Across the street from QD’s is a new shawarma joint, Dev’z. While they also serve North Indian, South Indian and Chinese cuisine, the outlet that opened on Monday evening is focusing on catching crowds with their shawarmas. We suggest you overlook the menu full of cheesy names (Magnetic Power of Paranthas, Spring Rolls ki Geometry) and just get the simple shawarma, very reasonably priced at Rs 20. To wash it down, go right from Dev’z to SP, the Shake Point. Ranju Aunty makes great shakes in seven flavours, including banana, mango, butterscotch and chocolate; the 300 ml shake is priced at Rs 30 and the 500 ml shake comes for Rs 50.

But if you’re looking for food and, more importantly, an ambience with a difference, may we suggest On the Go, a quaint sandwich-pasta place? Located opposite Hansraj College bus stand, the interiors are done up in soothing aquamarine and white tones and they serve grilled sandwiches, bruschettas and pasta. Renu Bhatia and her brother Sandeep Murada opened the hang-out spot in early April but it is only post July that business will take off. “We have Chinese and Punjabi dishes and pizzas. We wanted to provide students with different kinds of cuisine at affordable rates,” says Bhatia, who designed the space herself. Different and affordable it is. We recommend Bashed Up Potatoes, available in Italian, Barbecue and Chilly Lime styles at Rs 55, the Paneer Masala Scramble Sandwich at Rs 65, Auroville drinks from Pondicherry for the summer, like Ginger Nectar and Hibiscus at Rs 45 and end your meal with the in-house special, Cinammon Tortillas and Ice Cream, available at Rs 55. Bhatia has also planned other networking activities around the eatery, such as peer-to-peer networking, and hopes that the place will emerge as a student centre to exchange skills. “Food is just a bait for something bigger. Students are invited to come here with their ideas, post it on our softboards, network with each other and make things happen,” says Bhatia. And with food that melts in your mouth, yes they can.

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