Although it is not in any way an Indian festival, but Valentine’s Day has managed to create a buzz of it’s own among the youth of the country for quite some years now..
Now, Indore is the food capital of India so what comes to one’s mind is set a fancy meal and be done with it (frankly you’d hardly find anything else that can be done here, it’s all about food).. But that you can also arrange for any normal day of the week… So how to make Valentine’s Day memorable… hmm..
Here I have 8 steps to make your Valentine’s Day special or any other day as special as Valentine’s Day..
(Since I’d expect my Valentine to do this it might seem like the steps only for a boy to carry out; but it isn’t so.. Any girl can do it for her boyfriend too <I just might :D>)
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Flowers
Start off the day with an aroma of joy. Pick up your date and present her with a beautiful bouquet of roses or any flowers that she likes. Now, you can just take them along with you when you go or have them delivered to your Valentine’s address (If that’s ok by her family that is)… There’s places like “Flowers and petals” that take online or telephonic orders and then you can send along these flowers and a little card with a heart-felt message and that would give you a jump start.. Waking up to something as pure and pleasant as flowers definitely would make her feel special.
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Breakfast
Ah! Indore.. Food.. Poha.. Jalebi.. Sev.. All these are the words that come to your mind as soon as the word breakfast comes in front of you. But why just this; get special breakfast set up for your Valentine. Set it in a garden somewhere or take her to a roof top and make a special meal just for her. If not that just go for the usual. Take her to Chappan for poha and jalebi or a Jain Mithai Bhandar outlet or an Apna Sweets outlet somewhere. Nothing beats the classics. But don’t just stop there make that breakfast special do something special with that plate of poha. Use your creativity and make a special topping of sev or some such thing. Make her feel special.
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Movie / Shopping
After a good plateful of breakfast next go to a Mall. Personally, I find Malhar Mega Mall or C21 Mall to be the best because you get almost everything you want there. You’ll find the best of food and the best of shopping and just about everything. Since it’s Valentine’s Day, NO is a taboo word so if your Valentine wants to go shopping or watch a movie you’ll have to just say YES and participate with enthusiasm in whatever it is that she chooses. So go to a multiplex for a romantic movie that has been recently released or even better download her favorite romantic movie and watch it on your laptop or television in the privacy of your home and spend quality time together.
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Lunch
So, after a good cuddly movie session you’d probably be hungry and that breakfast would seem to have happened ages ago. Now, if you are at the mall, you wouldn’t have to struggle to find a place to eat. You’ll have a Domino’s or 10Downing Street that has an amazing ambiance and great music and amazing food or Chawla’s for a good Ala Carte menu lunch with the wonderful flavors of north. But if you’ve to head someplace for lunch I’d suggest you better make prior reservations at your or your Valentine’s preferred restaurant be it Vidorra or Café Mocha or Sayaji or Radisson or Café Terezza or MARS Café and here at MARS Café you can get a customized decoration done for your Valentine and surprise them further.
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Recreation
An excess of anything is always harmful, even if it is love. So take a break and do something recreational. Either you can go to a spa and get couple massages or play something. Personally’ I’d rather play because it’s just more relaxing and let’s out the energy and makes you feel good. So I’d rather you go for bowling someplace or a game zone and set yourself free to those video games and other games like Air Hockey or Foosball. Anything that both of you can play and have a fun time. Let your inner child out.
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Drive
After a games session where you might have gotten a little competitive it’s essential that you spend some time with each other and let them know how much you love them and what better than a long drive to do that. One of the best things about Indore is that you can take your Valentine for a long drive either on a 2-wheeler or in a 4-wheeler, the city is just the right size for that. So, if you have a car and are heading to the highway for a long drive you might just want to make a stop at Tinkus or Lotus Hut or Mukki or a Café Coffee Day outlet and get a cold coffee or juice in a to-go cup and you are good to go. Go for a long drive towards Dewas or Ujjain or Mhow or the amazingly lit Super Corridor. The roads in the evening just look breathtaking under those lights.
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Dinner
After a romantic long drive make it perfect with an amazing dinner. With this cool weather I’d suggest a rooftop candle-light dinner either Mediterra (Sayaji) or Nihao (Radisson) or Stars n Sky (Hotel Infinity) or Red Maple Mashal. But if you’d prefer to sit indoors you can try out Hotel Waterlilly or Sheesha Sky Lounge or Hotel Shreemaya or Indiya Oye (Radisson) or Mainland China and there’s just too many more to mention. But you’ve got a faint idea of what type of places should you visit with your Valentine for a dinner date. But since its Valentine’s Day I’d keep reminding you to make prior reservations and then be on time for dinner otherwise you might just end up with cancelled reservations or wait for a long time before you are escorted to your table.
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Desserts
Now the end is the most important part of anything. You must, must have a happy ending. That’s very important. So, to seal the deal, you have to have a perfect sweet finish to all that you planned and did all day long. Either you have signature desserts at the same restaurant where you had your dinner or go to an ice cream parlor like a Top n Town outlet or a Baskin Robins outlet or Mhow Kulfi for a mango kulfi or Cakes n Craft or BakeWell for pastries which are absolutely drool-worthy.
Then like a gentleman drop your date home safely and before heading home make small talk, an abrupt end to the evening might just ruin it all. And just like that ends another wonderful day full of love, laughter and happiness. All you need is to spend time with the one you love and then there’s nothing left to do.
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