LORD OF THE BINGE

The vibrant new bar, Lord Vesper, at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, is definitely worth battling traffic and weekday ennui.

- Chumki Bharadwaj

Amid the bumbling cocktail of winter's cold embrace, the noxious grey smog and the death grip of worsening traffic, a new bar is almost like a collective sigh of relief. An expression of surrender to evenings when routines lay by the wayside; where an imagined idyll distilled pure and soulful through the prism of a perfect martini holds sway. Hey, make mine a Vespertini! The genius of Lord Vesper lies precisely in its ability to offer a curated experience made bespoke. Whether it's the signature spirit-forward cocktails, lower in alcohol and lighter in calories; delightful bites that serve the best of seasonal ingredients or even the generous layout which unfolds in three experiential layers