What: Rakhi specials
Where: Kookie Jar, all outlets
On till: August 27, 8am to 10.30pm
On the menu: Rakhi special sweets and savouries that include Edible Rakhis, Chocolate Balloons, Chocolate Manicure Set (that your sister will absolutely love!), Chocolate Truffle Cake with fondant characters, Chocolate Eclair, Californian Orange Gateau and Chocolate Drip Cake. You can even enjoy a quick meal with your siblings with their savoury offerings like Pesto Cheese with Cheddar Melba Toast and Potato and Vegetable Lasagne.
Pocket pinch: Prices range from Rs 55 onwards.
What: Rakshabandhan Special Brunch Buffet
Where: The Bridge, The Park
When: August 26, 12.30pm to 4pm
On the menu: A buffet consisting of soups, salads, kebabs, street-style chaats like phuchka, papri chaat, aloo tikki chaat, and main course dishes such as Dal Makhni, Mutton Rezala, Fish Tikka, Chicken in Red Curry, Vegetable Pulao and Paratha. End your meal with Chhena Malpua, Chocolate Sacher, Baked Filter Coffee Cheesecake and Kaju Katli. The meal will be complimentary for sisters.
Pocket pinch: Rs 1,495 per person (all inclusive) without alcohol.
What: Rakhi hampers
Where: Mama Mia!, New Alipore, Ballygunge, City Centre Salt Lake and New Town, Diamond Plaza and Quest mall outlets
On till: August 26, 11am to 12.30am
On the menu: Mousse jars with flavours like blueberry cheesecake, chocolate, black forest, red velvet, pineapple, vanilla, chocolate rainbow and strawberry cheesecake. Then there are Almond Clusters and Cornflakes Clusters. Place your order two days in advance and surprise your sibling on Rakhi.
Pocket pinch: Rs 1,100-plus.
What: Rakhi special thali
Where: Sonar Tori at City Centre Salt Lake
When: August 26, 12.30pm to 3.30pm and 7pm to 11pm
On the menu: An authentic Bengali platter with dishes like Motorshutir Pur Deoa Aloor Chop, Potol Paturi, Radhuni Murgir Tikka, Lonka Maachh Bhapa, Rui Tomator Jhaal and Anarosher Payesh.
Pocket pinch: Veg thali Rs 899-plus and non-veg thali Rs 999-plus.
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What: Rakhi hampers
Where: Yauatcha, Quest mall
On till: August 31, noon to 1am
On the menu: Three different variations of Rakhi hampers that contain macarons along with a choice of flavoured tea packs and (the best part!) gift vouchers.
Pocket pinch: Hampers start from Rs 1,288.
What: Rakhi special menu
Where: The Village at Club Eco Vista, New Town
When: August 26, 12.30pm to 3.30pm
On the menu: Starters like Fresh Tossed Salads, Noodle Salad, Tabbouleh Salad, main course options like Cantonese-style Steam Cake, Dakshini Mutton Curry, and Grilled Fish in Lemon Butter Sauce.
Pocket pinch: Rs 500-plus for buffet, per person.
What: Rakhi Special
Where: Mrs. Magpie, 570 Keyatala, Lake Terrace Road Extension and EC-6, Salt Lake Sector I, near City Centre Salt Lake
On till: August 26, 9am to 10pm
On the menu: Two kinds of rakhi boxes — special (a pack of eight assorted goodies) and deluxe (a pack of nine assorted goodies). Treat your little sister to cupcakes in flavours like Sweet & Salty and Nutty Praline and fudge like Peanut Butter and a Marzipanimal. There will also be a Starry Rakhi cake on offer.
Pocket pinch: Rs 400 and Rs 500 for the boxes. Rs 550 for the cake.
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What: Rakhi hampers
Where: Cafe 4/1, 4/1 Camac Street
On till: August 26, 8am to 10.30pm
On the menu: Hampers with sweet and sour surprises such as Masala Focassia, Flat Exotic Cheese Bread, Amritsari Chana Triangle, Mushroom Pesto Tarts, Mac & Cheese Kebab, Samosa Pin Wheel, Oriental Bao, Mexican Sweet Overloaded Potatoes, Urlai Kebab, Vegetable Lasagne, Sitaphal Malpua, Rose Brownie, Coconut Rum Ball, Baklava Cheese Cake, Oreo Pops, Rainbow Fudge Pop, Lemon Tea Cake with fresh toppings, and Kokum Cooler Mocktails.
Pocket pinch: Big hamper Rs 2,595 and small ones Rs 1,995 (inclusive of taxes).
What: Rakshabandhan Special
Where: Saffron, The Park
When: August 26, 12.30pm to 4pm
On the menu: Special desserts like Tooty Fruity, Kulfi Faluda, Mishti Doi, Nolen Gur Ice Cream, Mishti and Gulab Jamun with a scoop of ice cream. There will be complimentary sweet dishes for sisters at the end of the meal.
Pocket pinch: Rs 2,500 for a meal for two.
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What: Rakhi hampers
Where: OvenFresh, Kenilworth Hotel
On till: August 26, 10am to 8.30pm
On the menu: Customised hampers with your sibling’s favourite baked goodies ranging from Hand-rolled Truffles, Stuffed Chocolates, Fudge Chocolate Brownies to Assorted Decadent Chewy Cookies.
Pocket pinch: Rs 250 onwards.
What: A Rakhi special new menu
Where: Orient, City Centre Salt Lake and New Town
When: August 26, 12.30pm to 4pm
On the menu: Delicacies like Thai Spice Chilli Lemongrass Soup, Raw Mango Samtom Salad, Burmese Style Chicken Curry, Lamb in Black Bean Sauce and Yuxing Prawns.
Pocket pinch: Rs 725 per person.
