Aman Dhall & Ishani Duttagupta, October 7, 2007

The Economic Times
1.Wondering what to do this weekend? Why not take a drive down Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road. It’s not just Mall Country
that beckons you on that stretch of Gurgaon — it’s the perfect blend of shopping, entertainment and clubbing. The DLF City Centre, of course, is the trend-setting mall that came up in what can easily be dubbed as India’s buzziest retail shopping district.
2.Sprawled over 2.5 lakh square feet, even after four years DLF City Centre has not really lost any of its first mover advantage. “Our catchment area still goes well beyond just Gurgaon and we have a lot of loyal visitors from South Delhi, specially on weekends.
3.While the figures may go down after more malls come up in Delhi, we plan to develop Gurgaon as a destination mall district that will match up to global standards. In fact, we want to create a Vegas Strip or a Mall Mile right here in the NCR region,” says Ajay Khanna, managing director, retail of DLF.
4.Designed by well-known architect Hafeez Contractor, City Centre offers the right mix of shopping and entertainment to draw consumers with diverse needs. The two anchors —Lifestyle and DT Cinemas — are at the two ends of the holistic experience of entertainment and shopping.
5.And even though the mall doesn’t have a typical food-court — foodies too can have their fill at the host of eateries, which include Moti Mahal, Pizza Hut, Ruby Tuesday, Coco Palms, and Barista which is located at the atrium. “Restaurants such as Kwality Express cater to the food court customers and we don’t think we are losing out on that segment either,” says Khanna. The mall also has a big section for loyal party animals, who frequent the two discotheques - Mojo and Buzz.