Gingerbread ice cream, a new craft beer and more in Mumbai and Bengaluru this week

We’re in the last week of 2016, but there’s still a lot of eating and drinking to do. Here’s a run down of what you must try this week in Mumbai and Bengaluru

Mumbai
Sucres Des Terres

If, like us, you cannot get enough of Christmas, Sucres Des Terres has just the right thing. The artisanal ice creamery, known for its unique flavours is now serving the classic Gingerbread ice cream. Think a perfect wintery treat, warm flavours of spices mixing with rich cream. Bits of freshly-baked gingerbread folded in the smooth ice cream promise a festive treat. The ice creamery makes small batches, and requires at least 24 hours intimation for orders, so make sure you get your hands on a jar stat.

Where: 2A Rashid Mansion, Samunder Point, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli
When: Pickup availale between 10am to 7:30pm. Delivery limited.
Call: 9920985880
Cost: Rs 950 for 500ml jar
Visit sucresdesterres.com
White Owl Brewery

Limited edition Elf at White Owl Brewery, with vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon infusions

If you thought Christmas and craft beers don’t mix, you thought wrong. White Owl Brewery has created a special brew for Christmas, replete with flavours of the festivities. Their Elf is a limited edition ale, infused with mild vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon flavours, that promise a spicy aroma and a moderate body. If that’s not enough to get you excited, you can get a supersized serving of the Elf, whenever you place an order of a regular 330ml jar – between Sunday to Thursday only. And for those looking to shake up their year-end house parties, the Elf is also available in their 5-litre Keggers (mini kegs).

Where: One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 2-B Lobby Level, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
When: 12pm. to 1:30am
Call: 2421 0231
Cost: Rs 285 for 330ml jar and Rs 435 for 550ml jar (taxes extra)

Bengaluru
Southindies

Paneer Podi Porichathu at the Veggilicious festival at Southindies

Bengaluru folks looking to tuck into some light, flavourful food post all the festive bingeing can take solace at Southindies. The restaurant will be serving a slew of traditional and modern South Indian dishes all week, at its Vegglicious food festival. Covering cuisines from all the four states in the southern part of India, the expansive, all-veg buffet will have a chittrannam (lemon rice) counter, starters like Mokkajuna Keerai Vada (crisp lentil, corn and spinach patties), Chilly Cheese Paccha Payir Paniyaram (steamed green mung dumplings in chilly cheese sauce), mains like Gutti Vonkay Koora (baby brinjal cooked in spicy Andhra-style gravy) along with desserts like gGuava Chilli Mousse, among others.
Where: # 276, 100 ft road, 6th Main Junction, above Giria’s, Indirangar, Bengaluru
When: Ongoing, till January 8, 2017. 12pm to 3:30pm and 7pm to 11pm
Call: 080 4163 6363