Modern Day Lahore - High End Living

Whenever the city of Lahore is mentioned, the first idea that pops up in one’s head is history and heritage. Yes, Lahore is known for its historical value but the modern era is taking its toll too on the city. Lahore has now expanded in size and is one of the most modern cities of the country. Housing high end restaurants, hotels, malls along with entertainment spots the city now projects high end living.

Areas such as Defence, Bahria Town and M M Alam Road reflect the newer and modern side of Lahore residing the posh community and providing them with facilities to support their high end living

The construction of malls such as Fortress Square, Mall of Lahore and many more, Lahoris now are provided with multinational brands whether considering clothing brands or food items. This has drastically improved the standard of living and further on provided the rich, luxuries within their reach.

Fortress Square Lahore

Lahore once known for its simple road side food shops and stalls now houses state of the art restaurants and hotels including Pearl Continental and Avari which introduce not only international cuisine but also bring a modern touch to the desi food. A new trend has been set with the establishment of multinational fast food chains such as Burger King and McDonald as well the introduction of high end cafes offering a range of delicious and unique drinks and snacks.

Pearl Continental

With the increasing high end living standards of Lahore, the introduction of international standard entertainment joints too has left a mark on the city. From golf courses to cinemas, arcade zones for children to beauty spas, the city of Lahore offers all facilities. The once simple city now has transformed to a city that offers new experiences to the natives in the form of a state of the art water park known as Oasis, camping and safari facilities at Rana Resort and many such places.

Rana Hunting & Luxury Resort

There was a time when women used to go out for buying UN-stitched clothes to places such as Anarkali and Saddar and would return to the tailors to get them stitched according to their liking. This trend is gradually vanishing due to the arrival of designer boutiques which offer a wide range of ready to wear products under one roof. Women now enjoy a higher living standard by simply purchasing ready made clothes from boutiques placed all over the city rather then getting into the hassle of buying UN-stitched materials and then running after the tailors to get them stitched.

As the standard of living is improving drastically in the city of Lahore, luxuries are more of a preference including trips to beauty salons and spas where both men and women have time to relax and get pampered. Whether it be Shapes or New Look, appointments are usually booked before time for the Lahoris to enhance their beauty and refresh then up.

High end lifestyle is also supported by the local availability of luxury imported vehicles with world renowned automobile companies such as Audi and Porsche setting up their dealerships in the city to provide luxury within reach.

A developing city, bring modernization to the area, Lahore is now a city that attracts the rich to spend their high end lives and benefit from the luxuries the city now has to offer.

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Posted by Unknowna at Tuesday, June 30, 2015 0 comments

10 unique things about Lahore

There is a famous saying about the city of Lahore that even the little children say out loud with pride, JINAY LAHORE NI WEKHYA O JAMYA NAI! (The person who has not seen Lahore yet hasn’t been born). People often wonder why this saying or slogan is so famous. Well obviously its famous and holds vale due to unique things found in Lahore. Let’s have a look on some of the unique things of Lahore. 

As soon as the city Lahore is spoken about the first thing that clicks to the mind is food. How can it be possible to talk of Lahore without mentioning its unique food and the love of natives for it. Whether it be breakfast consisting of Halwa Poori or Paye to dinners consisting of BBQ or Taka Tak. Lahore houses 2 food streets known for their traditional food, one housing classic roadside food shops while the other consists of posh high quality restaurants. 

Another unique thing about Lahore is the night life of Lahore. With food shops open at almost every block, trucks playing classic folk songs and rickshaws rushing down the roads, this city just doesn’t want to sleep. Taking advantage of these roads are street racers and sport bikers roaring down streets.

Badshahi Mosque at Night

Canal Road

Theaters in Lahore are another unique asset of Lahore. Shows are usually held at night in which comics dramas are performed live for the audience usually consisting of labor class who tend to enjoy with such shows after a hard day of work.

Alhamra Lahore

If its left upon me, I shall refer to Lahore as shopping heaven. The saying, You name, it has it defines Lahore’s offering for shopaholics. Modern days malls e.g Mall of Lahore house Multinational brands and on the other hand markets such as Anarkali gives shopping a new meaning with small shops in tight streets giving the public access to locally made clothes, bangles and other traditional goods at cheap rates.

Mall of Lahore

When it comes to religion Lahore holds in shrines of several sufi saints, the most of which is Data Darbar, the shrine of Abul Hassan Ali Hajvery. The shrines are always full of followers how come to pray and show their affection towards saints by whether simply offering prayers or distributing of Langar (food)

Data Darbar

The canal divides Lahore into 2 parts and is often decorated with lights and floats depicting traditional culture attracting not only the natives but those in the suburbs of Lahore to pay a visit and adore the beauty too.

Canal Bank Road

Lahore also holds the largest zoo of Pakistan established in 1872. The zoo is a massive attraction for the locals giving them a chance to be up close with the wildlife and adore Allah’s creation. Often packed with families at weekends the Lahore Zoo is a major attraction in the city.

Lahore Zoo

How can it be that if talking about the uniqueness of Lahore, the Mughal Architectural buildings are left behind. Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque are just a few architectural gems placed in the city adored by tourists all over the world. The old Lahore and its gates, tight streets help Lahore establish a unique historical and cultural image.

Mughal Architecture Building

Lahore isn’t behind in sports too. On Sundays parks and streets are occupied by cricket fanatics playing in almost every corner of the city. Sport facilities such as Gadaffi stadium help Lahore maintain its uniqueness as it’s the biggest stadium in the country.

Ariel View of Gadaffi Stadium

Parks and garden are another unique feature of the city specially considering Shalimar Garden, Laurance Park and Jillani Park which hold historical meaning to the city as well as offer the natives chances to blend in with nature during their free time.

Shalimar Garden

Well there is a reason why they say Lahore, Lahore Aye! The cities values, culture and tradition make it stand out and makes sure that whoever visits the city for the first time admits to the fact that there is no city such as Lahore. 

You can discover many more places of Lahore city and on going events on Locally Lahore App. Locally Lahore is a must have App, which allows you to explore Lahore and it covers up your all point of interest. It gives you information about latest events and happenings in Lahore.

Download Locally Lahore Android & iPhone App. Join locally lahore on G+ and Facebook to get in touch with the latest information and events of Lahore.

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Posted by Unknowna at Monday, June 15, 2015 2 comments

Food Streets and Food Places in Lahore

Food is probably the first love for Lahoris.The people who are born in Lahore know it very well that Lahore is the Foodistan of Pakistan. Lahore is famous for its two major things, one is garden and the second is food. In Pakistan, a food street is a street that has been designated for eating out. The food street is lined with food stalls, restaurants, and other food shops.

1. M. M. Alam Road

M. M. Alam road is a major road in Lahore. M.M. Alam road hosts a variety of flamboyant restaurants in modern Lahore. Some of the famous and expensive cafes are Cafe Aylanto, La Atrium, Burger Hub, Nando's, Freddy's Cafe, Ziafat, Village, BBQ Tonight, Jammin Java Cafe, Espresso and many More. 

Cafe Aylanto has become a name which represents high quality cuisine and refined sophistication. Cafe Aylanto promises an extraordinary experience of culinary sensation. Its services are Takes Reservations, Walk-Ins Welcome, Good For Groups, Take Out, Delivery, Catering and Waiter Service. Many big celebrities visit this place.

La Atrium is an Italian cafe. It offers a perfect ambiance to cherish the family time, to relish friends gathering or to host an immensely scrupulous corporate dinner. The absolute dinning aurora of the restaurant bears an extensive and blissfully adorned kids play area. LaAtrium is affluently capacitated with seating space for its 120 guests settled in its gild interiors, while the entire space is equipped with high-speed wifi facility.

Freddy's is one of the pricier options on M.M. Alam, but has a reputation for serving great food. The atmosphere is classy and diners usually dress semi-formally.

2. Gawalmandi Food Street

Food Street in Gawal Mandi is a center of traditional Pakistani food. The site is surrounded by centuries-old buildings and places like landa bazaar, Mayo Hospital and Baansan-wala Bazaar. The food street is open to traffic in the morning but as the sun sets, the street is closed to motorized vehicles. Hungry visitors arrive and stay till very late at night, enjoying some of the best local food available in Lahore. It is one of the unique tourist attractions in Lahore. It is open 24/7, except during Ramadan where food is not served during the day time. Food can be ordered from any shop while sitting at one place.

The Gawal Mandi food street worked for few years but it started facing some problems from the local residents who were residing inside the food street. It was becoming very difficult for them to commute to & back from their own homes. Many of them had started protesting against that initiative. The Shahi Qila Food Street is no doubt has become the most interesting place for food lovers. Thousands of visitors enjoy dining here with extraordinary outdoor dining experience.

One can enjoy B.B.Q, Haleem, Lassi, Gool Gapay, Fried Fish, Biryani even every desi or Chinese dish one can wish. After the dinner, people don't forget to enjoy a walk inside the Shahi Qila. Entrance through Roshni Gate is open for visitors all day and night to enjoy the mesmerizing atmosphere in front of Shahi Qila, Badshah Masjid and Baradari. You can enjoy riding the Horse-Bagghi.

3. Fort Road Food Street

Fort Road Food Street is a food street located on the Fort Road. It was inaugurated on January 21, 2012 by Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, partly to replace the Gawalmandi Food Street and serve as a new food hub. It is run by the Provincial Government of the Punjab. It is equipped with 16 dustbins along with garbage bags which are given byLahore Waste Management Company.

The food street is famous for its authentic Lahori cuisine. It is located near the Roshnai Gate in the Walled City of Lahore, from where views of the Badshahi Mosque and the historic district of Lahore can be seen. It is home to Coco's Den.

4. Lakshmi Chowk

Lakshmi Chowk, also known as Maulana Zafar Ali Chowk, is located at the juncture of Mall Road and Abbott Road. The chowk is named after the culturally significant Lakshmi Building that stands nearby.

A Foodie destination: Before Gawalmandi and the New Food Street and much before the swanky restaurants and cafés on MM Alam Road, Lakshmi Chowk was Lahore’s ultimate foodie destination. Favourites include Butt Karahi, Lasani Restaurant, Murgh Chanay, Tabaq, which have attracted generations of Lahoris thanks to the desi fare they serve, such as the taka tak, liver, gizzards and haleem.

5. Mini Food Street Near Liberty Market

The market is situated right beside the Gulberg College for Women and the Gulberg Park. It opens up at dawn and keeps entertaining people until dusk. People from different classes visit the market mostly to eat paratha rolls or pans. However, a number of them also get a chance to eat other traditional dishes such as nihari, haleem, chaney, chicken etc. The market comprised only a few pan shops and a couple of small hotels that served the working class present in the Liberty Market and the nearby offices a few years back.

The place has become so famous that people now call it a mini-food street situated right in the heart of Gulberg. This place provides an opportunity to the residents of Muslim Town, Garden Town, Shah Jamal, Shadman, Jail Road, Cantonment, Defence, Gulberg, Johar Town, Model Town and many other nearby places to enjoy paratha rolls and pans.

You can discover more Food places and many more places of Lahore city on Locally Lahore App. Locally Lahore is a must have App, which allows you to explore Lahore and it covers up your all point of interest. It gives you information about latest events and happenings in Lahore.

Download Locally Lahore Android & iPhone App. Join locally lahore on G+ and Facebook to get in touch with the latest information and events of Lahore.

Find out more information of Locally Lahore App on www.locallylahore.com

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