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What are paper banana leaves Jace? Deepa. On 2/2/07, Kiran Jonnalagadda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 02-Feb-07, at 12:08 PM, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: If no one has mentioned North Karnataka food thus far (sorry I've been away from email, and on a very limited connection right now, not adequate even for SSH + mutt) you should try Nisarga in Rajajinagar which has the standard Jawar roti + channa combination. I'm sure there are better locations that serve the same food, I know of one near Majestic, the name escapes me. Nisarga recently switched to paper banana leaves and cut the menu from three to two curries. Hope it was just that day. -- Kiran Jonnalagadda http://jace.seacrow.com/
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On 02-Feb-07, at 3:39 PM, Deepa Mohan wrote: What are paper banana leaves Jace? Green coloured paper cut in the shape of a banana leaf, with grooves. Plastic coated. Meant to replace a real banana leaf. -- Kiran Jonnalagadda http://jace.seacrow.com/
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At 2007-02-02 16:03:12 +0530, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Green coloured paper cut in the shape of a banana leaf, with grooves. Plastic coated. Meant to replace a real banana leaf. They'll come in handy when the banana virus has eaten all the bananas in the whole world. -- ams
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On Friday 02 Feb 2007 4:03 pm, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote: What are paper banana leaves Jace? Green coloured paper cut in the shape of a banana leaf, with grooves. Plastic coated. Meant to replace a real banana leaf. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.. shiv
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On 2/2/07, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.. What sort of an oppressive, communistic dictatorial regime is this paradise if they do not give me the freedom to raise capital, hire workers, support industry by engaging construction machinery and build a infrastructure? A place where I am not allowed to charge 10 bucks an hour is not a place worth living in. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders
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On 2/2/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thread drift is a silk characteristic, but this thread really takes the cake. And by mentioning cake, you brought the thread back to food at least... Deepa. On 02/02/07, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/2/07, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.. What sort of an oppressive, communistic dictatorial regime is this paradise if they do not give me the freedom to raise capital, hire workers, support industry by engaging construction machinery and build a infrastructure? A place where I am not allowed to charge 10 bucks an hour is not a place worth living in. Thread drift is a silk characteristic, but this thread really takes the cake. -- b
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So I've tried MTR, Dakshin, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Sikander, and Nandhini Paradise. I know I have to visit Shiok. Any other recommendations? I eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? Coconut Grove on Church Street, Gongura on Airport Road, Shanti Sagar on CMH Road and also Domlur for their wonderful medu wadas and coffee. Also, I reluctantly add Karthik on CMH road for chat and bhel. I say reluctantly because, being from Bombay, chat and bhel taste weird in other geographies but one still gobbles them down to pacify the craving for these addictive mixtures. Also, there was this place called Cool Joint (I think it is near where Udhay lives) where I enjoyed a very satisfying meal of a soup (Rs 5) and a sandwich (Rs 15). For a grand total of Rs 20, that was unbeatable! Venky
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Biju Chacko wrote: easy to miss. The food there tends to finish quickly, so before 9am or between 4pm and 6pm are the best times to go. This seems to have changed... The last time I ate there was around 11am on a weekday and the idlis were still piping hot. Another great place for Idlis used to be SLV across from BMS College of Bull Temple road. I understand that they are now not so good. Ahh... those Sonata days were good... their chutney was eminently drinkable. ;-) Venkat
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Near BMS.. Kamat Bugle Rock serving jolada rotti meals, on the roof top with the local traditional musicians signing up for playing Each day of the week has a theme.. Sometimes it drizzles and sometimes there are flowers falling off the tall trees next door onto the open center between musicians and the tables Khamat: one can just go there to pull up a chair and listen too. On 2/1/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Biju Chacko wrote: easy to miss. The food there tends to finish quickly, so before 9am or between 4pm and 6pm are the best times to go. This seems to have changed... The last time I ate there was around 11am on a weekday and the idlis were still piping hot. Another great place for Idlis used to be SLV across from BMS College of Bull Temple road. I understand that they are now not so good. Ahh... those Sonata days were good... their chutney was eminently drinkable. ;-) Venkat -- Dinesh, http://pantoto.com, +9180 26762963
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On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 09:47:28PM +0530, Udhay Shankar N wrote: [...] Will think of more by and by. I am surprised that Udhay hasn't mentioned Fanoos so far, I remember it being a favorite of his. I can't add a surprise location, other than second what everyone else has mentioned so far. The Iyer mess in Malleshwaram isn't all that great IMO, there are better places in Chennai - however, that said it is not an experience commonly found in Bangalore. If no one has mentioned North Karnataka food thus far (sorry I've been away from email, and on a very limited connection right now, not adequate even for SSH + mutt) you should try Nisarga in Rajajinagar which has the standard Jawar roti + channa combination. I'm sure there are better locations that serve the same food, I know of one near Majestic, the name escapes me. Cheeni
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Yes, but their 'bonda rasam' is superb. Adit. On 2/1/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 31/01/07, Badri Natarajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I liked the authenticity of Kadambam - some of the dishes and atmosphere really did feel like homecooked south Indian food. Branch in Malleshwaram where we normally went plus one in Barton Centre off MG Road which I'm not too familiar with. Perhaps you mean Manipal Centre? I was never too impressed by that one, It always seemed like just another Darshini. -- b -- ...But always remember that irritation is what allows oysters to create pearls. Thank goodness for oysters because ulcers make crappy necklaces [Scott Adams]
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Pity! A. On 2/2/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Toms: I was told that was good, but when I visited it, it had the standard menu of a low end multi-cuisine restaurant.
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Biju Chacko wrote [at 12:59 PM 2/2/2007] : Toms: I was told that was good, but when I visited it, it had the standard menu of a low end multi-cuisine restaurant. Tom's has undergone at least 2 changes of management, and kitchen staff, since the time Adit is talking about. It is not a place I'd recommend today. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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HalliMane isn't good. Not worth the effort. Charles, did you ask for spicy food? Try Annachi's at Indiranagar. TamilNadu cuisine. Some other recommendations (for a comprehensive listing, there's always the Kingfisher or Times food guides) -Veg -- Brahmins Coffee Bar in Basavangudi for idli vada and coffee -- Dwarakas (Gandhi-Bazaar-NRColony thereabouts) for their own kind of kali dosa. Similar to a set dosa, but not identical, and excellent. - VVPuram - it's lost it's old glory, because the carts have been driven away by the police, but quite a few survive, and even if you're wary of eating cart food, it's worth a visit for the experience, of hot, inexpensive and well-made stuff (a lot of variety as well) - NMH (New Modern Hotel) for Rava idli, and a bunch of sweets like chiroti, pheni. -- Kamat Yatrinivas for the bhakri plate meals (it's very good. ask for the very spicy red chilli chuteny if they dont serve it by default.) -- Vidyarthi Bhavan for masala dosa (not a personal recommendation, I think they're overrated, but its one of those legendary places) -Meat -- Sufi for very good kababs (wind tunell rd) -- Daddys Deli for amazing Parsi food (fish, and mutton) -Seafood -Anupams Coastaal (it's spelt that way) for some fantastic ghee-prawns Its somewhere near Shivananda Stores - I'll hunt up the address, if anyone wants to check it out. -Some other places: --Cafe Y (Langford rd, the fish is good (according to me) and so are the steaks, my friends say.) --Casa Del Sol savita On 1/31/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Udhay Shankar N wrote: Perhaps you mean Karavali at the Gateway on Residency Road? Karavali is fantastic. Try the Pomfret wrapped in a banana leaf. Mouth watering...
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On 31/01/07, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the address of Veena Stores and the Iyer place in Malleshwaram? Along with the address cd you name a couple of landmarks for newbies to navigate Bangalore? Veena stores: Start at the 18th cross end (i.e., near Sankey Tank) of Margosa road. Walk along the direction of the traffic (Margosa road is one way). In about 4 or 5 blocks you will see Veena Stores to your left. In the mornings you will usually see a bunch of people standing and eating. Easier directions: Ask for directions to Malleshwaram Telephone Exhange. It's at the junction of 15th Cross and Margosa Rd. It's bang opposite the Telephone exchange on Margosa Rd. It's pretty small and easy to miss. The food there tends to finish quickly, so before 9am or between 4pm and 6pm are the best times to go. Talking of Malleshwaram I hear that Hallimane is also a great place to eat. Any idea? Right. Halli Mane. Not Kaadu mane (which I think is on the Bangalore-Mysore highway). I've never eaten there. People have said it is not that good. Hearsay: Rather gimmicky and not so good.
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On 1/31/07, Abhishek Hazra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: even better was national market for the delicious pleasures of pirated DVDs. but that alas is busted. at least for now. hopefully it will soon resurrect itself From what I hear, national market is back in business.
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Many years ago, a friend from Delhi had just moved to Bangalore to attend college and was taken to Imperial for hist first meal. He, being from Delhi, imagined that the name alluded to a far flung branch of The Imperial in Delhi. [1] Was he in for a surprise but he did come to love the place even if it was five years later. It takes a while Hahaha. I think I can guess who this is. Well one of two people anyway. And I can testify that vegetarians have an awful time at Imperial. My tips: I liked the authenticity of Kadambam - some of the dishes and atmosphere really did feel like homecooked south Indian food. Branch in Malleshwaram where we normally went plus one in Barton Centre off MG Road which I'm not too familiar with. New Shanti Sagar on Vijayanagar Main Road - Don't laugh - the cheese dosa is excellent (albeit with enough cholesterol to kill you) and the pani puri (of all things) also very good..especially the pani. India Coffee House, bang on MG Road - scrambled eggs and cold coffee to die for (be sure to hold your nose when climbing the stairs if you're going to the upper floor). Badri
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On 31/01/07, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 4. There is another good Italian restaurant on Cunningham Road. I forget the name. It might be called Bangalore Bistro. Moved to *another* place without parking -- (Lower) Brigade Rd. -- b
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On 30/01/07, Udhay Shankar N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chinese - T'Chi near Philips on Edwards Road Aromas of China off Richmond Road For Indianised-Chinese I like China Pearl in Koramangala North Indian - Treat Restaurant on CMH Road (haven't been there in years, so going out on a limb on this one) Still excellent.
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There are some indian port wines which are generally dreadful Some of the reds are not bad, a bit like the southern mediterranean wines, strong alchohol content because of the sweeter grapes. Don't know about any of the whites On 1/30/07, Bruce Metcalf wrote: Indian wine is only just beginning to make appearances here in the US. Would anyone care to share advice on what to look for or to avoid? Bruce Metcalf, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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On 1/30/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Charles Haynes wrote: eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? Looks like we belong to the same category. Come home sometime and I will cook something real hot. My wife and kids will not touch it, so it might be just the two of us and maybe, a nice bottle of La Riserve. Have you tried the Indian wines yet? I've tried a few of the wines, not so many yet though with import prices the way they are I'm sure I will come to love them pretty quickly! One thing that has me greatly confused though is a distinct lack of any beers other than light lagers (and the occasional Guiness.) As a confirmed ale-drinking hop head, am I doomed to disappointment? I'm also looking forward to finding good purveyors of coffee. I'm currently roasting my own beans that I buy online at Sweet Maria's. I know India has some great coffees, one of my favorite espresso blends is malabar gold espresso, and Google's new office is directly across from the Coffee Board. The only small electric appliance I'm bringing with me is my espresso machine... -- Charles
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Charles Haynes wrote: I'm also looking forward to finding good purveyors of coffee. I'm currently roasting my own beans that I buy online at Sweet Maria's. I know India has some great coffees, one of my favorite espresso blends is malabar gold espresso, and Google's new office is directly across from the Coffee Board. The only small electric appliance I'm bringing with me is my espresso machine... Cafe' Coffee Day has a set of starbucks type outlets, but there's also smaller hole in the wall type shops they have, that will sell you some quite good coffee (plantation A, peaberry and their blends, which a lot of south indians prefer to cut with chicory .. personally speaking I hate coffee with chicory in it)
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On 30/01/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Biju Chacko wrote: On 30/01/07, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Look for the Imperial on residency road. Cheap, tasty food - famous for kerala muslim meat dishes .. hot enough to require a stomach lined with cast iron .. probably not the most hygeinic place but well, it might just compare favorably with other, more big name restaurants. Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. Surely, you jest. Impy's is the best, rather a nostalgic one for us Josephites. I know at least one other person who loves it and his wife has become a huge fan of Impy's. Maybe all of us should have dinner there once and take a decision on the spot. Impy's was one of my favourites about 8-10 years ago. It does seem to have deteriorated since. The fact that it's difficult to get parking nearby is another reason (the main reason?) I haven't gone there in a long time. -- b
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On Wednesday 31 Jan 2007 12:29 pm, ekta bahl wrote: From what I hear, national market is back in business. Absoutely - and for some reason the sellers took one look at my face and assumed I was looking for hard porn. I merely bought 28 Hindi and English movies on 8 DVDs for the equivalent of US $15 shiv
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savita rao wrote: [ on 11:32 AM 1/31/2007 ] -Meat -- Sufi for very good kababs (wind tunell rd) Sufi appears to have moved - colocating itself in a nightclub on Residency Road (I've forgotten the name of the nightclub, but it is on the roof of the old Black Cadillac building next to Konark Restaurant) Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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Charles Haynes wrote: I've tried a few of the wines, not so many yet though with import prices the way they are I'm sure I will come to love them pretty quickly! One thing that has me greatly confused though is a distinct lack of any beers other than light lagers (and the occasional Guiness.) As a confirmed ale-drinking hop head, am I doomed to disappointment? I'm also looking forward to finding good purveyors of coffee. I'm You should try Kalmane Coffee (has a store in most of the malls). Great coffee for the coffee lover. Cafe Coffee day and Barista are just Starbucks-wannabes with IMO dreadful coffee. Although, the baristas in CCD and Barista are better than the ones in Starbucks. They actually make decent latte and try to add some design to the drink while pouring the foam. As far as Ale is concerned, at this time, I am afraid you have to rely on Guinness. Import wines are expensive here. I usually pick up a couple of bottles in the duty free when I travel. I would recommend you do the same. In fact, the wines in the duty free in FRA are great. Nice selection of wines from around the world. Of course, it would be a shame if you don't pick up a riesling or an eiswein. V
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Bruce Metcalf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had a surprisingly good Vigonier with dinner tonight -- from Dusted Valley in Walla Walla, Washington! I swear, some folks will try growing grapes just about anywhere these days. I know what you mean- considering how cold it gets in winter, it's not what one thinks of as wine country... I've tried some of the wines from Walla Walla - a couple of decent Cabernets. cheers, Divya
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Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've tried the Grover La Reserva [1] and it's not bad at all. But my all time favorite is the Sula Chenin Blanc [2]. The La Reserva is a slightly higher-priced variant of their Cabernet-Shiraz, which is very drinkable. I actually prefer the latter. The Sula Chenin Blanc is pleasant - a bit too sweet for my taste - and very popular with several of my friends, so I buy a lot of it. Sula also does a nice dessert variant of this one- a late harvested Chenin Blanc. Quite nice, though the only sweet white wines I really enjoy are Sauternes... cheers, Divya
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Biju Chacko wrote: BTW, Madhu, I tried the Delmonico Steak at the Only Place like you suggested and it was awful. Tasted like rubber. Yes, I had a similar experience two days ago and promptly changed it for a double fillet mignon instead. And I even know why it happened. They tried to cook it on too high a heat like they do with their regular steaks. The rib-eye has more fat and needs gentler heat. Oh well... I think I shall try making myself a flavoured steak with a nice dry spice rub tonight. ;) * Madhu Menon Shiok Far-eastern Cuisine Indiranagar, Bangalore Visit us @ http://www.shiokfood.com Phone: (080) 4116 1800
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Venkat Mangudi wrote: Udhay Shankar N wrote: Perhaps you mean Karavali at the Gateway on Residency Road? Karavali is fantastic. Try the Pomfret wrapped in a banana leaf. Mouth watering... Though you will pay through your nose for it. Five-star prices. -- * Madhu Menon Shiok Far-eastern Cuisine Indiranagar, Bangalore Visit us @ http://www.shiokfood.com Phone: (080) 4116 1800
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On 31/01/07, Badri Natarajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I liked the authenticity of Kadambam - some of the dishes and atmosphere really did feel like homecooked south Indian food. Branch in Malleshwaram where we normally went plus one in Barton Centre off MG Road which I'm not too familiar with. Perhaps you mean Manipal Centre? I was never too impressed by that one, It always seemed like just another Darshini. -- b
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On 31/01/07, Madhu Menon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I shall try making myself a flavoured steak with a nice dry spice rub tonight. ;) Hmmm ... I'll see if I can stretch my culinary skills tonight and boil some water. -- b
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On 2/1/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 31/01/07, Madhu Menon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I shall try making myself a flavoured steak with a nice dry spice rub tonight. ;) Hmmm ... I'll see if I can stretch my culinary skills tonight and boil some water. Be sure to watch a YouTube of How to Boil Water Perfectly first... Deepa. On 2/1/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 31/01/07, Madhu Menon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I shall try making myself a flavoured steak with a nice dry spice rub tonight. ;) Hmmm ... I'll see if I can stretch my culinary skills tonight and boil some water. -- b
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Gautam John [31/01/07 09:55 +0530]: I'm just glad no one has suggested Empire. Though in all fairness, their grilled chicken is far better than Imperial's. hell - I used to eat there all the time back when i used to work at blr and yes, the grilled chicken was a regular order for me there
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On 30/01/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Biju Chacko wrote: Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. On a different note, did you study at Christ College? :-) Nope. My education, such as it was, was all outside Bangalore. -- b
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The staples are still quite good. Very good even. The chicken kebabs, kerala parotas, brain fry and the mutton korma. However, the last time I went, the ghee rice had been pegged back many notches, which is a pity because it was superb in it's simplicity. Imperial is rumoured to have a menu, an extensive one too, but I have never seen it. Well, maybe once but I averted my gaze forthwith. It distracts from the task at hand. I tried the butter chicken once, last night in fact, and will never try it again. It would make a legion sardar cry…like colicky babies. I tried the biryani once, unrecognizable as biryani. Thus ended my experimentation. I've taken a number of Japanese visitors to Imperial (Don't ask why. Long story.) and they've all loved the food. Raved about it and asked to be taken back. Strange. Wouldn't have thought they would've liked it but they did and explained it as being very fresh food with lots of umami. I assume the umami would be thanks to copious quantities of tasting powder (MSG) that they undoubtedly use. Has anyone tried Arabian Savoury on Mosque Road? It's a curious fusion of Mallu-Arabic food that works surprisingly well. Charcoal grilled chicken, hummus (with olive oil, mind you!) and kerala parotas. The kicker, however, is the milkshakes with names such as Rolex, Computer, Sharjah and things like that... If you go, please try what's called a Cooler. But don't try the mac cheese on their menu, not even sure why it's there. On 1/31/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 30/01/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Biju Chacko wrote: On 30/01/07, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Look for the Imperial on residency road. Cheap, tasty food - famous for kerala muslim meat dishes .. hot enough to require a stomach lined with cast iron .. probably not the most hygeinic place but well, it might just compare favorably with other, more big name restaurants. Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. Surely, you jest. Impy's is the best, rather a nostalgic one for us Josephites. I know at least one other person who loves it and his wife has become a huge fan of Impy's. Maybe all of us should have dinner there once and take a decision on the spot. Impy's was one of my favourites about 8-10 years ago. It does seem to have deteriorated since. The fact that it's difficult to get parking nearby is another reason (the main reason?) I haven't gone there in a long time. -- b
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On 1/29/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, most of us are just passionate about food and *eating*. ;-) Welcome Charles! (Chuck? Charlie? Chas? Charles seems so formal -- I feel like I'm addressing a beheaded English king.) Thanks! My father was Charles too and he was the one with all the nick names. Chuck, Charlie, and so on. The only one he didn't use was Charles so that's mine. :) Also at 6' tall and with long hair down my back I don't *look* much like what most people think of as a stuffy formal English professor type, so the contradiction pleases me. So I've tried MTR, Dakshin, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Sikander, and Nandhini Paradise. I know I have to visit Shiok. Any other recommendations? I eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? -- Charles
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On 30/01/07, Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! My father was Charles too and he was the one with all the nick Oh! So you *are* Charles II. Good luck keeping your head. names. Chuck, Charlie, and so on. The only one he didn't use was Charles so that's mine. :) Also at 6' tall and with long hair down my back I don't *look* much like what most people think of as a stuffy formal English professor type, so the contradiction pleases me. Well, Charles it is, then! So I've tried MTR, Dakshin, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Sikander, and Nandhini Paradise. I know I have to visit Shiok. Any other recommendations? I eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? Karavalli? Nowadays, I always end up going to either Shiok or Herbs and Spice so I have kinda lost touch with the Bangalore Restaurant scene. BTW, Madhu, I tried the Delmonico Steak at the Only Place like you suggested and it was awful. Tasted like rubber. -- b
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On 30/01/07, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Look for the Imperial on residency road. Cheap, tasty food - famous for kerala muslim meat dishes .. hot enough to require a stomach lined with cast iron .. probably not the most hygeinic place but well, it might just compare favorably with other, more big name restaurants. Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. Paya (soup or stew made from mutton trotters), kebabs, mutton pepper fry, brain fry, assorted chicken stuff as well. -- b
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Charles Haynes wrote: eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? Looks like we belong to the same category. Come home sometime and I will cook something real hot. My wife and kids will not touch it, so it might be just the two of us and maybe, a nice bottle of La Riserve. Have you tried the Indian wines yet? Venkat
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Biju Chacko wrote: On 30/01/07, Suresh Ramasubramanian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Look for the Imperial on residency road. Cheap, tasty food - famous for kerala muslim meat dishes .. hot enough to require a stomach lined with cast iron .. probably not the most hygeinic place but well, it might just compare favorably with other, more big name restaurants. Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. Surely, you jest. Impy's is the best, rather a nostalgic one for us Josephites. I know at least one other person who loves it and his wife has become a huge fan of Impy's. Maybe all of us should have dinner there once and take a decision on the spot. Venkat
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Biju Chacko wrote: Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. Udhay is going to kill you for that .. he's a regular at the imperial :) srs
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Biju Chacko wrote: Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. On a different note, did you study at Christ College? :-)
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Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: [ on 09:29 PM 1/30/2007 ] Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. Udhay is going to kill you for that .. he's a regular at the imperial :) *shrug* If Biju doesn't want to eat there, more left for me, is what I say. Some random recommendations (I'm leaving out places already mentioned): Andhra food - Chili chicken at Nagarjuna on Residency Road Almost everything at Vindu near Metro on Kankpura Road Chinese - T'Chi near Philips on Edwards Road Aromas of China off Richmond Road North Indian - Treat Restaurant on CMH Road (haven't been there in years, so going out on a limb on this one) Will think of more by and by. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On 1/30/07, Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I've tried MTR, Dakshin, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Sikander, and Nandhini Paradise. I know I have to visit Shiok. Any other recommendations? I eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? My favorites in Bangalore: 1. Iyer mess near Sampige Rd. in Malleshwaram. For a home-cooked, South Indian lunch meal served on a plaintain leaf. Not as elaborate as the one served in MTR. The food is also more Tamil in nature than Udupi. 2. That restaurant near malleshwaram circle. I forget the name of it temporarily. They serve stuff like Ragi dosa and Neer dosa. It seems my gradfather used to visit this place when he lived with his son in the late 60's. I took my parents there, thus making sure that 3 generations of my family had eaten there. 3. No. 9 (?) Ballygunje Place. Bengali food. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders
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3. No. 9 (?) Ballygunje Place. Bengali food. indirangar - 12th main. above coffee day the food *is* good On 1/30/07, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/30/07, Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I've tried MTR, Dakshin, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Sikander, and Nandhini Paradise. I know I have to visit Shiok. Any other recommendations? I eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? My favorites in Bangalore: 1. Iyer mess near Sampige Rd. in Malleshwaram. For a home-cooked, South Indian lunch meal served on a plaintain leaf. Not as elaborate as the one served in MTR. The food is also more Tamil in nature than Udupi. 2. That restaurant near malleshwaram circle. I forget the name of it temporarily. They serve stuff like Ragi dosa and Neer dosa. It seems my gradfather used to visit this place when he lived with his son in the late 60's. I took my parents there, thus making sure that 3 generations of my family had eaten there. 3. No. 9 (?) Ballygunje Place. Bengali food. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - does the frog know it has a latin name? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Near Malleswaram Circle? New Krishna Bhavan, the nice part, and Gopika, the neutered version. Abhishek Hazra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3. No. 9 (?) Ballygunje Place. Bengali food. indirangar - 12th main. above coffee day the food *is* good On 1/30/07, Thaths wrote: On 1/30/07, Charles Haynes wrote: So I've tried MTR, Dakshin, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Sikander, and Nandhini Paradise. I know I have to visit Shiok. Any other recommendations? I eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? My favorites in Bangalore: 1. Iyer mess near Sampige Rd. in Malleshwaram. For a home-cooked, South Indian lunch meal served on a plaintain leaf. Not as elaborate as the one served in MTR. The food is also more Tamil in nature than Udupi. 2. That restaurant near malleshwaram circle. I forget the name of it temporarily. They serve stuff like Ragi dosa and Neer dosa. It seems my gradfather used to visit this place when he lived with his son in the late 60's. I took my parents there, thus making sure that 3 generations of my family had eaten there. 3. No. 9 (?) Ballygunje Place. Bengali food. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar Chandra Slacker Without Borders -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - does the frog know it has a latin name? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Indrajit Gupta 'Ramsharan', 396, TT Krishnamachari Road, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018. +914455511138 +919884375777 - Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers
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On 1/30/07, Indrajit Gupta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Near Malleswaram Circle? New Krishna Bhavan, the nice part, and Gopika, the neutered version. New Krishna Bhavan! That is the one. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders
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Try the 2005 Sula Dindori Reserve -the best shiraz I've tasted this year. The Grovers label is usually good value for money- the Indian equivalent of California's Woodbridge- but their whites are very average. That's my opinion of most Indian whites, though. Avoid anything with Indage or Chantilli on the label. Absolute rubbish. Cheers, Divya (Always happy to talk or drink wine) Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: Bruce Metcalf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:39:36 To:silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] Charles Haynes introduction Venkat, Mangudi wrote: ... maybe, a nice bottle of La Riserve. Have you tried the Indian wines yet? Indian wine is only just beginning to make appearances here in the US. Would anyone care to share advice on what to look for or to avoid? Bruce Metcalf, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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Thaths...is that Iyer mess on Sampige Road still there? Did you visit it this time? I agree 100% with you on that one. This is a great thread, am going to save up all these tips for that Sunday morning question of where shall we go today? Alas for all the non-Bangloreans who will just have to hit delete! Deepa. On 1/30/07, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/30/07, Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I've tried MTR, Dakshin, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Sikander, and Nandhini Paradise. I know I have to visit Shiok. Any other recommendations? I eat anything, I thought the Andhara food at Nandhini was nicely hot but I prefer hotter... Who has favorite places to recommend to the newbie? My favorites in Bangalore: 1. Iyer mess near Sampige Rd. in Malleshwaram. For a home-cooked, South Indian lunch meal served on a plaintain leaf. Not as elaborate as the one served in MTR. The food is also more Tamil in nature than Udupi. 2. That restaurant near malleshwaram circle. I forget the name of it temporarily. They serve stuff like Ragi dosa and Neer dosa. It seems my gradfather used to visit this place when he lived with his son in the late 60's. I took my parents there, thus making sure that 3 generations of my family had eaten there. 3. No. 9 (?) Ballygunje Place. Bengali food. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders
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On 1/30/07, Deepa Mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thaths...is that Iyer mess on Sampige Road still there? Did you visit it this time? I agree 100% with you on that one. I did not visit it during my last trip for lack of time. It was there as late as Oct 2005. At that time, they were expanding from their original dingy building and had an annexe a street or two away. I do not know if you are referring to the same one as the one I am referring to. The one I am talking about is walking distance from Sampige road ald close to the Malleshwaram Club and 5th (?) cross (aka Kuvempu Rd. The one that connects Malleshwaram to Rajaji Nagar and West of Chord Rd.). That whole area is quite special to me because it was there over 35 years ago that I was born (and where, over a year ago Cheeni tried to get me killed :-). There is also an excellent Dosa place on Margosa road near the playground opposite Malleshwaram club. I also thought of a couple of other decent places to eat in Bangalore: 1. Queens on Church St. Their rotis are fabulous. 2. I've heard Kaadu Mane (?) being highly recommended. Never eaten there myself. 3. There is a quite good (but not great) Italian / European restaurant on Residency Road near the petrol station. (Opposite the Google guest house, Charles). Their prices were quite high, though. 4. There is another good Italian restaurant on Cunningham Road. I forget the name. It might be called Bangalore Bistro. 5. Infinitea on Cunningham Road is also quite good. I detest Cafe Coffee Day and Barista. While we are on topic of the Best of Bangalore, Habitat on Church St. is an excellent place to rent DVDs. They also have great Blues and Jazz CDs. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders
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Habitat on Church St. is an excellent place to rent DVDs. even better was national market for the delicious pleasures of pirated DVDs. but that alas is busted. at least for now. hopefully it will soon resurrect itself On 1/31/07, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/30/07, Deepa Mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thaths...is that Iyer mess on Sampige Road still there? Did you visit it this time? I agree 100% with you on that one. I did not visit it during my last trip for lack of time. It was there as late as Oct 2005. At that time, they were expanding from their original dingy building and had an annexe a street or two away. I do not know if you are referring to the same one as the one I am referring to. The one I am talking about is walking distance from Sampige road ald close to the Malleshwaram Club and 5th (?) cross (aka Kuvempu Rd. The one that connects Malleshwaram to Rajaji Nagar and West of Chord Rd.). That whole area is quite special to me because it was there over 35 years ago that I was born (and where, over a year ago Cheeni tried to get me killed :-). There is also an excellent Dosa place on Margosa road near the playground opposite Malleshwaram club. I also thought of a couple of other decent places to eat in Bangalore: 1. Queens on Church St. Their rotis are fabulous. 2. I've heard Kaadu Mane (?) being highly recommended. Never eaten there myself. 3. There is a quite good (but not great) Italian / European restaurant on Residency Road near the petrol station. (Opposite the Google guest house, Charles). Their prices were quite high, though. 4. There is another good Italian restaurant on Cunningham Road. I forget the name. It might be called Bangalore Bistro. 5. Infinitea on Cunningham Road is also quite good. I detest Cafe Coffee Day and Barista. While we are on topic of the Best of Bangalore, Habitat on Church St. is an excellent place to rent DVDs. They also have great Blues and Jazz CDs. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - does the frog know it has a latin name? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Thaths wrote: There is also an excellent Dosa place on Margosa road near the playground opposite Malleshwaram club. I was just going to recommend this place. I think it is called Shree sagar or something like that. Be prepared to wait, sometimes upto half an hour. Another great place for dosa and vada in Malleswaram is Janata Hotel. A small 15x15 place called Veena stores serves some excellent idlis. No place to sit though.
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I've tried the Grover La Reserva [1] and it's not bad at all. But my all time favorite is the Sula Chenin Blanc [2]. But I must warn you, I'm no oenophile. [1] http://www.groverwines.com/products.htm [2] http://www.sulawines.com/wines/white.htm On 1/31/07, Divya Sampath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try the 2005 Sula Dindori Reserve -the best shiraz I've tasted this year. The Grovers label is usually good value for money- the Indian equivalent of California's Woodbridge- but their whites are very average. That's my opinion of most Indian whites, though. Avoid anything with Indage or Chantilli on the label. Absolute rubbish. Cheers, Divya (Always happy to talk or drink wine) Sent from BlackBerry(r) on Airtel -Original Message- From: Bruce Metcalf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:39:36 To:silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] Charles Haynes introduction Venkat, Mangudi wrote: ... maybe, a nice bottle of La Riserve. Have you tried the Indian wines yet? Indian wine is only just beginning to make appearances here in the US. Would anyone care to share advice on what to look for or to avoid? Bruce Metcalf, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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Divya Sampath wrote: Try the 2005 Sula Dindori Reserve -the best shiraz I've tasted this year. The Grovers label is usually good value for money- the Indian equivalent of California's Woodbridge- but their whites are very average. That's my opinion of most Indian whites, though. Avoid anything with Indage or Chantilli on the label. Absolute rubbish. Thanks, that will help. Now to see if my local purveyor can get any. Had a surprisingly good Vigonier with dinner tonight -- from Dusted Valley in Walla Walla, Washington! I swear, some folks will try growing grapes just about anywhere these days. Further commentary always welcomed. Bruce Metcalf, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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Ah. I used to live very close to Veena stores and used to walk to it on weekend mornings. They do make excellent idlis. It is one of those stand-and-eat holding your plate in one hand and your spoon in another kind of places. My mouth is watering thinking of Veena stores' food. What is the address of Veena Stores and the Iyer place in Malleshwaram? Along with the address cd you name a couple of landmarks for newbies to navigate Bangalore? Talking of Malleshwaram I hear that Hallimane is also a great place to eat. Any idea? There is another Iyer joint in Koramangala called Krishnas (it is on the lane where Anand Sweets, GK Vale, Printo etc ) are located. I hear the food is very good. Has anybody recommended Kairali at the Taj? Great food from the coastal regions of South India. Surprisingly you get some really good South Indian stuff like Kaal (sp?) Dosa and Stew in Citrus at Leela Palace. Thanks, kamla Did you listen to the latest interview at The Kamla Bhatt Show? | Blog Fax: 206-337-0761
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On 1/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is another Iyer joint in Koramangala called Krishnas (it is on the lane where Anand Sweets, GK Vale, Printo etc ) are located. I hear the food is very good. It is on the first floor above Kairali. The food is served ona plantain leaf and is indeed good. -- Vinayak
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On 1/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the address of Veena Stores and the Iyer place in Malleshwaram? Along with the address cd you name a couple of landmarks for newbies to navigate Bangalore? Veena stores: Start at the 18th cross end (i.e., near Sankey Tank) of Margosa road. Walk along the direction of the traffic (Margosa road is one way). In about 4 or 5 blocks you will see Veena Stores to your left. In the mornings you will usually see a bunch of people standing and eating. Iyer Mess (my memory is spotty about this): Start at the other end of Margosa road (where it T-junctions with Malleshwaram 5th (?) cross). Start walking against the traffic. You should see a playground to your left. You should see the popular dosa shop I talked about to your right in about a block or two. Turn right (If you see a Nilgiris to your right before turning right, backtrack. you have gone too far). Walk a couple of blocks towards Sampige road. You will pass a sweet shop to your left. You will see the iyer mess in a rundown old building to your right. Talking of Malleshwaram I hear that Hallimane is also a great place to eat. Any idea? Right. Halli Mane. Not Kaadu mane (which I think is on the Bangalore-Mysore highway). I've never eaten there. People have said it is not that good. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote [at 09:41 AM 1/31/2007] : Has anybody recommended Kairali at the Taj? Great food from the coastal regions of South India. Perhaps you mean Karavali at the Gateway on Residency Road? Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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I'm just glad no one has suggested Empire. Though in all fairness, their grilled chicken is far better than Imperial's. Many years ago, a friend from Delhi had just moved to Bangalore to attend college and was taken to Imperial for hist first meal. He, being from Delhi, imagined that the name alluded to a far flung branch of The Imperial in Delhi. [1] Was he in for a surprise but he did come to love the place even if it was five years later. It takes a while for people who are used to their kebabs being cooked in a tandoor to get used to the notion of kebabs that are fried. However, if you're a vegetarian, it makes for sparse pickings and their paneer and assorted vegetable curries are not worth the effort. But their food isn't spicy/hot is it? Personally, I love Imperial. And yes, I did go to St. Josephs. Their kebabs, brain fry and quail are worth traveling for and if there's a meet up there, I'm in! As for other worthwhile places, I'd suggest Anupam's Coastaal Express for Manglorean food and in particular, their ghee roast chicken, Richies for their biryani and Harima for Japanese.[2] [3] I had cobbled a Bangalore Food Search of sorts using Google Coop but haven't updated it in a while. [4] [1] http://www.theimperialindia.com/home.htm [2] http://www.tiny.cc/a6D9b [3] http://sigfood.org/Bangalore/ [4] http://www.tiny.cc/jYdyN On 1/30/07, Udhay Shankar N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: [ on 09:29 PM 1/30/2007 ] Good Grief! Are you trying to kill him? Even I've stopped going there. Kairali near Christ College is a better restaurant at the greasy spoon range of the market. Udhay is going to kill you for that .. he's a regular at the imperial :) *shrug* If Biju doesn't want to eat there, more left for me, is what I say. Some random recommendations (I'm leaving out places already mentioned): Andhra food - Chili chicken at Nagarjuna on Residency Road Almost everything at Vindu near Metro on Kankpura Road Chinese - T'Chi near Philips on Edwards Road Aromas of China off Richmond Road North Indian - Treat Restaurant on CMH Road (haven't been there in years, so going out on a limb on this one) Will think of more by and by. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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That is right! Thanks for catching the error. Distracted with this Tata Corus deal thingie. Kamla Udhay Shankar N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote [at 09:41 AM 1/31/2007] : Has anybody recommended Kairali at the Taj? Great food from the coastal regions of South India. Perhaps you mean Karavali at the Gateway on Residency Road? Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) Did you listen to the latest interview at The Kamla Bhatt Show? | Blog Fax: 206-337-0761
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Thanks a ton for those directions! Kamla Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the address of Veena Stores and the Iyer place in Malleshwaram? Along with the address cd you name a couple of landmarks for newbies to navigate Bangalore? Veena stores: Start at the 18th cross end (i.e., near Sankey Tank) of Margosa road. Walk along the direction of the traffic (Margosa road is one way). In about 4 or 5 blocks you will see Veena Stores to your left. In the mornings you will usually see a bunch of people standing and eating. Iyer Mess (my memory is spotty about this): Start at the other end of Margosa road (where it T-junctions with Malleshwaram 5th (?) cross). Start walking against the traffic. You should see a playground to your left. You should see the popular dosa shop I talked about to your right in about a block or two. Turn right (If you see a Nilgiris to your right before turning right, backtrack. you have gone too far). Walk a couple of blocks towards Sampige road. You will pass a sweet shop to your left. You will see the iyer mess in a rundown old building to your right. Talking of Malleshwaram I hear that Hallimane is also a great place to eat. Any idea? Right. Halli Mane. Not Kaadu mane (which I think is on the Bangalore-Mysore highway). I've never eaten there. People have said it is not that good. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar Chandra Slacker Without Borders Did you listen to the latest interview at The Kamla Bhatt Show? | Blog Fax: 206-337-0761
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aka - Central Tiffin Room (the excellent dosa place near malleswaram club) for the old timers of Bangalore. If you are in the South of Bangalore try - Brahmins Coffee Bar near Shankar Mutt, off Bull Temple Road - for delicious idlis, vada, kharabath and kesaribath; wrap up with coffee (This is all you get at this place) - another stand, eat and go kinda places. For spicy North Karnataka food try Kamat Yatri Nivas on Bull Temple Road. This one is new, clean and has good service. I totally prefer over the one in Gandhinagar. Anybody been to Vidyarthi Bhavan lately? Anil KUMAR ... -- Forwarded message -- From: Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: silklist@lists.hserus.net Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:57:21 +0530 Subject: Re: [silk] Charles Haynes introduction Thaths wrote: There is also an excellent Dosa place on Margosa road near the playground opposite Malleshwaram club. I was just going to recommend this place. I think it is called Shree sagar or something like that. Be prepared to wait, sometimes upto half an hour. Another great place for dosa and vada in Malleswaram is Janata Hotel. A small 15x15 place called Veena stores serves some excellent idlis. No place to sit though.
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That is the place. My sister can't stop singing its praise. Kamla Vinayak Hegde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is another Iyer joint in Koramangala called Krishnas (it is on the lane where Anand Sweets, GK Vale, Printo etc ) are located. I hear the food is very good. It is on the first floor above Kairali. The food is served ona plantain leaf and is indeed good. -- Vinayak Did you listen to the latest interview at The Kamla Bhatt Show? | Blog Fax: 206-337-0761
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Thaths wrote: Veena stores: Start at the 18th cross end (i.e., near Sankey Tank) of Margosa road. Walk along the direction of the traffic (Margosa road is one way). In about 4 or 5 blocks you will see Veena Stores to your left. In the mornings you will usually see a bunch of people standing and eating. This is bang opposite the Malleswaram telephone exchange.
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We refer to such stand-and-eat places in Tamizh as KEB...Kai Enthi Bhavan (Sorry non-Tamizh Silklisters, this was too good not to share with the others.) My slightly-old-year resolution is to visit all these joints in the near future...what a lovely lot of information on the slurp front! Deepa. On 1/31/07, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/30/07, Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A small 15x15 place called Veena stores serves some excellent idlis. No place to sit though. Ah. I used to live very close to Veena stores and used to walk to it on weekend mornings. They do make excellent idlis. It is one of those stand-and-eat holding your plate in one hand and your spoon in another kind of places. My mouth is watering thinking of Veena stores' food. Thaths -- Homer: He has all the money in the world, but there's one thing he can't buy. Marge: What's that? Homer: (pause) A dinosaur. -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar ChandraSlacker Without Borders
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Udhay Shankar N wrote: Perhaps you mean Karavali at the Gateway on Residency Road? Karavali is fantastic. Try the Pomfret wrapped in a banana leaf. Mouth watering...
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Going off on a tangent...but, if you go to Bombay check out Trishna, and try their Hyderabadi pomfret and other seafood dishes. Outstanding. Kamla Venkat Mangudi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Udhay Shankar N wrote: Perhaps you mean Karavali at the Gateway on Residency Road? Karavali is fantastic. Try the Pomfret wrapped in a banana leaf. Mouth watering...
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Anil Kumar wrote: Anybody been to Vidyarthi Bhavan lately? I believe VB quality has come down significantly. I also noticed that Dwarka on Bull Temple Road has closed. They used to serve awesome set dosas.
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On 29/01/07, Madhu Menon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Charles Haynes wrote: http://edgeplay.blogspot.com/ I'll warn you it's mostly about food so far, I'm pretty passionate about food and cooking. Oh good. We could use a few people like that. ;) Yeah, most of us are just passionate about food and *eating*. ;-) Welcome Charles! (Chuck? Charlie? Chas? Charles seems so formal -- I feel like I'm addressing a beheaded English king.) -- b
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Biju Chacko wrote [at 10:04 AM 1/30/2007] : Welcome Charles! (Chuck? Charlie? Chas? Charles seems so formal -- I feel like I'm addressing a beheaded English king.) OTOH, try saying Bond. [Jim|Jimbo|Jimmy|Jamie] Bond. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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On 1/28/07, Madhu Menon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Charles Haynes wrote: http://edgeplay.blogspot.com/ I'll warn you it's mostly about food so far, I'm pretty passionate about food and cooking. Oh good. We could use a few people like that. ;) Hah! We had already planned to visit Shiok even before I joined the list, but now I think we'll have to visit as soon as we get there. We're stopping for a few days in Singapore before arriving in Bangalore so we'll hopefully be calibrated as to what authentic Malaysian and Singaporean food should be like... I'm looking forward to it! -- Charles
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On 1/28/07, Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I just joined silklist and Udhay asked me to post an introduction. I'm Charles Haynes, I'm an engineering manager at Google. I've known Chris Awesome, welcome to Silk - I started at Google pretty recently, I spent the last two years in Bangalore, but moved to HYD with the new job. I will be in the Bangalore office for a week around the same time you arrive, I am sure we'll bump into each other :-) Kantarjiev for, well, a few decades now. I've worked for Apple, Xerox, DEC, various startups, and now Google. I cook, I ride a motorcycle, I play poker, I like photography, I like to eat out. I've been a 3/4 - I cook, I ride a motorcycle, and I like photography. I've never played poker, not even the online kind, but I am intrigued by the intensive intellectual and theatrical aspect of the game, definitely on my some day / maybe list. Cheeni
[silk] Charles Haynes introduction
Hi everyone, I just joined silklist and Udhay asked me to post an introduction. I'm Charles Haynes, I'm an engineering manager at Google. I've known Chris Kantarjiev for, well, a few decades now. I've worked for Apple, Xerox, DEC, various startups, and now Google. I cook, I ride a motorcycle, I play poker, I like photography, I like to eat out. I've been a programmer, tech lead, director, and VP of Engineering, but mostly I like working with small groups of really smart people working on systems infrastructure and tools. I'm currently located in San Francisco, but I'm going to Bangalore for a year on assignment starting on February 6th, and was hoping to be able to ask folks here for advice as well as participate in discussions here. Looking forward to it! -- Charles PS I've been blogging a little about my experiences so far at http://edgeplay.blogspot.com/ I'll warn you it's mostly about food so far, I'm pretty passionate about food and cooking. If you want to talk about food in San Francisco I'll be happy to contribute an opinion or two...
Re: [silk] Charles Haynes introduction
Welcome to Silk, Charles. Charles Haynes wrote: Hi everyone, I just joined silklist and Udhay asked me to post an introduction. I'm Charles Haynes, I'm an engineering manager at Google. I've known Chris Kantarjiev for, well, a few decades now. I've worked for Apple, Xerox, DEC, various startups, and now Google. I cook, I ride a motorcycle, I play poker, I like photography, I like to eat out. I've been a I share all five interests. My wife has begun telling me to reduce eating out, so I have to start making excuses. Of course, she is looking out for me and my triglycerides, but the food here is so yummy. Are you bringing your motorcycle to Bangalore? I am not sure it would stand the test of time, traffic and Bangalore. I'm currently located in San Francisco, but I'm going to Bangalore for a year on assignment starting on February 6th, and was hoping to be able to ask folks here for advice as well as participate in discussions here. Silk has a peppering of members from all over. Many of them are from Bangalore, including your truly. Although I was out of the country for a decade and returned only a couple of months ago, I offer you my services as required. ;-) You will definitely find a lot of suggestions from the group, sometimes conflicting. We are only human. Or as we Indians like to say We aar like that wonly. :-) PS I've been blogging a little about my experiences so far at http://edgeplay.blogspot.com/ I'll warn you it's mostly about food so I read the latest posts on Bangalore, very interesting. Maybe we can collaborate on reviewing the restaurants in Bangalore. Venkat
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Welcome to the Silk List Charles. Good to see another Bay area person on the list. Kamla Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I just joined silklist and Udhay asked me to post an introduction. I'm Charles Haynes, I'm an engineering manager at Google. I've known Chris Kantarjiev for, well, a few decades now. I've worked for Apple, Xerox, DEC, various startups, and now Google. I cook, I ride a motorcycle, I play poker, I like photography, I like to eat out. I've been a programmer, tech lead, director, and VP of Engineering, but mostly I like working with small groups of really smart people working on systems infrastructure and tools. I'm currently located in San Francisco, but I'm going to Bangalore for a year on assignment starting on February 6th, and was hoping to be able to ask folks here for advice as well as participate in discussions here. Looking forward to it! -- Charles PS I've been blogging a little about my experiences so far at http://edgeplay.blogspot.com/ I'll warn you it's mostly about food so far, I'm pretty passionate about food and cooking. If you want to talk about food in San Francisco I'll be happy to contribute an opinion or two... Did you listen to the latest interview at The Kamla Bhatt Show? | Blog Fax: 206-337-0761
Re: [silk] Charles Haynes introduction
Welcome to Silk Charles, looking forward to getting to know you! Deepa. On 1/28/07, Charles Haynes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I just joined silklist and Udhay asked me to post an introduction. I'm Charles Haynes, I'm an engineering manager at Google. I've known Chris Kantarjiev for, well, a few decades now. I've worked for Apple, Xerox, DEC, various startups, and now Google. I cook, I ride a motorcycle, I play poker, I like photography, I like to eat out. I've been a programmer, tech lead, director, and VP of Engineering, but mostly I like working with small groups of really smart people working on syarstems infrastructure and tools. I'm currently located in San Francisco, but I'm going to Bangalore for a year on assignment starting on February 6th, and was hoping to be able to ask folks here for advice as well as participate in discussions here. Looking forward to it! -- Charles PS I've been blogging a little about my experiences so far at http://edgeplay.blogspot.com/ I'll warn you it's mostly about food so far, I'm pretty passionate about food and cooking. If you want to talk about food in San Francisco I'll be happy to contribute an opinion or two...
