Entries tagged with 'Indian'
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The intersection of Lexington Avenue and 28th Street, affectionately dubbed "Curry Hill" for its high concentration of Indian restaurants and grocers, happens to be a cheap eater's paradise. Here's where to go for some of the neighborhood's best snacks, all for under $10.
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Hampton Chutney Co.'s dosas come with fillings both traditional and otherwise, but whichever you're in the mood for, it's a great place to grab a bite when you're in either SoHo or the Upper West Side. Just beware of long lines and lack of seats—like I said, this place is an institution.
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Junoon, Chef Vikas Khanna's extravagant Indian fine dining establishment, has repurposed its front lounge into its own entity called
Patiala, serving exotic spiced cocktails and an abbreviated menu from the restaurant. Like Junoon, the opulent furnishings and soft lighting lend to Patiala's genteel atmosphere, where the only music is the murmur of hushed voices and the clink of dishware.
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Having had my share of greasy, heavy Indian food, Banjara is a much-welcomed change from such places; it's reassuring to know that the East Village does in fact have good Indian food to offer.
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In Kolkata (which you may know better as Calcutta) there are street vendors with pushcarts selling snacks and meals on the streets, known as thelewala. In the West Village, the restaurant
Thelewala aims to reproduce that same experience here in New York, only "with better hygiene" (as the manager joked to me during my visit). That means casual, unpretentious, and cheap food. Yes, there are
kati rolls, as
Carey wrote about earlier, but there's a lot more on the menu.
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Mainly known for its sweets (we love the Cheeto-colored badana) and for serving
some of the best chaat in the city,
Rajbhog, in Jackson Heights, also makes a tasty
samosa sandwich ($5).
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When you're standing, hunched, over the narrow counter at
Punjabi Deli, eating among Sikh cabbies conversing in at least two languages, it's easy to imagine that you're eating street food in India. The deli serves fast, delicious food out of a refrigerated case, using a series of four microwaves to heat it up for service. It's open 24 hours, incredibly cheap, and 100% vegetarian.
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Assuming you're OK with the setting, Vatan makes for a lovely dinner: tables are far apart, a sitar plays softly from hidden speakers, you don't have to worry about what to order or how to pronounce it, and you're shielded from the fratmosphere of Third Avenue. It's best for: a gut-busting, palate-pleasing, serenity-restoring date.
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Joining the
Kati Roll Company on MacDougal Street food strip is
Thelewala, a smart-looking takeout shop selling
nizami rolls made to order. Crisp, flaky parathas are topped with various fillings and rolled up for slim and portable snacks.
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Masala is a South Asian spice mixture that typically includes garlic, ginger, chilis, and onions. It is this flavor that adds punch and heat to the sandwiches at
Masala Times, a small Bollywood-themed restaurant in the West Village. (In Bollywood speak, Masala refers to the crazy dance sequences, fight scenes, and general over-the-top nature of the films).
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