Category Cuisine

Progressive Food Tolerance among Tamilian Vegetarians

September 26, 2012 · by · in Dinner, Indian, Lunch, NYC, Small plates, Snack, South Indian · 2 Comments

This blog is about my experiences of eating at restaurants, but this particular post is different – it’s just about eating out by Tamilian Brahmins (a k a Tam Brahms = a category of Indians).  When I read this post, I could not stop laughing and  just had to share this with you all.  Your […]

Francois Payard Bakery NYC - Mini Macarons - unwrapped

Hot Chocolate and Mini Macarons

August 21, 2012 · by · in Coffee / Tea / Chocolate, French, NYC, Snack · 2 Comments

I know it’s not yet the season for hot chocolate (City Bakery had its 20th Annual Hot Chocolate Festival in February this year, just in time for Valentine’s Day), but for a chocolate fanatic like me, hot chocolate is welcome any time of the year.  And if I can have it with  mini macarons, why not? […]

Almayass: Good but not Amazing Armenian-Lebanese food

August 17, 2012 · by · in Armenian, Armenian-Lebanese, Dinner, Lebanese, NYC, Small plates · 2 Comments

Almayass is a relatively new Armenian-Lebanese restaurant in Gramercy / Flat-iron district in NYC – it opened in Spring 2012.   It is owned by a brother-sister duo (Varak and Alidz Alexandrian) with other family members contributing to the menu design and the decor.  Many reviews that I read were favorable including this one from […]

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