民以衣食为天- Indian Fusion Delight

I picked Saturday's dinner venue from Yelp. Serving contemporary Indian cuisine, it is a solid 4.5 stars on Yelp. I was full of expectation yet with a bit of trepidation given our last experience with the equally highly rated vegetarian Thai restaurant.

When we got there, it was clear that the place was converted from a house, which lends it an air of intimacy. The decor is dominated by the gold and dark maroon tones of the wall paper. My hu*****and joked that it must be imported from India.




Yet unlike some other Indian restaurants we have been to, the decor is not overly ornate and very fitting for its contemporary theme.

We were sitting by a window. Though the view was not particularly spectacular, it did have a bit of charm to it.



This is nectarine dipped in butter, complimentary of the chef..



Never dipped any fruit in butter, but it turned out to be a good combination in this case, smooth and refreshing.

The appetizer we ordered was one of the specials of the day - Hamachi tuna



It was very tasty and fresh with a hint of Indian spices, which, to me, was an unusual combination.

My hu*****and's entree - wild boar cooked in a traditional sauce of ginger, fennel almonds served with saffron bread.



We both loved it, especially the sauce for me.



Not too heavy yet with all the Indian spices one would expect..

The minute I saw the word "dosa" on the menu, I knew that's what I would like for a very simple reason. When I was in graduate school, I had an Indian roommate. We neither were gourmet cooks nor cooked much. However, there was one thing I remember she could make and delicious. The name, as I remember, was dosa.



The chef added his own interpretation of this classic Indian fare. What's inside the wrap were smoky eggplant, peanuts and goat cheese. The result was delicious. My hu*****and liked it as well.

We concluded our dinner with this desert.



It's a warm date and walnut cake.

When the check came, it was presented in this beautiful box, and I found the pen for signing the receipt equally pretty. Small yet very unique touch.



My hu*****and gave it 4 stars, and we deemed this place as a keeper.

To follow the recipe I set out in my opening blog, here is one of the outfits I wore to work during the week. Top is from Anthropologie, jeans is the Lucky Brand, shoes are Kenneth Cole and the copper cuff/collar necklace were brought back from our Sante Fe trip earlier this year.




This second one was a weekend wear. Top - Forever 21, jeans - Rich & Skinny, shoes - Cole Haan, and scarf - Ann Taylor.




Thanks for your time. Hope you have enjoyed my story.

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• 终于买Rich and Skinny了？我喜欢她家的仔裤, 觉得你穿很好看， -西雅图瘦狗狗- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:28:14

• yes, thanks to you! i like -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (60 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:30:46

• Like the nude booties! That signing pen/box set is totally cool! -ECityBlues- ♀ (52 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:35:14

• 又见你！:-) 吃饭哪？Thanks, i -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (91 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:40:49

• lol 您当这是北京，吃了么您呐？ -ECityBlues- ♀ (94 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:54:34

• I am eating instant noodle -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (18 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:56:05

• Saving money, so you can buy more Rich & Skinny, :P -ECityBlues- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:56:52

• Hahaha, 所谓 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (45 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:59:00

• 不会吧，中文成语俗语没有都忘吧，:P -ECityBlues- ♀ (37 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 13:00:10

• Good. 我 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (23 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 13:02:54

• 半弯腰那张最好看，上装短点显腿长可能更好？ -好花常在- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:47:11

• 谢谢。是的，skinny -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (15 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:51:35

• skinny裤子就是要配这种样式鞋子 -DoraDora2008- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:47:29

• 只要 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (60 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:53:24

• 腿真苗条啊， 这样才能穿这个颜色的SKINNY JEANS，我也最喜欢弯腰那张，可以看到脸上的微笑呢。 -yutian2012- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 12:56:51

• 谢谢。这个 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (58 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 13:01:28

• 要看你的爬山涉水：） 我也喜欢户外活动， 所以总是很苦恼裙装在周末也没有多大机会穿。 -yutian2012- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 13:03:32

• 涉水的部份看 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (114 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 13:07:05

• ：（ 下次告诉他一边拍就要一边看的。。。 -yutian2012- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 13:14:57

• Hahaha, that's exactly -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (36 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 13:18:03

• 最后两张里，腿太漂亮了！ -隐形天使- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 14:10:49

• 谢谢夸奖。脸有点红了：-）。 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 14:22:33

• skinny配booties很好看，美腿立刻加分了 -周梦蝶- ♀ (39 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 14:38:28

• 谢谢梦蝶美女。你 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (18 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 14:57:30

• 顶美腿， 我还是保持初衷： -chinesebuns- ♀ (67 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 15:30:51

• 回复：顶美腿， 我还是保持初衷： -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (33 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 15:58:32

• 黑白的鞋子很别致呀 -烟花聚- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 18:12:23

• 其实是brown and white... -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 19:40:46

• 妹妹很苗条，很容易穿衣。但这两身打扮，下身显得太瘦。应避免这种穿法。表打我，我说的是实话，因为我也是这种窄胯体型，经常为穿衣没线 -kevinriverview- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 20:48:42

• 经常为穿衣没线条而烦恼。 -kevinriverview- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 20:51:23

• 哈哈，不打。每个人 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (14 bytes) () 09/05/2012 postreply 07:56:49

• 你穿skinny jean 比绝大多数人好看多了。这两身都好看。 -winterfreez- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/04/2012 postreply 21:23:33

• 谢谢美言。给我 -Gardenia_On_The_Bay- ♀ (15 bytes) () 09/05/2012 postreply 07:58:47