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Hello Delhi Bloggers!

Wish you all a happy new year. What better way to start the new year than a meet where we eat! That’s something that all of us have been looking forward to & some of us have been planning for long. So let’s have another round of history, culture, architecture, photography, chai, gupshup, fun and most importantly FOOD! Another highlight of this meet is the “when amit met senthil” factor. Those who don’t know what “amit” implies in terms of a common noun can see http://krishashok.wordpress.com/glossary/

and senthil is just the south indian counterpart 🙂

We have THE Krish Ashok joining us here, so let’s get together for “When Amit met Senthil” :p

Here are the details.

Date : 4th Jan’11 (Tuesday)

Time : 6:00pm onwards

Venue : Chandni Chowk, meeting point is at Chawri Bazar exit of Chawri Bazar metro station.

Agenda – Visit Parantha gali, Visit al jawahar, Eat, click, interact with the others.

Map : http://is.gd/hMm9

Any foodie who may want to guide us around, can also please volunteer. Please do go through the street food recommendations here:

http://eoid.wordpress.com/tag/chandni-chowk/

Who should attend?

Anyone who has an active interest in heritage, history, culture, architecture, photography, food and in documenting it through blogs, tweets, flickr pictures, podcasts or in any other way. Or anyone who has an interest in meeting the oldest bloggers group in Delhi and having some fun along the way :).

For this meet, the coordinator would be Twilight Fairy (9811511719). Please confirm your attendance in the comments or at the facebook event. While you are at it, please join us here in facebook, here in the mailing list and follow @delhitweetup on twitter.

at @bagelscafe for #DBM33 .. @gkhamba, @utterflea and @twilightfairy here #
#dbm33 @fakingnews has arrived.. and this is real news. #
orders have been placed #dbm33 .. club sausage bagels & club chicken bagels, non veg quiches, brownies & drinks.. #
if u r planning to join us at #dbm33 u get 1 veg/nonveg bagel, 1 v/nv quiche, 1 drink, 1 brownie with icecream for 280/- or get flat 20% off #
new participants @coolint. @aanteladda & hubby.. #dbm33 #
#dbm33 timing extended .. ppl taking it slow … taking breaks in eating :p #
#dbm33 the smell of stroopwafel cookies in the entire cafe! @utterflea might try her hand at making one #
#dbm33 @vsengupta @ssprasad came a while back. @ssprasad helped make the stroopwafel cookies too! #
#dbm33 @puneet the pilot has landed at @bagelscafe! #
#DBM33 still going on .. @gkhamba @fakingnews @puneet @ssprasad @twilightfairy .. having interesting conversations #
#dbm33 officially ends! what started as breakfast ended as lunch! #

This is a meet after a long gap (a season)! But we are back and would be having frequent meets now that the weather has improved and allows us to venture outside without getting frozen or roasted. After the rather enlightening & interesting walkathon from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan (DBM32), we now plan to meet at Gurgaon for a Dutch breakfast! The weather is just right and we also get to see how the famous Dutch Stroopwafel cookies are made!

Here are the details.

Date : 18th July’10 (Sunday)
Time : 9am-12pm
Venue : Bagel’s Cafe, D-140, Shopping Mall, Arjun Marg, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon. The venue is air conditioned, has parking and has free wi-fi as well.
Agenda : Meet at the cafe, eat breakfast, watch Lalita the cafe owner make the famous Dutch Caramel cookies – Stroopwafel, see the ongoing photography exhibition at Bagel’s Cafe, chat, joke, laugh, recite, and generally have fun.

Deal: Following fixed menu for 280/- per person (inclusive of 12.5% VAT & 10% service charge)

20% off on a la carte

1 Bagel per person (out of the choices):

Vegetarian: gouda cheese, cheese tomato grilled, jam and butter, peanut butter, hazelnut nutella, Dutch chocolate sprinkles and butter
Non-Vegetarian: club chicken, sausage, omelet with tomato, onion, jalapeno

1 Quiche (out of the choices):

Vegetarian: Tomato Quiche OR
Non Vegetarian: Quiche Lorraine (with chicken and/or bacon)

1 Dessert (out of the choices):

Brownie or muffin with vanilla ice-cream

1 Drink per person (out of the choices):

Coffee (black, espresso, double espresso, cappuccino, café latte) served with small piece of stroopwafel
Tea (black, jasmine, green, camomile, mint, ginger) served with small piece of stroopwafel
Soft drinks: coca cola, coca cola light, fanta, sprite, limca

Map : http://bit.ly/9Rsjb9

Who should attend?

Anyone who has an active interest in documenting ones thoughts through blogs, tweets, flickr pictures, podcasts or in any other way and also has an active interest in err.. “eating” :). Anyone who likes trying out various cuisines, do come and try out Dutch Bagels, cookies, pancakes & Quiches. Or if you are someone who likes photography – the exhibition “Evanescence” is currently the ongoing exhibition at Bagel’s Cafe, Or if you are someone who has an interest in meeting the oldest bloggers group in Delhi (6 yrs old) and having some fun along the way :).

rt @vindee: @delhitweetup A shout out to foodies in NCR. Dinner for 2 giveaway,Empress of China, Intercontinental Eros,http://bit.ly/9inOA5 #

RT @IntelIndia: @delhitweetup Please help spread the word for #DelTwestival Help support @concern and education http://delhi.twestival.com/ #

@vasu_a_s none that we had organised at least in reply to vasu_a_s #
@DelTwestival join us to spread the word. http://delhibloggersbloc.com/join-us in reply to DelTwestival #

@SiddharthPatel planning one soon. stay tuned in in reply to SiddharthPatel #

yesterday the Delhi Bloggers Bloc completed 6 years! thanks to everyone who's been part of it in someway! http://is.gd/6ezEi #

It’s been another glorious year in the history of this group of Delhi’s bloggers! It seems like just yesterday when we were celebrating the 5th year anniversary of our group which is still growing, spreading further and hopefully adding value to the lives of all who are a part of it! :). From my end, it sure has been one hell of an experience which has provided me not just an opportunity to interact with so many bloggers and indulge in so many events/activities with them, but has also directed me towards a new profession altogether!

The Delhi Bloggers Bloc completes 6 years on 13th Jan! (It was created after the first ever Delhi Bloggers meet on 13th Jan 2004).

In the past year we have organised some spectacular meets like India’s first ever WordPress camp where Matt Mullenweg, the founder of WordPress & Om Malik, the founder of the Gigaom network, joined us along with a lot of bloggers from all remote corners for India! This was the first such pan India bloggers/social media enthusiasts event to be organised. It was also the first such event where global attention was upon what was happening in the Indian capital, thanks to it being a WordPress Camp being fairly popular events. Such was the excitement generated during this meet that the hashtag of our event (#wci) top trended for the entire 2 days that the event was held for!

Another wonderful meet organised in the past year was the first ever meetup with a politician in India – and who else but the savviest one – a meet with Dr. Shashi Tharoor himself! It wouldn’t be entirely incorrect to state that the entire country’s twitterati and bloggerati was watching our event hashtag to see what was transpiring in this one of a kind unique interaction between a politician & users of new media.

Apart from these exciting events, we of course also had a lot of the regular fun meets, heritage walks, photography walks, food meets/tw-eatups.

We would love your suggestions on what all you want to do in the coming year (both online/offline) .

A big thanks to everyone who’s been a part of this journey whether it was by helping organise meets, participating in meets or even being a silent spectator of the goings on.

If you aren’t a part of this community and want to join us, here’s how to join us on the Mailing List, Flickr, Linkedin, Orkut, Facebook, Twitter. You can also stay tuned in to our website by subscribing to the rss feed here.

Let the drums roll!

@delhistruggle perhaps not as much as cities outside india. it's relative. in reply to delhistruggle #

#DBM32- 15th Nov, 3-5pm,walkathon, India Gate -> rashtrapati bhawan.details: http://bit.ly/3EBLSG http://bit.ly/409rCw pl RT #
#DBM32-15th Nov 3-5pm,walkathon, India Gate ->rashtrapati bhawan. details:http://bit.ly/3EBLSG http://bit.ly/409rCw pl RT #
join us! #DBM32-15th Nov 3-5pm,walkathon, India Gate ->rashtrapati bhawan. details:http://bit.ly/3EBLSG http://bit.ly/409rCw pl RT #
for #DBM32 it is recommended that we carry newspapers and/or groundsheet to sit in the park for a while #
see you all at 3pm tomorrow at india gate lawns for #DBM32 #
see you all at #DBM32 today. We meet at 3pm at india gate lawns. parking is near the lawns. walk's uptil Rashtrapati bhawan #

After the rather sumptuous & also culturally rich meet at Jama Masjid/Chandni Chowk (DBM31), we now plan to meet at India Gate for a walkathon from India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The weather is just right and we explore the historical and architectural aspects on the way.

We have two experts with us, who could guide us along on the short walk in that area. Mani with a keen interest in history and Pashim Tewari (visiting faculty at School of planning and architecture) will share some architectural aspects of the Lutyens Delhi. However it is also recommended to read up a bit about India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhawan, for this meet.

Here are the details.

Date : 15th Nov’09 (Sunday)
Time : 3pm-5pm
Venue : meeting point is at India Gate (not the lawns but the gate)
Agenda – Meet at India gate at 3pm, sit in lawns till 4pm and get to know each other. After this we walk from India Gate towards Rashtrapati bhawan and go as far as they let us. We explore the area, read up on it before hand and get guidance from experts – Mani & Pashim (history & architecture perspective respectively). After the walk it is upto the attendees if they want to go to some nearest coffee place (which would be in CP).

Map : http://bit.ly/3Ke1Ou

Who should attend?

Anyone who has an active interest in heritage, history, culture, architecture, photography, or just Delhi in general, and documents it through blogs, tweets, flickr pictures, podcasts or in any other way. Or anyone who has an interest in meeting the oldest bloggers group in Delhi (5.5 yrs old) and having some fun along the way :).

For this meet, the coordinator would be Twilight Fairy (9811511719). Mani can be contacted at 9899303108 & Pashim at 9810291943. Please confirm your attendance in the comments or at the facebook event. While you are at it, please join us here in facebook and here in the mailing list.

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#DBM31 covered in indian express! http://bit.ly/14kTTa @simplyarun @realin @jasdeep in pictures #

#DBM31 delhi bloggers meet – ramzaan special! sep 12th, 6pm onwards, Chandnichowk http://bit.ly/3EBTx7 http://bit.ly/2tO0G pl RT #
#DBM31 invite specially designed by @paavani! get a dekko http://bit.ly/4vFlNX #
reminder #dbm31, 12th sep, 5:30pm (pls note, HALF HR earlier), tentative agenda : http://bit.ly/Q1tNe pls RT #
it isn't evryday that one has a tweetup at india's largest mosque c you jama masjid 530 pm today #dbm31 Ramzaan special http://bit.ly/3EBTx7 #
@ms_sophie great to meet you as well and thanks for the RT! 🙂 in reply to ms_sophie #

Dear all,

We now have another bunch of people joining us for this meet – EOID gang (Eating out in Delhi). Their meet and our meet coincides very much and this just adds to the merriment. They are of course experts in “eating out in delhi”.

Please note that we are PREPONING the time of the meet by half hour, so that we move for our jaunt at *precisely* 5:45pm.

Here’s the tentative action plan for the day:

1. meet at chawri bazaar exit of Chawri bazar metro station at 5:30pm this saturday. (please note there is a chandni chowk station as well & chawri bazaar metro station is different, so make sure you know the correct stop)

2. We move from there at sharp 5:45pm, to head straight to the Jama Masjid to witness the daily breaking of the fast. We all reach Jama masjid by 6 pm (walking or thru rickshaw etc)

3. Iftar on Saturday is around 6:35pm so this is the correct timing to be there. People are advised to wear clothes that keep their arms and legs covered. In addition, women should bring a scarf/chunni/etc to cover their heads. Some of us should also bring a bedsheet/chattai to spread out on the floor at the Masjid so we can relax and break the fast with everyone else. If there are ppl fasting they can get fruits/dates/water to break their fast with. If you are not fasting, even then you are welcome to do the same.

Those carrying a camera might be charged an entry fee at the gates. The purpose of going inside JM is not only to observe a ritual or to click pics, but also to interact amongst ourselves, because practically there wouldnt be any other place where a big group can sit and interact within members.

4. Post JM we head out at 7:15pm, to chawri bazaar to taste some delicacies. Some of us would be interested in non-veg, some in veg.. people are free to pursue their tastes separately also :), and possibly meet at a common point later like sitaram bazaar (which sells some unique kulfi)

This aspect of our meet can be dynamic based on the groups preferences at that point.

Hope to see you there. For coordination with the group, you can contact me at 9811511719 or Hemanshu Kumar at 9873664290.

cheers

Priyanka

Please note that we are PREPONING the time of the meet by half hour, so that we move for our jaunt at *precisely* 5:45pm.

Here’s the tentative action plan for the day:

1. Meet at chawri bazaar exit of Chawri bazar metro station at 5:30pm this saturday. (please note there is a chandni chowk station as well & chawri bazaar metro station is different, so make sure you know the correct stop)

2. We move from there at sharp 5:45pm, to head straight to the Jama Masjid to witness the daily breaking of the fast. We all reach Jama masjid by 6 pm (walking or thru rickshaw etc)

This aspect of our meet can be dynamic based on the groups preferences at that point.

Hope to see you there. For coordination with the group, you can contact me at nice eight one one five one one seven one nine or Hemanshu Kumar at nine eight seven three six six four two nine zero.

Hope to get clear skies!

After the wonderful and EXCLUSIVE meet with Dr. Shashi Tharoor (DBM30) at “The Attic” in CP, we now look forward to the Ramzaan Eat Meet/Tweat Up – something that all of us have been looking forward to & some of us have been planning for this coming weekend. We are guilty of not having shared more details yet, of the meet with Dr. Shashi Tharoor before we announced another meet, but we’ll definitely be back with those details as well, very soon. In the meantime, let’s have another round of history, culture, festivities, architecture, photography, chai, gupshup, fun and most importantly FOOD!

We are trying to arrange for an expert, who could guide us along on a short walk in that area. Stay tuned!

Here are the details.

Date : 12th Sept’09 (Saturday)
Time : 6:00pm onwards
Venue : Chandni Chowk, meeting point is at Chawri Bazar exit of Chawri Bazar metro station.
Agenda – Eat, click and explore as you walk.

Map : http://is.gd/hMm9

Any foodie who may want to guide us around, can also please volunteer. Please do go through the street food recommendations here:
http://eoid.wordpress.com/tag/chandni-chowk/

Who should attend?

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ok ppl the long wait is over. here r the #wci pics http://bit.ly/meZvu pls RT #
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Twitterati, u asked for it, we got it :). DBB Exclusive Meetup with @shashitharoor tomorrow, 21 May, The Attic, CP, Delhi, 6pm. Pls RT #
DBB gets u exclusive Meetup with @shashitharoor tomorrow, 21 may, The Attic, CP, Delhi, 6pm. pls RT http://bit.ly/16ENHv #
@BusyGod just be there on time. entry is purely on first come first served basis. in reply to BusyGod #
entry for DBM30 is purely on first come first served basis. hence no regn. we have limited seats (55-60). if u r not in, well u r out :). #
delhi bloggers meet #30. read more @ http://www.delhibloggersbloc.com RT@rahulrakesh:@delhitweetup what is DBM30? could u inform me more about it? #
@BusyGod usually all our events are with regn. bt due to limited seats here, we have no option bt to keep it as fcfs. in reply to BusyGod #
Volunteers wanted for helping out at our meetup with @shashitharoor tomorrow. Pls tweet/DM/call @mojosanjay or @twilightfairy #dbm30 pls RT #
@knayam thank you. Pls be at venue at 5:30 pls send @mojosanjay your mobile no. copysanjay at gmail dot com tnx in reply to knayam #
hashtag for @shashitharoor meetup tomorrow – #dbm30 #
#dbm30 we hope to b discussing @shashitharoor’ s & everyone’s ideas on using social media for development/governance. do tweet your ideas. #
@sanjukta pls follow #dbm30. thanks for your wishes. in reply to sanjukta #
@sanjukta we’ll try to #dbm30 in reply to sanjukta #
RT@twilightfairy: #dbm30 timings r subject to slight variation depending on @Shashitharoor’s availability. bt we have to assemble on time. #
#dbm30 we hope to b discussing @shashitharoor’ s & everyone’s ideas on using social media for development/governance. do tweet your ideas. #
all set up at the attic for meetup with @shashitharoor people streaming in #dbm30 #
crowd gathering. expecting @shashitharoor soon. turkish music and bloggers chatting. looking forward to see all. #
@nithinkd fast filling. do come soon. in reply to nithinkd #
@Ishme3t pls follow #dbm30. expect lot more ppl tweeting. in reply to Ishme3t #
#dbm30 if u come in do register at the desk. we have a token amt of rs 100 to cover venue and f&b costs. thank you. #
looking forward to seeing more of you here #dbm30 we have seats. #
expecting @shashitharoor in about 5 minutes. #dbm30 #
@cherian we had mentioned we would need time to sttle. and there would be a variation. in reply to cherian #
@shashitharoor speaking now. he is open to all kind sof questions. #dbm30 #
@shashitharoor talking on the importance of being active on the web. considers himself new.#dbm30 #
taking of his experiments with sms gupshup. #dbm30 #
importance of being connected while on “rathyatras”. he was a skeptic :#dbm30 #
lots of autographs and photos in an informal session @shashitharoor and refreshments as he leaves now #
@cherian there was no such tweet which said after 6 u r out. pray show us the link. tweet said venue over capacity = out. #dbm30 in reply to cherian #
@cherian one never gets anything until one tries :). likewise with this meetup appointiment with shashi in reply to cherian #
@cherian apart from FB also many ppl had tried to confirm in many ways. however regn wasnt an option in this case. pls see prev tweets. in reply to cherian #
@cherian thanks for the suggestion :). however tweeting 1hr b4 doesnt help at all in terms of logistics. 1 hr later we get to know it anyway in reply to cherian #
@cherian next time do try to join us & of course try to keep away from making 2+2 = 16 🙂 in reply to cherian #

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