Angeethi Restaurant wins my vote

Chole= indian chick peas dish angeethi Herndon, originally uploaded by ShashiBellamkonda.

Angeethi
www.angeethiva.com

645 Elden Street
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 796-1527

What is special about this lunch buffet is the appetizer counter that you can get the chef to make Dahi bhalla, Bhel Puri or Papdi Chat right there for you. ( These are very typical snacks made famous on the Juhu beach in Bombay/Mumbai) I also like the Chole ( Indian Cheick peas dish) placed on this griddle very miuch like you would see in the markets in Delhi or Mumbai . This is eathen with fried bread called Bhatura ( also on the lunch buffet menu). Very good food and love the variety.

Only peeve this lunch buffet had 4 dishes all red in color. As a chef myself I would have added a different dish to make the balance. of cource what's a Washington DC metro area indian buffet without Chicken Tikka Makhni or butter Chicken .

Suggestion to these folks. Start a dosa counter too for people as part of the buffet.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations is back

Travel Channel sent me a message that Anthony Bourdain is back  and the new season begins Monday, July 13! This season will have him visit Chile, Australia, Sardinia and Thailand along with places in the US.

Highlights of this season:

 

Chile’s cuisine reflects its topographical diversity, consisting of beef, pork, seafood, fruits, and vegetables. Chile is also filled with gorgeous landscapes, beautiful mountains, and breathtaking flora and fauna. While in Chile, Tony will not only sample this delicious cuisine but will also do some exploring in this ‘land of extremes’.
During his trip, Tony visits Fuente Alemana, a restaurant serving German pints and Lomidos, a monstrous sandwich of pork, avocado, and mayonnaise (make sure to watch the sneak peek scene on a full stomach!). Tony’s obsession with pork continues when he dines at El Hoyo, a restaurant specializing in all forms of pork, pork skin, and extraneous pig bits.
The episode continues as Tony enjoys a rodeo, some shopping at the bustling market in the Estacion Central, which is filled with fresh produce and meats. He also stops at a food stall in the neighboring marketing, where they enjoy ‘caldopata’ (hoof soup), ‘chunchules’ (fried intestines), and ‘pastel de choco’ (corn pie).
Tony also wants to see a bit of the Patagonia region of the country where there are gorgeous coastlines, quiet beaches, and stunning cliffs and hillsides. There, over a delicious meal of all local ingredients, they discuss living ‘the good life’

Free Chips and Salsa on the Mall

Free Chips and Salsa on the Mall, originally uploaded by ShashiBellamkonda.

On July 4th Chi Chis folks were giving out free Salsa and Chips at the Smithsonian Station. This is a great idea and the chips were very good. I will remember Chi Chis for a long time.

Nothing Should Surprise you on the National Mall Washington DC specially on july 4th 2009

July 4th 2009, originally uploaded by ShashiBellamkonda.

Lake Seneca Germantown

Lake Seneca, originally uploaded by ShashiBellamkonda.

Good place to have a picnic - The Black Hill Regional park is very family friendly website :http://cli.gs/Qg4Wau

Gumbalya - Red hot and blue

Gumbalya Red hot and blue, originally uploaded by shashiBellamkonda.

I love the Jambalya 9 I pronounce it very differently from the wait staff here) This dish is a combination of Jamablya and Gumbo. I thought this was sambar rice with sausage ( sorry vegetarians)

Riding a Limo to DC to get Vindaloo at Indique

A few weeks back Network Solutions had organized a webcast " Grow Smart Business Webinar" and after the webinar . Kristina Boweiri of Reston Limo organized a reunion of the panel at the Indique restaurant in Cleveland Park . it was a great event and the discussion centered around sharing experiences and getting an understanding of everyone's interests, success stories etc.

Food  was great. Chef Vinod really displayed a great spread and I think everyone relished the meal. Tom Heath and Kristina enjoyed the spicy Vindaloo but  I didnt taste it which was funny because It should be the other way around :) other dishes tasted at the table:

Appetizers : Bhel puri, Samosa chat, Crab tikki, shrimp varuval, papad

Entrees: Chicken Tikka makhni, Baingan Bhartha, Makai Saag, Dal Makhni, Appam and vegetable Stew, garlic naan, roti , murg malai kabab, lamb vindaloo, murg seekh kabab.

Dessert: Kufi and mango flan

Reston Limo does a good job as I have traveled on their buses before. IF you are looking for buses , vans or limos - I would recommend Reston Limo and for great indianfood you can try Indique and Indique Heights .

Other panelsts in the webcast:

 

Kristina Bouweiri, CEO of Reston Limo, the largest independent limousine service in the Washington D.C. area

Anita Campbell, Editor of Small Business Trends

Tom Heath, Columnist, The Washington Post’s Value Added

Kelly Muccio, Founder of Lost Boys, a fashionable clothing store recently featured on Good Morning America

Surfy Rahman, Co-owner of Indique, a popular DC-area restaurant chain.