swatch stores
Price: Rs 2100
Holi ke side effects
Modicare presents its special Holi collection. The range consists of 'fruit of the earth' natural coconut oil, salon hair oil with conditioners and Essensual 20 deep cleansing scrub, and an all multipurpose cleaner. The products, made ofu00a0 natural ingredients, will help you enjoy a safe Holi.
Where: Modicare centers
Price: Rs 55 onwards
Hue let the gems out
Jewellery designer Anuradha Chhabra has unveiled her new Holi collection. With intricate pieces in gold-enamel work studded with precious and semi-precious stones like jade, agate, garnet, emerald, rock crystal, topaz, amethyst and spinel, the collection is as vibrant as classy.
Where: Jewels by Anu Su00a0- 183, Panchshila Park
Price: Rs 70,000 onwards
Holi (c)rocs
Crocs has introduced colourful pairs of slip resistance and easily washable collections for Holi. Reflected through reds, yellows, bubblegum, lime and blue, the collection is a cool choice this Spring.
Where: Crocs stores
Price: Rs 1295 onwards
Dress up for the occasion
Ritu Wears launches its range of accessories to celebrate the festival of colours with a variety of trendy bags, clutches, stilettoes, cosmetics, jewellery pieces et all with an array of colour co-ordinated clothes.
Where: Ritu Wears outlets
Price: Rs 155 onwards
Holi feast
The Rang Barse festival at Mannekin has unlimited food and drinks. Don't miss out on thandai and gujjia. The Holi tempo will be maintained with a live DJ, dhol and the herbal gulaal.
Where: N-2, Kasbah, II Floor, Greater Kailash I
When: Sunday, February 28
Timings: 9 pm onwards
Buy the way
It's not the best time to wear new clothes and accessories, but if you want to spend some money, consider the multicoloured and vibrant range of footwear, bags, belts and wallets in yellow, green, reds and blues from Miss Sixty.
When: Miss Sixty, 170, B, DLF Place, Saket
Price: Rs 10,700 onwardsu00a0
Explore
RIGHT EF'FORT'
Take time out and drive away from the city to Fort Unchagaon, where special arrangements have been made for Holi. Cultural performances, special delicacies, colour-based du00e9cor, free-flowing gulaal and natural colour will pump up the festivities. The Holi package also includes welcome drink, fruit basket, evening tea, guided village walk and bullock cart ride.
For: Rs 7,800 to Rs 8,400
Contact: Leisure Hotels, F - 3/6, Ground Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase I
Ring: 4652 0000
Paint the ball
Dark colours and grease paints can go take a walk as you get ready for a Holi paintball bash, which is not only fun but also environment-friendly, as it cuts down on the wastage of water and also helps you enjoy the festival to the fullest.
When: February 26 - March 1
Where: The Great India Place, Noida
Timings: 1 pm onwards
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