Unlimited store

This post is sponsored by unlimited. 

Unlimited stores- a brain child by Arvind fashion is slowly but steadily covering the entire country. It has made its presence felt already in the metros and now rapidly increasing. 

Arvind has re branded mega mart into Unlimited stores. They have done a good job with the same. With some fresh fashion at affordable rates. 

A quick video to peep into their collection 

It's a great place to treat yourself to some retail therapy without burning a hole in your pocket. 

Now - for my shopping haul from Unlimited stores.

Florals are one of my favorites, I picked up this simple black dress with white flowers and a pop of red. Love the floral ruck sack, it was on my list of must have.

I loved the burgundy stole, it is very warm and perfect for welcoming winters. 

Kept the entire look simple just the way i like it.

Outfit Details 

Black and white dress- Unlimited stores 

Bag - Unlimited stores 

Stole - Unlimited stores 

Footwear - Steppings 

Did you like my outfit? - simple everyday fashion.There is more - A surprise for you guys -

Guess what ? For all you peeps out there, you have a chance to take part in the Unlimited challenge -
Walk into an Unlimited Store, and create your own look for under Rs.3000! 
To participate in the #3KUnlimited challenge all you have to do is - 
DM @UnlimitedStores or Message fb.com/unlimitedstores"

Happy shopping !!

xoxo
Bhakti

JUICE for Hair

I have yet to meet any girl who doesn't like to be pampered. Pampering our self is something we girls love to do ( guys are you taking the clue). Leave any girl in the salon and she would be lost their for hours. I myself am a sucker for a good day at the spa or salon. I can spend a crazy time inside getting pampered silly ;p I am quite vain you see.
This weekend I did just what I love - spending an afternoon at the salon, getting pampered silly and enjoying every minute of it courtesy Juice salon at J.W.Marriott.



As soon as I got an invitation from JUICE, I just went oh definitely yes! yay!
Juice has always been one of my favorite salons however this was my first time at Juice J.W.Marriott and let me assure you that I was bowled over right from the start till the end with this mind blowing experience. No sooner than I arrived at the plush property of J.W.Marriott Pune and started thinking how the salon will turn out to be, let me tell you its very difficult to match the beauty and grandeur of this huge hotel. I was surprised to find out that the salon indeed exceeded my expectations. A cozy luxurious salon, highly equipped with value for money and amazing service is what you will get.

Let me take you on a small tour.

The Reception

Waiting area - Await your turn while sipping on some Tea/ coffee

( my appointment was bang on time )

This is where all the action takes place.

They use - TIGI, S Factor and Loreal.

You can even Purchase S factor products from the salon.

After torturing my hair for a really long time, what with the holi, road trips, bike rides and chemical products. They were screaming for help.

Help soon came in the disguise of Chetan my stylist for the day.

He suggested to go in for The Gold Detox Treatment.

They have just introduced this and I am sure this is going to be a sure hit.

The Gold Detox Treatment by JUICE aims at relieving the hair from damage which clarifies, purifies, energizes, revitalizes, detoxifies, nourishes, protects and returns the hair and scalp to a balanced state. The treatment which lasts for 70 minutes involves a head message with exotic oils rich in Vitamin E, Omega 3 to sooth the scalp, followed by shampooing with Argan oil light weight based shampoo that deeply nourishes and softens hair.

To round it off, the treatment is followed by a deep conditioning session with a pack of hair oils such as cotton seed oil, grape seed oil and avocado oil. One rinse and a fabulous blow dry later the hair is styled with Argan vapor to seal all the natural properties the hair has received during this treatment.

The result was fabulous, this treatment is especially for hair which has weakened due to harsh chemicals, coloring, pollution and hair treatments. It really helps to strengthen the hair.

It is suggested for 5 sittings done once in every 15 days. After which they suggest it once a month. The treatment comes at a modest price of Rs 2200 which I think is totally worth it. I highly recommend it.

I suggest have a look at their Hair spa treatments, they have a vast variety available. Consult their expert and you will be directed in the right direction. The Hair spa Treatments range from Rs 450 to Rs 2200. I swear by their Hair styling and hair cuts and have been their regular customer since a long time.

I am not a big nail girl but love indulging in Manicures and Pedicures, They have an impressive Nail Studio with an amazing collection of Nail arts. Those who love their long nails will be glued to their nail station.

 For more information visit their website.

Now time for a quick glimpse of my day at JUICE.

All ready to start

The awesome head massage followed by some quick zzz and refreshing Green Tea, some Femina Gossip. What more a can a girl ask for? Complete Paradise.

The leave in conditioners and oils gave a nice soothing cooling effect on the scalp after the massage - very relaxing indeed.

My stylist explained me and gave me a lot of suggestions and remedies for my hair.

After a good wash, when Chetan was busy washing my hair and I was enjoying the Massage chair.

After a good blow dry.

The final product.. I was so happy to get back my soft, silky and smooth traces and basked in its glory. I am in love with JUICE for returning the lost beauty of my hair. I am all glued to their hair treatments. Thanks a lot for having me over and showing me a new hair care heaven.

What are you guys waiting for make an appointment at the nearest JUICE and sit back relax and the let the professionals pamper you completely.

You can get information about them here- http://www.juicesalon.in/ or https://www.facebook.com/juicesalon

JUICE Pune Hotel Marriott Conference & Convention Centre, 2nd Floor, Senapati Bapat Road Pune - 411053, India Tel: 020 65003936 Ground Floor, Baron's Club Opposite Jogger's Park Kalyani Nagar Pune - 411006 Tel: 020-26650255 / 210 Ground Floor, Sharda apartments, Opposite Abhimanshree Society Gate no 5, Aundh-Pashan link road, Pune Tel: 020-65313355 / 66 xoxo Bhakti

Meeting over Martinis with TastyKhana.in

A meeting over Martinis and yummy tasty khana, surprised ? It wouldn't have been any other way. What with the meeting being between Food Adda the lovers of food and Tastykhana.in the delivers of food.
There wasn't a dearth of conversation nor food at Malaka Spice, thank god it was Friday night and Food adda had a date to keep with TastyKhana.in team and the founder Shachin Bharadwaj and Sheldon D'souza.
TastyKhana.in an online food ordering service across India ( 8 major cities) Pune being one of those lucky ones and privileged too being the headquarter having 5000 restaurants in their network.
Whatever you want to order and wherever you want to order TastyKhana.in is at your service. Its massive menu of restaurants at your finger tips. Ordering food has become easier and hassle free than ever before.

No more fretting over restaurants who don't deliver in your area, or searching for numbers of the restaurants who do, menus, prices or for that matter all the restaurants available, different cuisines available. With TastyKhana.in one doesn't need to bother about any of this anymore.
TastyKhana.in is a one stop portal for all the restaurants tied up with them in the area, delivering food, different cuisine, entire menus with prices and everything that one needs. The service is available through web, tablet and mobile apps like ios, Android and Blackberry.
There are deals and offers also available on TastyKhana.in which one can avail. It guarantees exact delivery time according to your location. It guarantees refund if you are not satisfied with your order, or do not receive it. They believe in satisfying their hungry customers which is seen amply in their policies. The website is very simple and easy to use. The payment procedure is easy and the entire ordering process is completed in 5 easy steps. One can even track their order.
The team spoke about further additions to their service and their website which are in the pipeline.
They are soon going to come out with calorie counter on particular dishes, health food section, pictures available for specialty dishes, so one can understand or see how they are. Basically they want to give everything and anything to the customer on one platter or should we say at one site with touch of the finger from the comfort of your home.

Meeting over Martini

photo credits Raghav

 Tasty food with Tastykhana.in

photo credits Raghav

We had a lovely dinner with the Tastykhana.in team which were a jovial group of people, with some really good ideas and the love to serve people.


This weekend I am having a date with TastyKhana.in and their food in the comfort of my house and experience their amazing service, which they say once used will hook you on forever. Just like a sentence said by their C.E.O Shachin Bharadwaj- No idea is bad and it is execution that finally matters. (so rightly said) Indeed this execution is seen clearly in Tastykhana.in and its high standards of work ethics and transparency.

Why not you too try their service and write in to me to tell me how it was.

xoxo
Bhakti

Adlabs Imagica - Magical or Miragical

Today Adlabs Imagica doesn't need an introduction due to its fame and name (good or bad). Still, I would like to introduce Adlabs Imagica an international standard Theme park located amidst the Mubai - Pune express way at Khopoli. Owned and operated by Adlabs Entertainment Limited - AEL.

Its a beautifully designed Theme park on the module of international ones, divided in different zones, each zone having its star attraction ride. The castles, the surrounding, restaurants serving you different cuisines according to the zones, beautiful landscaping.

The star attractions being (not to be missed, in the same order)
Rajasaurus ride
Nitro roller coaster
scream machine
deep space
Gold rush express
Bump it Boats
Dare Drop
Alibaba aur challis chor
Salimgarh
Wrath of the Gods.
 You can avail more information about these rides over here

The food though slightly on the higher side is yummy, I especially look forward to visiting Red Bonnet Diner
True diner experience, the food is awesome and the portions huge, the smileys, the chicken burger,, oh to die for.. they complete the whole theme park experience.

Its a perfect picnic one can have for an entire day, at the price of Rs 1500 pp, (weekday)for entrance only(all rides included). One takes an entire day to finish all rides and explore this place.

Do visit their attractive Website to know more.

They claim and pride themselves with being -India's First and Only International Standard Theme Park, Where Stories Come Alive! Come Experience it! (that's what their tagline is)

Have they proved it?
Is it real magic or is it a mirage a trick ?
Does beautiful architecture, really good rides and well designed theme park suffice the criteria of being on International standards ? Do these things really complete the experience?
My answer is a big NO.
According to me service, relationship with your guests and giving them a beautiful experience, is what makes it magical. I think Imagica fails miserably on service. It is so not consistent. After being a regular visitor, thinking of things to be one off, I have come up with this review, and refuse to visit Imagica again.
Mistake happens once not every time , a mistake repeated becomes a habit. I guess Imagica is habituated with bad service and customer relationship.
After visiting Imagica thrice, I still have not been successful in trying the Rajasaurus ride which is the main attraction. The last two times we had called specifically to ask whether it was working that day, with an assurance of it being in perfect condition but to our disappointment on all 3 occasions it was shut. A big disappointment. Every time at least one or the other main rides I have mentioned was not in working condition. This last time, (yesterday) us group of friends hired the Imagica chauffer driven ac car, so that we could lazily bask in the entire day without any worries. Again to our big disappointment, this was our biggest mistake. Two Taveras arrive, the cars were far from being ac. They dint have window handles, the door couldn't be opened from inside, the driver was really rash, there was no diesel in the car. The driver didn't have any money and we had to pay for the toll. The car broke down and we had to push it. All this with females in the car. When we escalated the matter and got this to the notice of the concerned people at Imagica, we did not receive the assistance required. We had called the cabs at 10 am and entered Imagica at 2 pm from Pune. The officer in charge refused bluntly to escalate the matter to his superiors. To top it all, the vendor called us way past night and started arguing with us that why had we complained to Imagica and Imagica had notified him that we had lodged a complaint against him. We were promised that a so and so senior official will be calling us, indeed, you guessed it right, the promise was never fulfilled. The wait is still not over and we haven't received any call. I doubt whether this officer was really informed also.Adlabs being such a big brand, such a big name, is this the service one should expect. I don't think they need to be taught in customer relationship, then why this lapse, isn't this sheer negligence ?
My questions remain or should I say they are answered already..
International standards... are these now ?
Magic, is it really ?

Am I going there again.... That I think requires real magic now.. huh

A sad management of a property that can be really very huge and magical.

A mis management of valuable resources, I hope the higher authorities are listening.

A failure of a Potential Indian Universal or Disney world.

Adlabs- a brand, a name with fame, does it match the service being offered ?

xoxo
Bhakti


 

Magnum ice creams - The marvel - Masterclass with Chef Kunal Kapoor

Magnum ice creams don't need an introduction. The word Magnum itself stirs in sweet sinful images of complete deliciousness wrapped on a stick. Magnum is a British/Dutch Uniliver company and one of the worlds leading premiere brand of ice creams. Find out about more about Magnum.
Magnum Ice cream was a true valentine gift to Puneites launched on 13th Feb 2014 special, lovable and awesome.

3 flavors launched all for Rs 85 each

I received my invitation for the Magnum master class and was excited and waiting for the D-day to arrive, I joined my gang of FoodaddaIndia on the 13th eve after what seemed like ages to me at Oakwood Bistro. One cant help but be overly excited for Magnum Ice creams and that too with Master chef Kunal Kapoor.

The event was perfectly managed and organized. Further made extra ordinary by none other than Master chef Kunal Kapoor.
The Master chef fascinated one and all with his expertise on Belgian chocolates, introduced everyone to Magnum Ice creams while making us smile cheek to cheek with his awesome sense of humor and within no time of the event starting, most of us knew that this one is going to be a roaring success. The magical evening proceeded with the Chef interacting with the crowd about fresh creamy ice cream, Belgian chocolates and the amalgamation which is called Magnum Ice cream.
We were made to have different samples of chocolates to experience the phenomena which is the drool worthy Belgium chocolate. Yes! Magnum Ice cream is coated with this elixir of love - Belgium chocolate to the maximum, so having it is a true pleasure (mmmmmm). No wonder Magnum believes in ' a day without pleasure is a day lost' and pleasure certainly it is.

The evening carried on with us devouring the mesmerizing Magnum, out of the three flavors launched - Classic, chocolate truffle and Almond, I chose chocolate truffle, and enjoyed the fat bar of Belgium dark chocolate along with Choco ice-cream within it. Lost in my Magnum world relishing my ice cream, hardly did I know that the gastronomical journey has just started.

A chocolate lovers dream come true- one can just go mmm with every bite and keep craving for more.

Right from the first bite you take and the sound of the crunch of the chocolate beneath your teeth

and fresh creamy ice cream engulfing you is just pure unadulterated sin for the taste buds.

Chef Kunal Kapoor whipped up a yummy, delectable and enticing -Magnum Sundae in minutes. As if this by any chance was less alluring every table was free to chose the ingredients of their own choice and make their very own Sundae with Magnum bars. This activity was so much fun and at the end there were so many different versions of sundaes, each one having one prime thing- Magnum ice cream :)

Magnum Sundae by Chef Kunal Kapoor.. it looks amazingly delicious



the ingredients we chose

Our Magnum Sundae with Farzana and Charvi

The chef called it mythological inspiration - the ice cream as an incarnation with dark chocolate sauce as

darkness, where as the white chocolate sauce showing enlightenment, we laughed our lungs out.

He is too jovial, we all had a ball.

The event was a block buster, the entire credit resting with yummy Magnum Ice cream and enthralling and very charming Master chef Kunal Kapoor.

The evening came to an end, but foodies that we are the night continued with long conversations over delectable refreshments and last but not the least, there were yummy goody bags from Magnum waiting to be taken home.

The goody bag

The launch of Magnum ice cream was nothing short of perfection. It was one spectacular event, so the invitations also had to be nothing less than perfection. The invite with a bar of Premium Belgium chocolate.

the cute pen drive in the shape of Magnum candy

chocolate dessert

I loved the goody bag.

Jar of pleasure ;p

Magnum Master class with Kunal Kapoor sure took Pune by storm, an event which will be remembered for long and an ice cream which is etched in our heart now on forever.

Photo credit -Mohammad M

Cheers to Magnum and to Master chef Kunal Kapoor

On that note this is me signing off ..

until we meet again

xoxo

Bhakti