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The Nikko Special

THE METROPLITAN Hotel Nikko in Delhi offers interesting packages for the New Year celebrations. With candles lit, flatter the palate with some of the most mouth-watering delicacies from the Indian kitchen along withunlimited Indian and Foreign Liquor. The Patio offers a wide range of multi-cuisine fare, the Sakura promises authentic Japanese cuisine and the Tusker's has unlimited drinks, kababs and roomali rotis.

Special Times

THE CLARIDGES will have decorated restaurants, lavish food spread, great music mixed by specialist DJ and dance floor to welcome the New Year. Step into any of its restaurants for something special to offer. One can ring in the New Year in style by taking a special overnight stay package at Rs.4999.

Festivities

INTERCONTINENTAL THE Grandhas planned festivities and fun for the New Year Eve. Be it Baluchi, Woks, The Grill, The Rendezvous, Annabelles or The Blue Elephant, a party has been lined up to usher in the New Year. Also, there is a one-night package, December 31 to January 01 (with late check out till 3 p.m.) too at a price ranging from Rs.4000 to 5000 per couple.

Grand Offer

THE GRAND at Vasant Kunj has also planned it big to greet the New Year with lot of exciting ideas. The hotel offers a boutique of six venues to celebrate the evening and each comes with an array of specially created menus and thrilling entertainment. Be it the Grand Café, the 24-hour coffee shop, Brix for that Italian touch, Enoki, Caraway, Cascades or the Whiskey Bar, each one is decked up for the New Year spirit.

Bye and Hello

HOTEL IMPERIAL invites one for a gastronomic journey of France, Italy, south-east Asia and, of course, India. One can have a New Year's Eve dinner at 1911 with oysters, prawns, smoked salmon, galantine of turkey, etc. or try San Gimignano, The Spice Route and Daniell's Tavern.

Fox and Masti

USHER IN the New Year with unlimited dance and masti at the Fox, the world cuisine restaurant in Gurgaon.An ornate designer bar, fascinating optical fibre lighting effects, an innovative menu concept called World Cuisine and a varied calendar of happenings, and all of these for Rs.2500 for a couple.

The Oberoi Celebrations

THE NEW Year Eve at The Oberoi promises to be an exclusive affair. End the year with a celebratory Italian dinner at Travertino, or enjoy an international buffet at Threesixty, relish the Thai extravaganza at Taipan and Connaught or indulge yourself by staying here.

Musical Cheers

LE MERIDIEN has begun its countdown for the New Year. Hanisi, an international dance troupe presents Danish dancers. Two performers from the U.K. have been flown in to add to the entertainment.

At The Village

THE VILLAGE Restaurant complex at Asiad Village Complex is also all ready to welcome 2005 with a variety of fun, food and celebrations. For prices ranging from Rs.799 to 899.

Crunch Pizza

THE DOMINO'S have launched the Double Cheez Crunch Pizza, its new innovation this festive season. One can choose from the two exciting combinations, paneer, onion, jalapeno or spicy chicken, onion and jalapeno.

Sunday Brunch

ENJOY SUNDAY afternoons at The Claridges Lawns with Family Special Sunday Bar-Be-Que Brunch. With an array of cold salads to start with, the main course comprises succulent meats and vegetables cooked live.

Ready to eat and drink

MTR has introduced new ready to eat products, like alu methi, shahi paneer and kadhi pakoda priced at Rs.40 per pack. Alos it has now a refreshing Badam drink with almond flakes in a powdered form.

Awadh with Grandeur

GRANDEUR HOSPITALITY Private Limited has introduced nawabi and continental cuisine at Mystique Heights, the new fine dine restaurant at the New Friends Colony. The company has also launched 15Mhz, a lounge bar.

High Spirits

HIGHLAND DISTILLERIES Limited has introduced The Famous Grouse Liqueur. Claimed to be blended from the finest whiskies, it is infused with citrus and spices producing a uniquely smooth dram with real warmth.

Also, Allied Domecq Spirits and Wines, has introduced its limited edition celebration packs of Teacher's 50 - a premium 12-year old scotch and Teacher's Highland Cream Scotch whisky. And one can enjoy the good life at The Imperial's Atrium and Patiala Peg as Dalmore 12-years-old single malt and Habanos Cigars entice one to a romance truly made in heaven. Every shot one orders comes complemented with another shot and a cigar!

Wizard of Oz

RELISH MID Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine at Wizard of Oz at MGM Plaza mall in Gurgaon. With 100 odd covers, the restaurant offers wrapped prawns, kibbeb, shish kababs as appetisers. A special shwarma machine has been installed to prepare the chicken dish using spices like zatar and sumac.

Eggless Cake Mix

WITH NEW Pillsbury eggless cooker cake mix, one doesn't even need an oven to bake a cake. Available in chocolate and vanilla flavours, that can make a 250-gm cake, is priced at Rs.35 for a 175-gm pack.

Add milk and oil to the pre-mixed ingredients and steam for 30-35 minutes.

Hookah Restaurant

THE NEW Lebanese restaurant in Vasant Vihar (Priya complex) promises some delectable Lebanese cuisine like the Shish Touk and the Shawarma rolls besides main course like fish kabab tarator , Samake harra Tarbulsiya and Dazaz Gezer Bil Samak.

Sahara Restaurant

TO MARK the New Year celebration, the Sahara Restaurant complex at Vasant Kunj Charted out a special menu with a matching ambience.

The complex has been transformed into a hub for celebration with its Oriental Cuisine restaurant, village theme huts and paradise banquet hall revved up with flavours of food.

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