Delhiites, here’s how you can add some spice to your life this monsoon

(Also read: Monsoon weekend getaways)

Cafes to visit:

Are you an avid reader who is always looking for excuses to grab your favourite book? Starbucks or Costa Coffee might not be a good idea as they are mostly crowded. So where could you enjoy your warm cup of coco and a book that soothes your soul?

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1. San Churros:

San Churros seems like our ideal bait on a gloomy monsoon morning. Charmingly decorated, the cafe has a wide range of assortments to offer that would rekindle your senses. It is famous for its Spanish churros sticks along with pipping hot chocolate sauce to dip and relish.

Source: San Churros Chocolateria

2. Sakley’s Mountain Cafe:

Fancy some British tea, with golden honey shots? Then this is the place for you. The cafe has pine wood flooring and resembles a perfect ensemble of an old colonial log house. Dimly lit, this cafe is perfect for romantic dates. We suggest, next time if you have a tinder date, you must take her out here.

If alone with the warm beverages and classy bakery, they have a decent range of books available to read.

Source: Sakley’s

Activities to do

1. Theatre:

Yes we know it is wet out there and we bet half the population of Delhi has already gone out to catch that blockbuster movie. But that should not stop you from doing your share of fun.

Theater is the perfect option. With National School of Drama and Sirifort always brimming with new launches. Some can opt for a wide range of genres, from comic to dark humour.

Source : National School of Drama

2. Music events:

Music dos feed the soul and on a dull monsoon evening you would wish to be amidst a bunch of young jammers. Doesn’t matter if you are into jazz or some desi tunes. The city has on offer plenty of soul enriching music events across the fanciest places in Delhi. You could visit Haus Khaz Village,Habitat Centre, and Gurgaon Cyber Hub is the perfect place to let your hair down.

Source: Haus Khaz Village

Here are a few places we suggest you visit for nice evening gig:

Sandy’s Cocktails & Kitchen:

A suspicious set up  – Sandy’s cocktail and kitchen has been a very popular  point for youngsters to rewind and listen to good music.  Their set up rekindles many happy tipplers getting nostalgic on Sunday Open Mic Nights; for more professional vocals, check their gig schedule as they get offbeat international bands from time to time to drop by Gurgaon for a day.

Sandy’s cafe Source: Instagram

Manhattan, The Craft Brewery:

As hosts of last years United Unplugged Uttarakhand concert (organised to help raise funds for flood victims) featuring big wigs Rabbi Shergill, Advaita and Susmit Sen Chronicles amongst others, and of course everyone’s favourite comedy night in town, Manhattan has grown to be a rather popular venue for live performances and gigs. With a strong focus on variety, their programming can be a tad erratic; check their calendar before heading over.

Source: Manhattan craft brewery

3.  Literary digs:

And we believe the monsoon is incomplete without a good read. Those literature bugs who would be interested in a light read, must check out our list of desi authors:

Scion of Ikshvaku, by Amish Tripathi: The first of the five-part series on Rama the book is about how he would rise above the taint that others heap on him? Whether his love for Sita will sustain him through his struggle? Will he defeat the demon Lord Raavan who destroyed his childhood? Will he fulfil the destiny of the Vishnu?

Flood of Fire, by Amitav Ghosh: The stunningly vibrant final novel in the bestselling Ibis Trilogy. It is 1839 and China has embargoed the trade of opium, yet too much is at stake in the lucrative business and the British Foreign Secretary has ordered the colonial government in India to assemble an expeditionary force for an attack to reinstate the trade.

The House of Hidden Mothers, by Meera Syal: The House of Hidden Mothers tackles a broad canvas of sensitive and timely topics. But ultimately, it struggles to weave its narrative and thematic strands with sufficient dexterity into the rich tapestry the story yearns to be.

The Heat and Dust Project, by Saurav Jha and Devapriya Roy:Living in a sunny barsati in south Delhi, Saurav Jha and Devapriya Roy are your average DINK (Double Income No Kids) couple, about to acquire a few EMIs and come of age in the modern consumerist world. Only, they don’t. They junk the swivel chairs, gain a couple of backpacks and set out on a transformational journey across India.

Those Pricey Thakur Girls, by Anuja Chauhan: Spot-on funny and toe-curlingly sexy, ‘Those Pricey Thakur Girls’ is rom-com specialist Anuja Chauhan writing at her sparkling best.