2/28-3/2: Amazing Antiques at Raintree
Could there be a better day than one spent digging through stacks of dusty amaze at Balaji’s old curiosity shop? His Raintree spotlights come a close second. Expect piles of old movie stills, classic...
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Love this video from The Perennial Plate, chronicling three weeks of epicurindian glory. It reminds me that it’s time for another meal…
View ArticleElvises, Genies, and Sandalwood Beach Madness
If you know me, you know I like things big and overdone. I care less about the society of the spectacle than I do the spectacle of the spectacular. And Shangrila fills that fetish. It’s this month’s...
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The Best Quick Mango Pickle Recipe
Indian pickles can take months to prepare. Recipes on my shelf call for shake the clay pot twice a day for thirty days, or ferment the fruit on your roof for up to two months. Come on, Sanjeev Kapoor,...
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Perfect Samosas at Tewari Bros Mithai Shoppe
At this little Dickenson Road eatery, you’ll find a litany of North Indian Marwari-style sweets: Kaju Pista Kalash and Motichoor Ladoo, Kaju Katli and Pede, Barfi, Rasgulla, Ras Malai and so much more....
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Dr. Rajkumar’s Memorial
Dr. Rajkumar is like a god. Singer, actor, political force, he was known as The Emperor of Acting and The Singer in the Court of Gods. He starred in over 200 Sandalwood movies. And then, an old man, he...
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Ganesh the Golden Boy, and the Pre-Monsoon Rains
Krishna’s my go-to-guy for Kannada pop culture. And when I asked him what his favorite Sandalwood film was, the answer was so obvious he didn’t pause to think: Mungaaru Male. When it came out in 2006,...
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The Ultimate Kannada Film Haven
Flipkart doesn’t carry much in the way of regional films. Sure, they’ve got Hollywood and Bollywood DVDs, but if you’re searching for Kollywood, Mollywood, or Sandalwood hits, there’s nothing for you...
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Damn Strong Tarps
I love this hand-painted ad for Bhadra Tarps. You know they’re tough if even this mustached hunk can’t rip them! (Then compare to their rather lackluster website. Oh….)
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Dr Shankar’s Wonderful Collection of Brains and Other Medical Obscura
It came up over a bowl of brain stew at Karim’s, Old Delhi’s famously-dingy 1913 eatery. “Tasty,” I said, wiping my mouth. “By the way, did I tell you about the brain museum in Bangalore? The architect...
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