26th April Straits Cafe Santana Row

Straits at Santana Row is always our favorite and i guess the feel of Santana Row is also a major factor in the restaurant's in and around the Row. In fact we like almost all the food joints there and its rarely a disappointment when we go there..
It was Straits this time and as usual the place was bustling with activity. We got a table for two and its kind of a funny sitting arrangement all the couples are given a table for two near the bar. Its sitting too close to the other folks around you so we changed the table and got a bigger one facing the kitchen.
I was tired from the hectic week and wanted to chill so i wanted a fresh fruit drink and ordered a Mojito and the lady ordered some soup which was really sad .
Then for the main course it was usual chicken for me and the fish for the lady....
Couple of Mojito and a good dinner is all it takes for a man to unwind and recharge for the next week...

Americanization of Cricket

I started following the 2nd season of IPL and am really amazed by what the IPL has done to cricket. I call it "Americanization of Cricket" in the sense that what the American sports have achieved in last 50 years we can do it in next 10 years. The teams, the drafting of players ,fantasy picks, Will this improve the game or the athleticism of the players or will we reach the same stage like what the NCAA vs. NBA has reached,There are a lot of basketball fans out there who think that the players in the NCAA play the game with no big deals hanging over their head as compared to the ones who play in NBA.

Its really sad to see the lonely cheerleaders cheering after every boundary,loud music after every ball , but again all these are personal opinions and there will be lot of us who think otherwise. The interesting part is that the idea is brilliant and has opened a new industry ,We in India needed some kind of sports entertainment and IPL fills the vaccum.Indians like cricket and movies and IPL has blended both , so there will be a time when we will decide how to spend a friday night either watch a Shahrukh Priety movie or see thier teams fight it out in a 20-20

Circa 2020 bunch of people hanging in an cafe watching a IPL cricket match ,some of them betting on a player and the enthusiasm in the air is moderate as compared to a Ranji Trophy match were the entire nation is glued to the TV and know that each player is playing the game not for any Shahrukh or Priety Zinta to make some money but for the pure love of cricket.

19th April Our first night out ... Chillis

Today is Sunday 19th of April , my mom is taking care of my 9 month old son and i had this urge to go out on a dinner with my wife , just me and my wife no friends no family just us .After my son was born me and my wife rarely went out and i decided that from now on till we have help we will go out on dinners on Sunday nights .My wife a gastronome like my self but superior to me would choose restaurants and we will make these Sunday's treat as a special ones, to relax and retrospect on the entire week.
It was already 9 Pm and we were desperate to go to a nice place to sit down and eat , there was a new fusion restaurant called Fuzio opened near our home in Fremont . We went inside and were disappointed to hear that they do not have set timings and close the restaurant when there is no one coming . We then went out and searched for a good place and all of them were closed , finally there was a Chillis open near our home and we decided to make it there
The Cheeseburger was too big and not very good but the beer was good and to end it in a bang we ordered the Marble cake and the Ice cream.
Well I was happy that we started the tradition and hopefully will continue till my parents are around......