A Stitch in Time Azad Tailors, Chandni Chowk
As you enter Chandni Chowk’s shoe market, you cannot miss Azad Tailor, set up around 100 years ago by Haji Islamuddin. Three generations later, the present owner Nooruddin continues the tradition of selling hand-stitched and hand-embroidered kurta pajamas and sherwanis. Azad Tailor caters only to men. There is a ‘masterji’ to cut the cloth, and dedicated karigars to follow up with kadai embroidery—the shop is known for the kingri work of its embroiderers.
Recommended: Pathani kurta with Jawajar jackets, dressy cotton kurta pyjamas for the summer.
Azad Tailor, behind Kathraneel, Balli Maran, Chandni Chowk, Tel| 011 23911509
Price | Cotton kurta pajamas start at Rs 1,500, including fabric
The Jawahar jackets start at Rs 4,000
Taking The Right Steps
The Shahpur Jat Walk with Delhi Dallying and LBBD Shahpur Jat was part of the city Alaudin Khilji founded in 1303. Now, it’s an urban village boasting boutique restaurants, style shops and design outlets. The walk takes you through Shahpur Jat’s winding streets, where the walker discovers the stories behind the street art—public unsanctioned art outside accepted art spaces. You can shop too.
April 12, 2014 (11 am to 1 pm)
Rs 1,000 per person, Rs 900 per person for groups of three or more
Pedalers of Wilderness
The bicycle club Pedalyatri, started by full-time professionals seven years ago, has over 2,000 members from kids under 12 to those above 50. It’s a 50-60 km ride on weekends and 25-30 km on weekdays around bucolic Gurgaon. Cycle through forgotten villages and unexpected wilderness as far as Damdama Lake. After all that exercise, there are little shops in remote villages which sell tea made in fresh milk, and laddoos and puris made in cow’s ghee. No guilt trip this.
It’s Cool At Your Doorstep
Named for his friend’s grandmother, Mimi’s Gourmet Gelato is an inspiration by Akshat Goel whose experiences in Paris and New York gave him the idea for little 500 gm cups of gelato whipped up in liquid nitrogen to be delivered at home on demand. Fifteen flavours so far and more to come. Call Akshat at 9711202657
MUST TRY
Bubble tea at Bubble Tea in Meharchand Market, a combination in a glass of tapioca pearls and different flavoured shakes that start at around Rs 300 a glass.
Recommended: Green tea, strawberry and mixed berry flavours.
Building 147, Meharchand Market. PS: For coffee, Devan’s in Khanna Market cant be beat.