An Evening at Pinch of Jazz with T & A

Sick and out of blogging action for 3 days. It sounds like quite a few people I know have been down with this pattern of constipation-dysentery-vomiting and the cycle repeats itself. I don't know if its the food or the weather or water! Well whatever it is, the experience was bad.

Last Sunday, V and I caught up with Tim and Adam at the Taj Residency, and then drove home with them. Thanks Kelly for the thoughtful gifts. After taking them through a tour of our apartment, we settled down to catch up with what's been going on with each of us. I made them taste Rasagollas. Adam commented it tastes or rather feels like bread. Tim was tight-lipped. I learnt later that he wasn't a big dessert fan. An hour later, we left for Pinch of Jazz. Adam, who used to be professional photographer, was clicking away pictures of everything - a man clad in a rain coat driving a scooter,
road side children, overly crowded (normal 4-5) autorickshaws, the skyway bridge at KR Puram. There was one image of a tempo with people standing on the steps that he was trying to capture and then stopped wondering "Where the hell is the driver?" Yes, he got confused! He was so engrossed in taking pics middle of the road that Tim commented thank god he didn't get hit.

Adam wished to ride in a autorickshaw and I offered to ride with him. Tim backed away saying that he would rather drive in the car. Later he got enthusiastic as well. So we got down at Ulsoor Lake and drove a short distance by auto till Pinch of Jazz. The ride was normal with just 1 upward motion and back on our seats. I hope they enjoyed it.

We spent a couple of hours at Pinch of Jazz. Pinch of Jazz is located in Manipal Center on Dickenson Road. This was also the house of "Orange County" restaurant. The place has been renovated now and a live band plays there on some evenings every week. There was one playing that evening as well. The ambience is good but the food is not. We were met there by a few more friends. Talked, clicked pictures, talked, ate, talked and the evening ended. It was a good evening! It will be another year or probably more before I see them again.

How is Taste of Chicago this year?