#FOMO This 2017? Eat Your Way Through These Legendary Food Festivals Happening in Delhi!

Does food make your world go round? *high5*. Delhi winters are meant for sinful indulgences, there’s nothing like gorging on a hot plate of munchies sprawled under the lazy sun with your gang now, is there? But if the homely gajar ka halwa and chai is just not ‘cutting’ it for you anymore, then we’ve got something that will make you wanna jump right outta those blankets with joy (even if they’ve accepted you as one of their own)! Here’s all that you diehard foodies can look forward to this winter:

Delhi Cocktail Week (4th-11th Feb)

Happy Hours is passé and so the Happy Week is back in town! Gear up for award-winning craft cocktails from over 30 of Delhi and Gurgaon’s best bars, bartending and mixology master classes, high-spirited competitions and more. All of this at the classiest drinking holes - PCO, Ek Bar, Fio Cookhouse, Qla, Ping’s Orient, Olive Bar & Kitchen, and Guppy by Ai among others. We’ll defo give this one a shot!

Venue | 30+ bars in Delhi & Gurgaon
Here’s Their FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/delhicocktailweek/
Standard Access |Each cocktail at INR 300++ at the participating bars
DCW Passport | A personalized passport which gives one complimentary cocktail at selected participating bars

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Asian Hawkers Market (10th-12th Feb)

A three-day carnival that brings to life Asian hawker-style cuisine, culture and energy, the 4th AHM is back to take your taste buds on a joy ride! Delicious dim sums, freshly rolled sushi, fragrant curries and robust grills, every Asian flavour ever finds its way to India's biggest celebration of oriental food. Find stalls from eateries like Social, Hahn's Kitchen, Lionfresh, Cravity, Flying Tuk Tuk, Taksim, Ziu and so many more!

Venue | Select Citywalk, Saket
Here’s Their FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/asianhawkersmarket

Palate Fest Re-Imagined (10th-12th Feb)

While the postponement was a damp squib, you can whet your appetites again for (finally!) Feb’s almost here. Once again, Delhi will come alive with a medley of tastings, promotions and celebrations showcasing some of the finest restaurants, chefs, produce, and entertainers. The Imagine Fest running parallel will present a wide range of talks and discussions from world leaders on literature, fashion, politics, art and theatre, to name a few. Food for thought indeed!

Venue | Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri
Here’s Their FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/palatefest/

The Gourmet High Street (10th-12th Feb)

Do Sanjeev Kapoor, Vikas Khanna, Amrita Raichand, Saransh Goila, Sarah Todd, Vikramjit Roy, Vicky Ratnani ring a bell? Here’s your chance to watch your kitchen idols conduct live cooking demos along with wine tastings, gourmet product exhibits, sampling of global recipes, culinary classes by celebrities, mixologists and sommeliers. Also, Drinks Theatre! Now would be a good time to practise those wine holds.

Venue | Cyber Hub, Gurgaon
Here’s Their FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/thegourmethighstreet/

Jashn-e-Rekhta: Aiwan-e-Zaiqa (17th-19th Feb)

Culture vultures, sink your teeth into this- a grand feast of delectable Kashmiri, Awadhi, Hyderabadi, Mughlai and Sindhi cuisines accompanied by mushairas, panel discussions, film screenings and exhibitions featuring leading writers, poets, artists, journalists and lyricists dedicated to the language of love, Urdu. In addition, the finest selection of popular street food. Phew! That’s literally a lot to take in.

Venue| IGNCA
Register Here| http://jashnerekhta.org/register/
Here’s Their FB Page| https://www.facebook.com/events/144786492681423/

The Grub Fest (17th-19th March)

TGF returns to its home-ground in March to refuel your love affair with food! The chillest vibes, great music and signature delicacies from the city’s best-loved restaurants – what’s not to like? Get ready for an urban food walk (hey, walking from Social to Smokeys for a freak shake does count)!

Venue | JLN Stadium
Here’s Their FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/thegrubfest/

Just when we thought 2017 couldn’t get any better, we also heard rumours of a Maggi Fest in the pipeline. It’s the month of love after all, and we love nothing better than some epic food to get the palate party started!

Delhi Cook Out - World Barbecue Festival (Stay Tuned For Further Deets)

The saving grace for extended family gatherings, hung-over Sundays, cheat meals and unearthly carnivorous cravings is an Indian Bbq! Chefs and embassies from various parts of the world will showcase their own distinct techniques of bbq-ing here, so you can show off some mad skills at your next terrace party. Groovy jazz music with chilled pints and sizzling meat right off the grill! *drooling already*.

Venue | DLF Place, Saket
Here’s Their FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/delhicookout/

10 Heads Festival – Foodistan &amp; Toddy Fest (Stay Tuned For Further Deets)

Foodistan brings culinary treasures from the nooks and crannies of the country to the capital city – Daulat ki Chaat, Mathura ki Kachori, Taufiq ki Biryani and lots more! Gourmet restaurants, exclusive pop-up outlets and bars and a Toddy Fest dedicated to mixology, cocktails, wines and beers – the only way out is to dig in!

Venue | Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri
Here’s Their FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/10HeadsFestival