Starbucks Milk Stealers

Yes, US is deep into recession and NY is probably the most worst hit metropolis (as per Time magazine, NYC is leading the job cuts number compared to other US metropolises). And the event that I witnessed kind of reminded me how tough the conditions are out there this winter.

I'm at lunch with my colleague in the concourse of the Rockefeller center. An Asian woman in late 50s walks into the Starbucks near our table and quickly pours whole milk from one of the many canisters into a mini Poland Spring bottle and makes her way out using the escalator. I was stunned at the audacity of the event happening in mid-day Manhattan and in a prime location. It reminded me of the sudden increase in bank robberies and subway snatchings in Manhattan. Five minutes have not passed by...this time its another lady (may be east european)with a small roll-on bag at her tow and she empties out the milk from the other canister into a Gatorade bottle and disappears into the usual lunch crowd.

Worse times awaits us in the near future. Comments?

Made In India-1 More Time

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Home-made Indian fare

I cannot believe this. More than a year in mid-town Manhattan and still didn't know of this hole-in-the-wall Indian food joint at 6th Ave and West 38th before last afternoon.
No menus. Just plain veggie dishes to be ordered.
6 dollars flat. White or yellow Indian rice, Saag-daall, Okhra-squash sabji curries, 4 rotis heated with traces of ghee, a lentil soup with sambar, Mango-chilli pickle, and a gulab jamun to end it all.



Try it out! Its a good break from Kati rolls and other Indian buffet fares. If you get bored with the veggie fare (the side dishes are different every day), then try the next enclave of Spanish non-veg food.

New York Ice breakers

Few ice breakers to kick off the next party you are in

• Biggest fashion crime committed on the streets of NYC
• Most favorite cartoon show
• Jay Leno or Letterman or Conan OBrian
• MoW (Man on Woman) or WoM (Woman on Man)
• Black, Brown or White (please don't ask me what)
• How to greet your ex? hugs with kisses or plain hello
• Buttery nipples or Slippery nipples (for the perverts, they are names of shot drinks)
• Finance or IT
• Cheers or Salud

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