The Sultans of Swing!!!

I've always been a fan of Britain, though thats predominantly because my only true love Arsenal is from London, but really the reason why I want so badly to visit this country and possibly spend a few summers there is because of their music. Now we all know that British Rock has really been one of the most amazing things to have ever come out of Britain, lets see we've got The Beatles, Queen, Def Leppard, Yes, Coldplay, Led Zepp, Clash etc. But without a shadow of doubt, the GREATEST ever band to come out of England has to be Dire Straits.

Now I know you Beatles's fans will be very upset and all, but my review about the Beatles won't be out till the end of the year, so hold your horses. But even them die hard Beatles' fans have to appreciate Mark Knopfler's cheer majesty, he is after all the undisputed Sultan of Swing. The Knopfler brothers - Mark and David were the core of this insane band and they are the reason we have had some cult classics like......

No wait first I have to tell about Dire Straits' style of music and what genre they come under. That's a very simple question now, but one that has many many answers - for example a large majority of you public would say Dire Straits are Blues, and I have to agree, songs like "Romeo and Juliet", "So Far Away", "Tunnel of Love" have to be classified under Blues Rock. But what about songs like "Your Latest Trick", thats got JAZZ written all over it. And what of "Money for Nothing" - thats your textbook 80's Rock&Roll. So really Dire Straits is basically a beautiful blend of Jazz, Blues and my personal favorite good ol' Classic Rock. Okay now coming to the songs that you just have to listen to, hmmm let me see, I just claimed Dire Straits were the best band from Britain, so do you really think only the Best of is going to be enough. GET THE ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY. I have never been so sure about anything else ever, this just has to be on your iPod if you're a music lover. Only 6 albums but some phenomenal range, unbelievable vocals, Dire Straits is without a doubt a band for all seasons.

This is their entire discography:

• 1978 - Dire Straits
• 1979 - Communique
• 1980 - Making Movies
• 1982 - Love Over Gold
• 1985 - Brother in Arms
• 1991 - On Every Street

Brothers in Arms is the greatest album without a doubt. It has all my favorite songs in one album, "Brothers in Arms", "Money for Nothing" - a song that you just HAVE to listen to when you are driving a fast car on the sea-link perhaps, "Walk of Life" - a song you should just put on repeat and close your eyes and let Mark Knopfler take your breathe away, "So Far Away" for those long distance love birds and "Your Latest Trick" when you're just sitting at home enjoying a nice evening. Their last album did push Brothers in Arms, with some mad hits like "Calling Elvis", "Heavy Fuel" and "Ticket to Heaven". Hell I would give both these albums a 15 on 10. But thats just me, I am a biased Mark Knopfler fan.But somehow I feel I am forgetting something, the title of this post is Sultans of Swing., why yes how can I not write about the bloody reason I started listening to Dire Straits. Sultans of Swing, I'm sure everybody has heard this song atleast 100 times in their life time, and those lucky people who knew about Mark Knopfler would have got to see him in concert in Bombay in 2005. Possibly my greatest regret in life that I was too busy listening to gay hippy pop and Bollywood music during those years, how I wish the Classic Rock keeda had bitten me earlier.

Well better late than never, atleast I now know the importance of Classic Rock. I've said this far too many times but I will say it again, and again and again - "If it ain't Classic, It ain't ROCK!!!

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Idli, Dosa, Sambhar, Chutney!!!!!

I realized today that it’s been almost two months since I’ve been blogging away and till today I have not once mentioned about my homeland and the wonderful food you get there. Now my facebook profile might say that Bombay is my homeland, but I did that only because I was too embarrassed to be considered a Tamil boy from Chennai. But really I’ve lived all my life in Bombay and I was only born I Chennai, Tamil Nadu. I’ve spent a lot of my summer vacations there, but that’s mainly because of Saravanaa Bhavan. Now being a tamilian and all, I’m a stark contrast to my people, I for one am NOT a fan of Sambhar, especially the home made kind, the ones at the hotels I don’t mind, but even then I don’t hogg Sambhar like most southies do, probably because I’ve had it so many times that my system is just sick of it. But I tell you the Sambhar at Saravanaa Bhavan is easily the best I’ve had so far.

Saravanaa Bhavan is the text book definition of “Fast food”. They have like a hundred or so outlets in Chennai itself, and they are a pretty famous chain all over Tamil Nadu. They’ve also set up groovy outlets in America, Dubai, UK etc. But for some strange reason they have not opened up shop at Mumbai. I wonder why? Maybe they think Bombay doesn’t have enough no. of south Indians!! Saravanaa Bhavan is a pure vegetarian restaurant, something that’s very popular down south. Now the general misconception maybe that you should only get South Indian food at Saravanaa Bhavan, but that’s where you are wrong; granted the south indian food is the best food there, but the other stuff is worth mentioning. Like my father’s favourite dish – Parotta Kurma. He’s probably been having food at Saravanaa Bhavan for the last 40 odd years, still each time he visits he just HAS to have the Parotta with Kurma. No prizes for guessing really, its just Parotta with Kurma. Now the reason this dish is so awesome is the fact that it is Parotta and not Paratha. The roti is literally shredded in concentric cirlces, yet thick enough to have it with the kurma. Served with raita and some salad, this is one funky dish which you only get in the south. “Hum Bombaywale apni roti ko ek hi piece mein khana pasan karte hain”.

But what if you’re not like my dad and you just want some good south indian food? No worries I have just the thing for you. Start off with either the Rasam Vada or Sambhar Vada or both like I usually do. Its easily the best item on the menu and they serve it so fast that you won’t even have time to wash your hands. After that you should definitely have the Dosa, they have their signature Rava Dosa, Masala Dosa and Sada Dosa; everything else is just a combination of these three along with other fattening items like Cheese, Ghee etc. DO NOT miss the filter coffee after you’re meal, its soo frothy and filtered you would want to have four. But yeah that’s pretty much all that I eat every time I visit Saravanaa Bhavan. The uthappa’s are nice too, but like I said anything they make there is very very good. The prices are ridiculously low (non-AC), and the menu in AC is just a rip off, because everything is literally 3 times the price of what it is downstairs. Still its totally worth it, better than anything I’ve ever had in Chennai. Each time I visit Chennai, be it for a family funeral, or just a random temple visit (parents not me), I just have to stop at Saravanaa Bhavan and hog away. The best part is that almost every street in Chennai has an outlet and since the service is so incredibly fast, you will never find yourself waiting for a table, even though there are only about 500 people eating at Saravanaa Bhavan each night.

But what if you’re a complete jackass who hates South Indian food and wants to experiment? Well I have just the thing for you. Gobi Manchurian Dry. Another one of my father’s favourite dishes, they serve this with like a bunch of toothpicks, so basically you have to poke and eat. It’s a very good way to start your meal. I’m afraid that’s the only Chinese Ive had at Sarvanaa Bhavan but I am sure even the Chinese would be killer. The Paneer dishes are only for the Americans who cannot eat spice, their Paneer Tikka Masala is very very Pheeka. Still all in all this is one helluva restaurant and please for the love of god Mr Saravanaa, open a couple of your restaurants in Bombay. I am positive you will double your profits.  

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In Chris Martin we trust....

Alternative rock is a dying breed. Gone are the glory days of RHCP, Oasis etc. Over the last decade there has been only ONE band that has single handedly ruled the Alternative scene - COLDPLAY. Possibly one the world's most popular bands, Coldplay and Chris Martin can hardly do a thing wrong. Every guy, girl, grandpa, old lady, kid, teenager, college professor, hell even my mother seems to love the majestic voice of Chris Martin. I'm sure even animals would prefer Coldplay as the band they'd wanna jam too. So basically this review should be a peace of cake really, hell everyone already knows about Coldplay and their awesome music, I'm merely going to have to make a "Statement of Facts" and give you my view about their music and then I can salvage the rest of my Loong weekend. So let me make this real quick.

Chris Martin - Best singer from Britain ever!
Coldplay - The only band you can listen to both when you're really really happy or really really sad.
Yellow is very mellow, hence I became a fan of this Chris Martin fellow. 
Strawberry Swing - Should be renamed to WORLD'S GUILTY PLEASURE SONG
X&Y - Definitely some of the best albums I have heard in a long time.
Viva La Vida - I was proven wrong by Coldplay, 3 years after X&Y. I stand corrected, Viva La Vida is one of the greatest albums to have ever been made.
Mylo Xyloto - Their latest album to be out in Oct 2011, and then this will become the greatest album.
Chris Martin - He's really really that good.
The Scientist - Loved the song, Loved the video even more.

Everybody knows that in "A Rush of Blood to the Head", "Clocks" is a brilliant song, but "Amsterdam" is better but "A Rush of Blood to The Head" is undoubtedly the best. Viva La Vida or Death of All His Friends is just too awesome to blog about. Best 10 songs I have heard of Coldplay. Okay more facts now.

"Every Dear Drop is a Waterfall" and "Paradise" are good songs (will feature in upcoming album)
Chris Martin is one lucky bastard to get Gwyneth Paltrow as his wife. He's about 35 and he still sings better than most 20-25 year olds.
If you haven't heard of a band named Coldplay then you my friend are the biggest N.E.R.D alive and nobody likes you.
If I'm tipsy and you tell me Coldplay sucks, I will SLAP YOU.
One of the greatest discographies of all time:

• 2000 - Parachutes
• 2002 - A Rush of Blood to The Head
• 2005 - X&Y
• 2008 - Viva La Vida or Death of All His Friends
• 2011 - Mylo Xyloto (to be released)

Peace Out!!!

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Eggplant Parmesan !!!

Before I say anything, I have to first admit that I hate Eggplant. I've only had it a couple of times but something about that vegetable just grosses me out, so much so that to this day I have never eaten Baigan ka Bharta simply because I have it in my head that Baigan is bad. For those of you who can't keep up, Baigan is hindi for Eggplant. Anyways so imagine my surprise that one of my favorite dishes from America was "The Eggplant Parmesan". I have to thank my cousin sister for that one as she took me to this delightful Italian joint named Olive Garden, pretty well known actually in New Jersey, I saw quite a few of their outlets. Olive Garden is famous for gourmet Italian cuisine and everything about this restaurant is authentic Italy. Right from the setting and the alarmingly large winery, to the spot on accent of the waiters, Olive Garden is so the place you have to visit for a big family get together. You can always woo your woman by taking her out to a nice fancy dinner here but I must warn you, its gonna cost you a fair chunk of your wallet. That being said, the service is impeccable and this place is definitely worth spending about 30 dollars per head on.

They start you off with drinks and salads accompanied by their traditional garlic bread. Now I'm no fan of salad, but the Caesar's salad was divine, although my only complaint was the quantity, 4 of us had to struggle to finish the Caesar's salad but in all fairness, three of them were women and I'm no fan of lettuce. The wine menu was too tempting but they don't come cheap so we didn't venture into the Bourgogne's and Vino's from France. The pick of the starters had to be the traditional Bruschetta - Garlic bread seasoned with Tomato and Basil. A must have really, its very easy to keep nibbling on during conversation and before you now, you've completed 2 whole plates of Bruschetta. Still its worth every penny. Now the best part about these Italian restaurants is not just the ambiance but its their "Presentation". Its makes dining a thoroughly enjoyable experience and it keeps you wanting more, each time you visit. Take for example the Pizza's and the Pasta. They basically give you these tiny pamphlets where you can tick you're favorite topping and voila, in something like 45 minutes they will serve it to you piping hot, at your table. Now 45 minutes might seem like an eternity waiting for you're food, but they have unlimited refills on the Garlic bread and the Caesar's salad for you to munch on. I've learnt from experience that you should NOT much during these 45  minutes, otherwise you would be doggy bagging your pasta home. I think 45 minutes is a reasonable time to wait for your food, considering this is a pretty fancy place, where you would spend atleast a good 2 hours eating with your friends/family.

Now since all my gals (Mother, Sister and Aunt) were vegetarians, I was grossly outnumbered and had to settle for their Veg food. Since I didn't know the difference between Fettuccine and Fusilli, and I could care less even if did, I told them to "Surprise Me". And surprise me they did. Enter the "Eggplant Parmesan". Served with spaghetti and basil sauce along with a dollop of melted cheese, this was probably one of the best Pasta's I have ever had in my life. Halfway through the dish I found out that I was eating Eggplant, still I didn't care, it was so wonderfully made. The cutlets seemed the perfect size and thickness, perfectly done and the spaghetti was just like a match made in heaven. We did try some other dishes but they were really no match compared to the eggplant parmesan. I later found out that this is pretty easy to make at home, a U.S home that, what with all their frozen foods and appliances and all. But I must say this was one such occasion where I was pleasantly surprised to eat Eggplant and I never really that I would enjoy it this much. Mind you the cheese is complimentary, so you can top it up as many times as you want, and so are the refills for your drinks, thats if you have ordered for sodas and cocktails.

I think Olive Garden is a wonderful place to go eat at, specially if you have like 2 hours of your day reserved just for food. A wonderful Italian experience and totally worth the exuberant amount we had to shell out for dining there. A double thumbs up for Olive Garden and definitely try the Eggplant Parmesan, it is to KILL for. Lol, now that I'm starting to see Eggplant in a whole new light, maybe I should go ahead and try that Baigan ka Barta - well maybe a few hundred blog posts later.  

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Its More Than a Feeling.....

Yes its time for some BOSTON. I'm certain very very few people would know about this band, and thats why I am enlightening the world about their awesomeness so soon. 5 magical albums by this American band and no prices for guessing, the band hails from Boston, Massachusetts. Classic rock band this was, and they actually hit gold right from their very first album in 1976. They continued to dominate their platinum record selling status by delivering 2 more super hit albums that were probably no.1 in America for months together. Boston was pretty much the first band that really got Progressive Rock to the scene and much of the credit for that has to go to their vocalist Brad Delp. He's the reason why "More Than a Feeling" was such a huge hit, and even till today I can think of very few vocalists who can hit those high notes like he did.

Delp passed away in 2007 and that pretty much should signal the end of this illustritious band, but I hear they are still rocking it like they did in the 80's and they have roped in Tommy DeCarlo as their new vocalist and they are scheduled to come up with another studio album somewhere in the end of 2011. Needless to say I am very excited, as should you and here's why - 5 songs, 5 songs that are so awesome that you wanna hear them for hours together. 5 songs that blow you away each and every time you are driving on the road. "More Than a Feeling", "Peace of Mind", "Amanda", "Stare Out Your Window" and "Corporate America". After hearing these 5 songs if you still don't like Boston,  then well Classic Rock isnt you're type of music. "Peace of Mind" is single handedly their most epic song and easily my personal favorite. Some people might object with some of Boston's music saying that there's a sense of repetition and the songs are pretty much the same versions with different lyrics. I can get that argument, I still haven't figured out the difference between "Amanda" and "Hollyann". Still the important thing is I love both the songs, and I love Boston. Definately going to  recommend the entire discography, needless to say it really, I can't remember the last time I suggested only the Greatest Hits album. They only have 5 albums and there were a lot of gap between the albums because of guys leaving the band, new members, Delp's temporary solo career and then his rejoining with the band. All in all they only came up with 5 good albums, and here they are:

• 1976 - Boston
• 1978 - Don't Look Back
• 1986 - Third Stage
• 1994 - Walk On
• 2002 - Corporate America

I strongly recommend the first three albums, thats easily some of Boston's best work. I really hope they achieve greater heights in 2011 and that their upcoming album is a hit. It's really nice to see a band still together and still Rocking!! Today's rock needs to take inspiration from bands like Boston and salute them for their contribution to Classic Rock!!

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Look Mom Willy Wonka is still alive!!!

Well I didn’t actually say that to my mom because she cares very little about Willy Wonka, hell she doesn’t even know he is; but I however did see this signage at a very Chocolaty place in New York. One of my friends told me about Max Brenner’s and I believe her exact words were, “In New York don’t forget Max Brenner’s, it’s a place for Chocolate everything”. Well that’s pretty much the gist of it really, Max Brenner’s is indeed a must visit if you’re a chocolate fanatic like myself. There are so many different forms of chocolate there that you would actually need a whole week to try out every possible combination and item on the menu. And trust me it’s the best chocolate experience you will have in your life. The place is very easy to get to – its on one of the most famous roads of this world – Broadway. Well directions are never really a problem in New York and since I was on a chocolate mission myself – there was no way I was going to miss out on Max Brenners. To my horror I found out later that they also have branches in Vegas and Philadelphia – both places where I had spent a considerable time of my vacation at. Still all things aside, lets get on with the review of this wonderful place.

The restaurant is huge. Beautiful layout and chocolate is basically the theme. You will find mountains of chocolate powder used purely as decorations. There’s a chocolate bar, a Max Brenner’s merchandise shop and of course my favourite – The Willy Wonka sign. We were lucky enough to get to Max Brenner’s on a weekday during the afternoon when business was slow, but I’ve been told on the weekends this place is so full that people actually have to make reservations online weeks in advance. Now if so many people are going gaga over a place serving just chocolate – it must be really really good isn’t it? Actually they do serve normal food too and they have a pretty wide range of burgers, wraps, pizzas and other forms of fast food but really a quick word of advice, if you go to Max Brenner’s, you’re only eating chocolate. They have separate chocolate menu, which is apparently the desserts menu. You can start of with those evergreen chocolate frappes and shakes. Mind you there are atleast 10 different varieties of chocolate and all these shakes come with ample helpings of whipped cream. Lets skip along to the cookies and cakes – again they’ve got blueberry cheese cakes, chocolate mousses, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, caramel flavoured cookies, rock cakes, EVERYTHING!! Everything that you can possibly crave is pretty much on their menu. They have whacky stuff on their menu too, like the chocolate waffles and chocolate pizzas. Relax this isn’t a pizza made out of chocolate, its basically a pizza topped with with chocolate sauce, marshmallows, chunks of chocolate, whipped cream etc. This is something you can get if you go there with like a large group of people, but I’m not a big fan of chocolate on my pizza, but knowing me I’d probably eat it if its in front of me. All of this is expensive because Max Brenner’s is a pretty upscale place located in the heart of the city, still its only fair that you pay good money for good chocolate. The rough per head cost would range from about 20-30 dollars if you choose more than 2-3 items on the menu. We did and we chose the Fondue, and boy did we make the RIGHT CHOICE.

Now fondue is really very simple to make, its basically just dipping random things in chocolate and eating it. So for the fondue to be really mind blowing, presentation is the key. If I had to give marks for Max Brenner’s out of ten for presentation and quality, I’d give them about a 20. Absolutely amazing! Three big pots of Chocolate – dark, white and caramel flavoured placed right on your table. The chocolate is so rich and smooth that you can just gulp it down plain, but there’s about 6 different cups placed along with these bowls of chocolate - Marshmallows, Bananas, Strawberries, Cookies and Cakes. Words cannot adequately describe the pure ecstasy of the fondue. There’s this tiny stove like thingy where you can roast your strawberries and stuff if you like it that way. Now I know what a fondue is and I know that its always served with those stove like thingy’s but trust me the one at Max Brenner’s was just better. It looked classy. I already told you about the chocolate and how rich it was, but OMG the marshmallows and strawberries dipped in the chocolate was the closest I’ve come to nirvana. The strawberries were so tasty, it was almost that they were handpicked to satisfy the commands of the Indian kid who was about to visit them. The marshmallows were mind blowing and I liked them so much that I actually got a huge bag of them back home to India. The fondue was basically my lunch for the day, that’s how much I loved it.

Max Brenner’s is one of the best places for dessert. Its such a brilliant concept and it is ONLY for those people who still have that tiny Charlie stuck inside them, trapped in their everyday battles, waiting eagerly for his chance to go to the infamous Chocolate Factory. That’s basically it. Don’t worry nobody said anything about eating too much chocolate, and don’t worry – Chocolate is good for health. It makes you happy too.

PS: I strongly urge every Indian to hound Mr Max Brenner till he finally caves in and decides to open up a branch in India. He doesn’t realise that we have more people who want chocolate than the whole of America.

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Simon and Garfunkel

Its always raining in Bombay, and I am not liking this heavy rain one bit. However this is the perfect weather to listen to Simon and Garfunkel. I say this with full conviction because not until long ago I had only the greatest hits album of the former duo, but something made go ahead and download their entire discography. Its not all that much mind you, they only had 5 albums, and I must it was totally worth it. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, don't mind the whacky names, this is one killer band. Pure vocal harmony they are, beautiful soothing music and I can guarantee you that once you start listening to Simon and Garfunkel, you will finish all the 58 songs in one stretch. There landmark success was due to their super hit single 'Sound of Silence" which later went on to feature in the successful motion picture "The Graduate". Now I haven't seen this movie personally (but I will soon), because a script about how a young man falls in love with his teacher is pretty lame and well we've all seen a dozen movies like that. But at the time this was something that no one had ever made a movie about, automatically giving the movie a Cult Status.

However I will recommend you "Mrs Robinson". Its easily my favorite Simon and Garfunkel song, very catchy beat it has. I'm sure most of you know why Simon & Garfunkel did end their 6 year partnership. Well incase you didn't I shall enlighten you, the band was commercially very successful with multiple platinum albums and singles, although many people perceived that Paul Simon was pretty much running the show and Art Garfunkel was not a very essential part of the band. This didn't go down to fell with our buddy Art. So they split and we are left wondering what could have been to this good band. They do however have reunions now and then, specially live concerts and performances mostly in New York/Brooklyn (the band is originally from Queens). Both the guys are New Yorkers and hell such is the extent of their love towards the city that they actually composed a song about the 59th Street Bridge - more popularly known as "Feelin' Groovy".

All in all this is a great band, you can't not like Simon & Garfunkel. This one's a must for those mellow music loves and I strongly recommend the entire discography. Here's all their five albums:

• 1964 - Wednesday Morning, 3 a.m
• 1966 - Sounds of Silence
• 1966 - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
• 1968 - Brookends
• 1970 - Bridge Over Troubled Water

If you do intend to give one album a miss, I would say avoid Brookends. Still I think the must listen albums have to be Sounds of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water. Apart from the same titled songs from the above albums, you should also check out "The Boxer", "Cecilia", "Bleecker Street", "I Am a Rock" and "These Times They are A-Changin". Bye Now.

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Barbeque Nation!!!

Due to the over-whelming success of my Lal Bagh ka Raja review, Swami G can’t but oblige to his followers’ requests, so here’s another poetic masterpiece. This review is especially dedicated to the Nakamura FPL Entourage. You know who you are so I am not naming any names. Or am I???

It was a humid July night,

Despite a dress code being agreed upon, Abhinoob’s T shirt was ridiculously tight,

The gang wanted to see off the NOOB in style

So a dinner plan at BBQ Nation was made; Akshay Rao was all smiles.

So we set out to the godforsaken suburbs of Pali Hill,

Getting to the restaurant was a little troublesome, but we made it and we were Thrilled,

A lengthy wait at the entrance, and we knew this was a fancy place,

Kaushal Vasa conveniently avoided the lavish dinner in the name of his GUJJU RACE,

The Menu was straight forward, an eat all you want Buffet,

At 600 bucks a head, it was a little expensive to pay;

They grill your starters right there on your table,

Its very easy to operate, unless you’re like our very own Darsheel – mentally unstable.

The drinks were extravagant and overpriced to say the least,

Akshay Hariharan was also in attendance, the man who lives a life of a priest,

It’s ironic that the “Man Free of all vices” was tempted by the catholic lust of the Borivali fast,

He’s finished 33^rd two times already; I wonder how long this fruit punch sipping floozy will last?

The veg starters are not worth wasting an entire paragraph on,

But Akshay Rao will eat anything, from mushrooms to plain capsicum,

The man has always been a mystery, be it about his FPL team or his beloved Amby,

But as long as Nakamura Gatherings have food, he will be fine and dandy.

Now moving on to arguably the coolest guy in the group,

There was so much non veg to choose from, he was in a soup,

The Sheekh Kebabs were heavenly; the fish was cooked just right,

The others were just in awe of his voluptuous appetite.

Moving on to our CA Sahaab, who was just sitting there and watching us eat,

The only thing he has seen on TV are those mediocre Seinfeld repeats,

He’s done studying now, but he’s had the least fun in life out of us all,

And did I mention he’s a Short Fat-F**K, but who cares we were having a ball.

Even the legendary Van The Man took some time off to attend the dinner,

I must say all the stress of WIFA and Darpan Dalal, had made him thinner,

He didn’t appreciate the main course; he thought the Chinese was too bland,

And honestly the place was so loud; it would have been less noisy in Band Stand.

(And now coming to the guest of honour)

The Teen Angel and Barry together remind me of Abhishek and Ash,

But he was surprisingly low, both on morale and cash,

We assumed it was because it was his last meal with the Entourage,

Who knew all this nostalgia was for a certain Miss Bharadwaj.

He finally has a girl-friend now; Yes the 20 year curse is finally broken,

Fantasizing about her even “Chota Darsheel” has awoken,

The NOOB still doesn’t know how to eat with a Fork and Knife,

But here’s hoping this Paedophile has a good Love-life.

I’m sorry I forgot this review was about good food,

The desserts were so good; that even our fasting Jain went “Dude!!”

From Cheese cakes to novelty Gulab Jamuns it was a sweet overdose,

But a fitting end, to a wonderful evening I suppose.

(To sum up)

I really would come to BBQ nation only if I was a Hard Core Non-Veggie

They have a fixed menu for each day; but one thing is for sure you’ll come out of this place feeling heavy

The Desserts are just an added bonus to an awesome feast,

The butter chicken was awesome too, but stay away from the Rotis’ you will like it the least.

This review will not be complete without me asking those infamous words of our very own Teen Angel.

He is fighting new battles in Bengaluru now; but Barry and I are just relieved that we don’t have to pay for his food, drinks, conveyance, electronic appliances, storage devices and other expenses. So dear members of the Nakamura entourage, “How does it feel?”

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