On the New Delhi Palate Fest 2014 and winning the # SelfieatOberoi contest

Last Saturday, the 29th of November, my friend Poonam Kodesia and I decided to visit the New Delhi Palate Fest 2014 which was on at the Nehru Park Delhi. It was a beautiful afternoon and once our immediate concern of finding a suitable parking was tackled, all we had to do was head straight into the park and make the most of all the fabulous food, fun and activities out there. 

The New Delhi Palate Fest was the first of its kind international level food festival to be held in New Delhi, India. Running for 3  days in November 2014 from the 28th till the 30th of November 2014 it showcased some of India’s best chefs, produce growers, entertainers and musicians. 

Entering the park 

On those three days, New Delhi truly came alive with a host of culinary experiences that explored a medley of tastings, events, promotions and celebrations for the first, and I'm convinced, certainly not the last time!

There was a real buzz about the whole event and before long, queues had formed in front of the popular counters. Or maybe, they were all equally crowded, it was just that we were focused on eating some authentic Indian and preferably, Tandoori food.

 Bright and Beautiful- loved the colours

And before we knew it, the number of people coming in through the gates seemed to increase. But if I was to be completely honest about it, that was a great part of the charm- there's probably nothing better than a buzzing, happening event on a beautiful November afternoon with delicious aromas floating all around.

Poonam smiles

It was a really beautiful afternoon and the flowers were in full bloom

Loved these flowers in a jar at our choice of restaurant- the Great Kebab Factory

Rang De Basanti, my favourite shot of the day.

 Moving on we discovered this beautiful stall put up by the Oberoi, New Delhi. Featuring a whole range-  coffee, cakes, delicatessen and savouries, this one really got our attention.

 What attracted me even more was the fact that there was a contest # SelfieatOberoi. All one had to do was click a selfie on the spot, post it on Instagram with the hashtag,# Selfie atOberoi and hope for the best. 

Which is exactly what  I  did.

Then forgot all about it till yesterday, when I found out on Twitter that I actually had won the contest! Talk of luck.Or being at the right place at the right time...

The Winning Entry# SelfieatOberoi

As for the prize- its a voucher for two at the Oberoi's award winning Italian restaurant, the Travertino.  Looking forward to it and really happy that we went to the New Delhi Palate Fest, 2014. 

For more reasons than one could have possibly imagined.