June and July. "Summer School" is an oxymoron I will not be a part of.
However, I find myself on this hot day in July on campus interviewing
teachers. Given our hard work this morning, we decided to eat at North
India Bar and Grill...a place I've never tried, but came highly
recommended by an Indian colleague and my admin, a retired Navy Squid
who has traveled the world and appreciates a diversity of ethnic
foods.
Upon entering, I was giving it a thumbs down because the hostess was
not only white, but to add insult to injury, blonde. My loyal
followers know how Stella in a Pacifico makes my blood boil, so you
can only imagine my mindset when now, our server, a blonde caucasian
takes our order. At least the crackers (not a racial slur since I am
one) at this joint are upfront and don't try to mask their whiteness.
It is an insult to my intelligence when a Hispanic woman at a
Teppanyaki restaurant wears a kimono and tries to paint her eyes
asianlike and offer me miso soup!!!! So, back on topic: had the
chicken tikki (sp?) masala, with lentils, cabbage, rice and salad. The
flavors bursted in my mouth (and sinuses), with a little zip and not
an obnoxious amount of curry. The naan was buttery, almost flaky and
grilled to perfection. The entire lunch plate was MORE than enough for
one girl to eat and a deal at $8 (and taken care of by my HR
colleague-thanks, T!)
Maybe working over summer isn't so bad after all.
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