It’d been eons since we visited the Flushing Dosa Hutt or whatever Indian restaurant existed in its place then. So during a recent visit to the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesh at the Flushing Hindu Temple on Bowne St in Queen’s the other day (we didn’t go inside but others in our group did), we took […]
Ilaya-thalai-illadhi-pathi of Punnaku Pandi movies fame (see end of this post) is a haunted soul these days. Before we get started, let’s anoint our beloved Kollywood actor General Punnaku Pandi (in deference to a character Punnaku Pandi in one of his movies). After all, a General without a noun is like a decorated soldier without […]
Well, 2010 is certainly turning out to be annus horribilis for some NYC Indian restaurateurs. At least six well-known NYC Indian restaurants, some belonging to prominent groups, have called it quits in 2010. Among the NYC Indian fatalities are the high-end Tabla (shutting down at the end of this year), A Desi Diner (belonging to […]
Just like some humans monsters (think Hitler, think Stalin, think Narendra Modi and think all Republicans) should never have been born, some New Jersey Indian restaurants dumpsters like Sankalp Edison should never have seen the light of the day. Folks, if you think Sankalp in South Plainfield is bad then Sankalp Green South Indian vegetarian […]
Once in a blue moon Dame Luck deigns to bestow her beatific smile on us. And when she does, bountiful blessings rain upon us. Like during our recent visit to Spice Melange on Main Street in Metuchen, NJ. Folks, Spice Melange is truly an embarras de richesse, an exception to the crappy Indian restaurants fouling […]
We are suckers for deals and promotions. This evening we were prowling the aisles of our local Food Lion grocery store in a mid-Atlantic state in the U.S. when our eyes fell on a sign advertising a promotion – Two Tasty Bite heat-and-eat curry packets for $5 (regular price $2.99 each). Pronto, we purchased two […]