Deiva Thirumagal has the odious perversion of not merely being stolen (from the 2001 Hollywood film I Am Sam) but also the dubious distinction of being a downright trashy movie. Too Hard for Vikram Folks, one of the biggest disappointments of Deiva Thirumagal is Vikram’s mediocre acting. Truth be said, Vikram is not even a […]
When your restaurant is Spice Zone (Rt-27, Edison, NJ), baby, the least you can do is spice it up. You know, give us a burning, tingling, sexy sensation. 😉 Spiceless Charade Alas, alas, Spice Zone turned out to be a spice-less travesty that dashed all our hopes on the hard rock of a mediocre kitchen. […]
By Boopalan Lately, we’ve grown tired of our familiar dining haunts in Chennai, the Saravanaa Bhavans, the Sangeethas, the Vasantha Bhavans and the Anjappars. We thirsted and hungered for a change. And so, when the suggestion came from SI to review Chennai’s famed Murugan Idli Shop, a 100% vegetarian South Indian restaurant, we smacked our […]
Floyd Cardoz, who was the chef and partner at the failed Indian restaurant Tabla in New York City, is the new Top Chef Master in the third season of Bravo TV Networks competition. Cardoz’ winning meal included a South Indian favorite Upma, a rice-crusted snapper in a fennel-laced broth and Rendang, an Indonesian beef stew. […]
After our favorite Indian cuisine, we suppose we’ve tried Mexican cuisine the most. Quesadillas, Burritos, Enchiladas, Tacos, Guacamole, Nachos, Margaritas and what-not Mexican food and drinks have pandered to our gargantuan appetite. Various Mexican Hot Sauces New Mexican Kid in Town So, when a new Mexican restaurant La Quetzalteca opened up on RT-13 in Smyrna, […]
The Past Is Never Dead. It’s Not Even Past. – Midnight in Paris (2011) In a million years, the Indian mongrels can’t make a movie a millionth as pleasing as Midnight in Paris. And neither will the millions of EverReady-for-Ready rabid curs patronize this classy a movie. As the more discerning of SI readers will […]