Rinku Bhattacharya teaches Indian cooking classes, writes the blog Cooking in Westchester and is the author of the upcoming cookbook, The Contemporary Indian Table. We teamed up to put this cooking video together for one of her recipes: Salmon with Tamarind Chutney and Tangerine Glaze. I can … Read More →
What qualifies an eatery as a “hole-in-the-wall?” There are a few criteria (doesn’t have to meet all of them, but I’d say at least three): Hard to find, and/or has poor signage Small No website Inexpensive food A good chance an illegal gambling ring is … Read More →
Magicians use “misdirection” to direct an audience’s attention toward one thing while distracting their attention from something else. Misdirection in a magic trick evokes this reaction: Wow, that’s amazing! How’d they do that? Misdirection in a restaurant? Similar reaction. Wow, that’s amazing, our bill’s so … Read More →
Walking into an ethnic grocery store is like walking into a person’s house — the first thing you notice is the smell. At a house you’re aware of scented candles, flowers, foods cooking in the kitchen… at Bhavik Grocery I was immediately struck by … Read More →
Merzi: “The Indian Chipotle”
The Chipotle chain is such a recognizable entity that when a restaurant is referred to as “The Indian Chipotle,” I think most everyone understands what that means. The restaurant is Merzi in Penn Quarter, and the comparisons with Chipotle are accurate. Both present a mainstream … Read More →