>What I have seen of Indian food in CA has left me pretty unimpressed
Top this Sunset Boulevard spot:
>Tantra owner Navraj Singh hired a studio design company to create an
>Indian restaurant unlike any you've ever seen. Hammered copper
>doors, iron-and-silk light fixtures, curtains of oxidized metals,
>murals of gender-fused beings, and black-and-white Bollywood movies
>shown on a giant plasma screen are just a few of the unorthodox
>props that vie for your attention. Part restaurant and part
>nightclub, Tantra is one of L.A.'s current "in" destinations, both
>for its scene and the cuisine. The gym-size building is equally
>divided: Veer right at the foyer and join the eclectic Silver Lake
>hipsters sipping too-cool cocktails such as Tears of Ganesha and
>Shiva's Revenge while the DJ spins vinyl; veer left and behold Lord
>Ganesha, god of prosperity, perched high above the temple-style
>dining room. Just about all of the curries, stir-fries, masalas, and
>kabobs are expertly prepared, but two are standout dishes: Coconut
>curry shrimp flavored with ajwain (caraway seeds) and stir-fried
>with palm vinegar, red onions, and peppers, and then finished with
>tomato coconut broth; and the mumbai crepes -- chickpea-and-corn
>crepes with a tangy cream-cheese filling and topped with mango sauce.
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