Bloomington Indiana

On Saturday night we headed to my friend's place in Bloomington. She has spent nearly 7 years here first as a student and now as faculty at the University of Indiana. The weather wasn't as nice as expected with sporadic rains throughout the next two days. But the campus was beautiful and everything was in full bloom. The green surroundings as we walked through the Dunn woods was a clear indication of the lush spring.

Bloomington was a very diverse campus with a large downtown. We really enjoyed the very ethnic meal options:

Anyetsan's Little Tibet Restaurant

Mandalay Burmese Restaurant


Sobon Korean Restaurant

It was hard deciding on these places choosing among the other Indian, Turkish, Greek etc. options. But the food was really good.

We spent a couple of hours at WonderLab , an interactive science museum that was entertaining to kids and adults alike.

In honor of the royal wedding we stopped by to try on some hats a thrift store.
It was wonderful being away for a few days and relaxing in the company of my dear friend. We will always remember staying up on Sunday night watching Obama's speech about Bin Laden's death.

Visit to the "The Middle": First stop-Indianapolis

Last Friday we flew to Indianapolis to one of my oldest friends from college. It was our first trip to the Midwest after almost three years when we had visited Chicago/Urbana Champaign. We checked into La Qunita downtown and headed for a quick dinner. The area was bustling with street music, very dressed up couples and college kids. We had a really good dinner at a very affordable price at Noodle & Company.

This was our Saturday in Indianapolis:

Monument Circle, a memorial to veterans of the civil war. It was under construction so we could not visit the museum underneath.

White State River Park; Beautiful water front with the backdrop of the Colts stadium with lots of things to do along the way;The Zoo, Museums, NCAA hall of fame



The Museum we chose was the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art. It was a very unique experience to learn a lot about Native American history and enjoy some great art.

Lunch at Weber Grill.

A Bollywood Movie (Dum Maro Dum) at Georgetown 14 theater. We didn't expect to see the latest Bollywood release in Indy so we were thrilled!


Shopping at Circle Center Mall. The place was full of high schools kids on prom night!


Dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory

Off Broadway Night

On Saturday night we went to see Triangle, an off broadway production based on biggest disaster in NYC untill September 11th. I came to know of the play through the MHC network as the play was co-written by a MHC history professor. At only $20 per person, it was very affordable and an easy way to experience theater without extravagant ticket prices. The theater 59E59 hosts three plays simultaenously and has variety of new offerings throughout the year. The stage was a very small space and the audience surrounded it. We arrived too late and had to be seated in the only available seats in different sections. But the play was a fantatstic experience. I learnt a lot about the immigrant history and poltical culture of lower Manhattan in the early
1900s. With mimmal set design, the play was based on a well written script and good acting. Before the play we grabbed a quick dinner at Ginger, a Pan Asian restaurant with an extensive menu. Afterwards we headed home to prepare for the Easter brunch we were hosting the following day.

Wedding Festivities!

The first wedding shower I attended was for my friend Sophia. I loved the refreshing, green and yellow color scheme.

The following week was my sister-in-law Jenn's shower. Since her wedding will be purple themes, the shower had a pretty in pink theme.

Both of these beautiful brides will be married on the 18th of June. Two months to go!

Good Eats in Fishkill

Good Italian lunch at Il Barilotto

Another fantastic Mediterranean lunch spot at Hopewell Junction; Aladdin Cafe

On the way to Boston

After a quiet weekend at home last week we were headed to Boston with stops in Ludlow & Worcester. It was great being back in Boston after a long while. We parked close to Quincy and strolled about the market. The walk by harbor to the North end was beautiful. We had dinner reservations at Artu. It was a trendy place with decent food but the noise level was too loud.

We stood in line at Modern pastry for dessert. Being at the North end, it was must-do. There were lines outside both Modern and Mike's,the most popular pastry shops at the North end. On Sunday we had a group brunch at Deluxe Diner in Watertown.

Maya Cafe in Mount Kisco

Before we embarked on shopping we had dinner at Maya Cafe. Another good Mexican find in Westchester!