Seasonal Food - Regional Focus
Open almost one year at 22 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, Chai Pani serves Indian Street Food as well as other traditional Indian dishes. It's an interesting concept - street food served in a restaurant. I think there might be a slight cultural thing going on here when people complain about inattentive service at Chai Pani and having to get their own water and silverware. In India, street food is just that. It's served from stalls, carts or through windows to the … [Read more...]
That's what our server's tee shirt proclaimed at Mela (Indian Restaurant). I couldn't help but smile as I imagined her dressed as Bollywood star.If you're not familiar with Bollywood, it's the Hindi language film industry based in India, formally referred to as Hindi Cinema. Below are two examples of wonderful and typical Bollywood productions. If you have trouble seeing the videos, click here.The word "Mela" means "gathering" or "festival" and fits perfectly when describing this Lexington … [Read more...]
