The Guide takes you sweet-shop hopping and brings you back specialties from around town

Go designer this Diwali
Choose from a corporate collection of Diwali sweet hampers and also sample some 'Meetaz'. These are traditional sweets made out of dry fruits complete with chocolate paper wrappings that make them look like rather sophisticated Diwali alternatives. You could also pick from assorted designer gift hampers of dry fruits, chocolates and diyas. Also available are specially created biscuits Badamika, Chocomika and Pistamika in packages.
At: Anand Sweets, 5th block, Koramangala
Call: 2563 1555
For: Rs 1100 onwards

Sweetened Spirits
Here's how you can add a dash of zing to your sweetmeats with a rather contemporary twist, infused with liqueurs. The health conscious ones can pick from a range of diet sweets made from natural sugar substitutes. Besides the regular sweet baskets, the gift hampers here come with a twist too. Along with chocolates and other gourmet goodies, add to your gift a prized French or German wine.
At: The Lalit Ashok Pastry Shop, Kumara Krupa Road
Call: 3052 7777
For: Rs 1,250 onwards