Spring Break season is officially here in South Florida. College students as well as “Quebec-ers” have infiltrated the beaches, restaurants, and local hot spots. After a visit to the beach earlier this month we decided to steer clear of the craziness until everything settles down a bit.
While we have been avoiding the beach, Hoor and I have become quite the foodies this month by crossing some restaurants off of our growing list of places to try. Udipi Café, known for its amazing South Indian cuisine, has appeased my cravings for masala dosas. My mom still makes the best masala dosas, but what’s a girl to do when she’s 1400 miles away? For those of you who don’t know, masala dosas are crispy crepes filled with potatoes that are served with coconut chutney and sambar. I couldn’t believe how big my dish was! It seriously could have fed a family of four! 
The next restaurant we tried was Dapur. This restaurant’s specialty is tapas from China, Japan, Thailand, Korea, and Malaysia. We tried some amazing dishes but our favorites were the Korean short ribs, scallops and the fish.
OK, don’t worry, we do other things than eat all the time! The Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale hosted a Full Moon Party on their pool deck. With "Havana nights" as the theme, the pool deck was adorned with dominos and professional cigar rollers. And what’s a Cuban themed party without a little Gloria Estefan music? The best part of the night was being able to use telescopes to see the breath-taking beauty of the moon.
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While we have been avoiding the beach, Hoor and I have become quite the foodies this month by crossing some restaurants off of our growing list of places to try. Udipi Café, known for its amazing South Indian cuisine, has appeased my cravings for masala dosas. My mom still makes the best masala dosas, but what’s a girl to do when she’s 1400 miles away? For those of you who don’t know, masala dosas are crispy crepes filled with potatoes that are served with coconut chutney and sambar. I couldn’t believe how big my dish was! It seriously could have fed a family of four! 
The next restaurant we tried was Dapur. This restaurant’s specialty is tapas from China, Japan, Thailand, Korea, and Malaysia. We tried some amazing dishes but our favorites were the Korean short ribs, scallops and the fish. 
Finally, we took some friends to Royal India in Fort Lauderdale. This restaurant came highly recommended by several people. The food and company were wonderful. Fan favorites were the lamb boti masala with naan, gulab jamun, and ras malai. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it!
OK, don’t worry, we do other things than eat all the time! The Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale hosted a Full Moon Party on their pool deck. With "Havana nights" as the theme, the pool deck was adorned with dominos and professional cigar rollers. And what’s a Cuban themed party without a little Gloria Estefan music? The best part of the night was being able to use telescopes to see the breath-taking beauty of the moon. 
We are Chicago bound this weekend for round one of the Oh-Bhanpuri wedding. Seeing our family after two months will be wonderful!
A couple of pictures from the Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick's parade last weekend
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