Caveys, Hartford ,CT

An awesome French Restaurant in Hartford, CT
Caveys-45 E Center Street, Manchester, CT
As described on their web site
"What a pleasant surprise to find such a high-quality two in one restaurant off the beaten path in historic Manchester, offering always phenomenal Northern Italian upstairs and what some call 'even more phenomenal' new French downstairs: throw in impeccable service and a wine list that makes even guests from Napa and Florence drool and no wonder surveyors concur, "it's the place to celebrate a momentous occasion".

Here you can see pictures of  Butter lettuce salad with warm goat cheese terrine, pistachios and roasted beets,Atlantic cod and butter poached lobster with gateau of potato and truffle. Ended my fantastic meal with La surprise de citron with butter shortbread,sheeps milk yogurt sorbet, gooseberry and ginger gelee

 Posing with Andre our server and friend Beth and Dipa

River Palm, New Jersey

The River Palm1416 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020
Pricey! but awesome food-entrees range from $29.95 to $86.95
Excellent steaks and seafood specials

Taos Wok & Restaurant, New Jersey

Very good Asian Fusion Cuisine. Very attentive staff and parking is available right next to the restaurant.
This place has a 'small plate' collection which gives you the benefit of trying several dishes.

We tried rib tips, spicy wontons, tuna trio,skirt sticks and spicy fish bites. For the Entree Taos Sweet Ass Chops were a hit!

Ginger- NY

146 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022
(Bet. 3rd & Lex Ave)

An awesome place for sashimi and pan asian food. Specials such as fried red snapper, fried duck, Beef with mango sauce- OMG

Great sea food with a great view of Manhattan - Chart House

Chart House,(Double Awesome!!)
Lincoln Harbor,Pier D-T
Weehawken,NJ
(201)348-6628

Just cannot describe this place. The view is breathtaking and the food is amazing.

Mantra - Indian Restaurant,Paramus,New Jersey

Mantra
275 New Jersey 4  Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 342-8868

Beautiful place and awesome food.  An upscale Indian restaurant with great decor and friendly staff. They have
complimentary table side chaat which is delicious. Our group ordered a bunch of stuff here:
Appetizer:
Fish Amritsar, Samosa, Lassuni Gobi and Barrah Kabab
Entrees - Rogan Josh, Saag Paneer, Lamb Vindaloo, Patrani Macchi and Chicken Makhani
Dessert - Banana Flambe(made table side) , Rasmalai

Everything tasted great - this place gets 5 star rating

Here is a picture with the hilarious waiter - Sam.com

Vimala's Curry Blossom,Chapel Hill, North Carolina - real Ghar ka Khana

Last weekend was my birthday weekend and we decided to try Vimala’s Curry Blossom cafe. This is a counter service restaurant with tables and chairs placed out in the courtyard with live music. The food is simply awesome. When I say awesome- it is like the Sunday lunch I grew up eating at my house. My mom would cook the finest mutton curry, fish curry, sambar, fish fry. Vimala’s kitchen food brings back those memories. Vimala came and met us and made sure we had a good home cooked meal starting with pakoras, mango lassi, dinner menu included tandoori chicken, mutton curry, fish curry, kachiya more, thoran and her surprise for us in the end  - PAYASAM. There were fresh chapattis, bhatura and naan bread along with steamed rice.

This is one place that reminds me of 'home away from home'. I miss my mom’s food but I guess with Vimala’s down the corner, I have found a way to fill that gap.

Phone: (919) 929-3833
E-mail: vimala@curryblossom.com
Address:
431 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
inside the Courtyard