Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 15th Jul, 2010

TIPS, EXPERIENCE, SUMMER, DO IT YOURSELF

The summer sun. If there is anything that is over the top infuriating and downright bad for you at the same time, it’s the summer sun. Bucketful of sweat when you step out in the morning, while the afternoons, if it’s possible, act even more merciless and the evenings, ah there is a window of opportunity there. As the rays of the sun pierces right through your clothes, your skin and even your soul *intense dramatic cue*, there is only one respite – thinking of creative stuff to do after t...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 18th May, 2010

TIPS, ALCOHOL, BAR, HAPPY HOURS

Alcohol and happy hours are perfectly in synch, creating happy tunes all through our internal being. You know it’s heavenly when the first sip flows in and you beam with silent happiness. Happy hours, of course add some magical sprinkles to that happiness. Delhi has its share of bars but it’s kind of tough to locate the ones with the best offers and free booze! Go through our list to find these gems and plunder them! 1 @Live Bar and Restaurant Happy Hours Monday to Sunday, ...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 11th May, 2010

INTERNATIONAL, ALCOHOL, EXPERIENCE, LIVE, SMIRNOFF PARTY

Friday, the 7th was a much awaited date in the May episode of the calendar. Many had circled the date in rambunctious red. And why wouldn’t they? Smirnoff Experience Party was back in town at the Grand, Intercontinental Hotel, New Delhi. That should have been said with an exclamation mark rather than a full stop. The Smirnoff Experience was back! Ah, much better. With an awesome line up of acts, yum bites on the house and of course, Smirnoff, it was a night which easily lingered somewhere b...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 6th May, 2010

TIPS, ALCOHOL, BAR, HAPPY HOURS

Happy hours – the two words sweeter than a nightingale’s voice, even if that voice is dipped in honey, sprinkled with a generous helping of sugar. Who doesn’t like happy hours? Okay, teetotalers don’t count (though you’re cool teetotalers; I like you guys, hang in there!) The same ambiance, the soft lights, friends, same price but MORE alcohol! Yep, that’s what I’m talking about. Without further ado and rambling, let’s get to the list of sweet bars with sweeter happy hours, ah. ...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 7th Apr, 2010

TIPS, INSOMNIA

You have all probably read a couple of dozen articles about finally getting back your comfy sweet winks at night and not wasting yet another sleepless night. The problem is all these articles look the same and most of the times; one can’t cut through all that barrage of words and come to a simple solution. You may, no make that must, you must have heard about the tips given below but not really in such an easy breezy way. If you have, pay attention this time :P zzz.. The most obvious tip...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 22nd Mar, 2010

TIPS, INTERNATIONAL, BAR

The advice in this article is as easy to follow as the topic itself (though this might be debatable) Clubs serve multifarious functions in the lives (and souls) of young people, mostly. To break it down, it serves as a common ground for strangers to meet, oh before meeting – a common haven for both sexes to look around, scan the battleground and pin down a target, um okay that didn’t sound right but you know what I mean. It offers a no holds barred outlet to dance away under the warm mu...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 2nd Mar, 2010

ALCOHOL, FUN, MUSIC

It is time to put on those shiny dancing shoes and jiggle your way to Ivy! Dj Kary plays there on March 6th and this is where you can get your hands on discounted tickets! She has been spinning her magic since 1997 and has been credited as India’s first lady DJ and music producer. An audio engineer from SAE, she paved the way for several girls into the male dominated and uncharted territory of dj’ing. Though dj’ing was a challenging job, especially for girls, DJ Kary made her way through into...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 23rd Feb, 2010

TIPS, FACTS, DO-IT-YOURSELF, FUN

Mocktails are great, simply because the possibilities are endless. Imagine, mix, and create. Better yet, keep experimenting and enter mocktail competitions to win! Below are come recipes to start you off. Don’t play by the rules, throw away measurements and just mix away.   1. Cherry Rush • Cherry Juice • Lime Cordial • Dash of Grenadine • Ginger Ale 2. Simple Sally Take a glass and fill it with ice, fill it up with half apple juice and half tonic water. Garnish with...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 12th Feb, 2010

TIPS, INTERNATIONAL, VALENTINE, FESTIVALS

A day to celebrate a universal emotion, overkill of the color RED! Balloons, multi-colored balloons, love-doves, sweet speak, forgiving stance, Archies store-power! Dreamy soppy movies, finishing love quizzes, planning, lots of planning, dedicating status messages via facebook, taking sides in the longstanding debate about Valentine’s Day and um yes sometimes this day serves as yet another reminder about how often his memory fails him. You can find some consolation about that here. Count on...

Scribbled by: Nix - The Dark Diva   On: 5th Feb, 2010

INTERNATIONAL, ALCOHOL, ICE-LOUNGE, REVIEW, TRENDS

If you thought you could never be in 007 a.k.a. Pierce Brosnan’s place when he coolly sips a Martini from a glass made of ice while sitting in a bar created entirely out of ice in the hit 2002 movie ‘Die Another Day’, re-work those brain cells and think again. Delhi has been blessed with its first authentic Ice Bar in India – Ice Lounge. Mirage Entertainment – the firm behind the Ice Lounge got the world’s best ice carvers who crafted and installed 35 tonnes of crystal clear ice imported fr...