Taste of India

You might think I ought to go to Taste of India all the time, as it is about a mile from my house, but when Anita’s Bistro is across the street, it is easy to resist.

However, I was in the mood for that little bit greasier taste of Indian I knew I could find at Taste of India. So off we went.

Sitting down, we were starving and started with the Baba Ghanouj appetizer. I ordered some Roti to go with it since I wasn’t interested in pita. It was a wise choice, as the pita appeared to be slightly moldy. It did not make sense to me why a place with such delicious and varied breads would serve pita that was so clearly brought in from another source? The baba tasted great with the roti, and was beautifully presented. It did bother me a little that my roti was brushed with melted butter, but like I said before, I knew what I was getting in to in grease land.

I love the way they do the chutneys at Taste. The tamarind and mint come out together and while each are delicious, they blend together for a sweet but fresh teste when you dip your bread through both.

For dinner I ordered the Tandoori Surprise, which is not a surprise at all, but rather a combination of all the tandooris. I also ordered Aloo Paratha. I enjoyed the Aloo Paratha, it was perfectly done, exactly as I wanted it, but I could again have done with out the butter brushing on top…

The Tandoori surprise taught me a good lesson–to order the tandoori chicken next time! The fish was alright, though over done. The beef and lamb were both so over done I could barely tell which one was which! But the chicken. Oh the chicken. That was what I came for. Bright red and savory spiced, this tandoori chicken was melting in my mouth. the veggies melted in with my chicken and it all mixed in with my rice. Or simetimes my paratha. Either way, it was amazing. So next time, I know. Stick with the tandoori chicken. Who needs the rest of that stuff. Good. Classic. Delicious.

Taste of India might not be the healthiest Indian food. I wouldn’t even argue it for the best around. But it is close to home, it is just greasy enough to satisfy the need, and it was delicious!

Cooper’s Ale House

Okay, working on catching up on a few here. Cooper’s is the closest bar to the new digs. I went down there last week to check out my options, and what did I happen upon but this girl’s favorite thing in the world–PUB QUIZ! Lovely. I ordered up a lovely glass of riesling (I was off beer for a while, please don’t make fun of me ordering wine at an ale house) and started answering questions. The man ordered up some Nachos and I could not help myself. These are some amzing nachos! We didn’t run out of cheese, there were spicy fresh jalepanos all over the place, unbelievable. The pub quiz was tough, but not too hard to be fun. The darts were all in working order. All in all, I was floored at the many virtues of my new home away from home. If you’re looking for me some tuesday night in the future…Cooper’s Quiz night, my friends.