Utsav Festive India Restaurant located in MidTown West Manhattan near Times Square has failed the New York City Department of Health inspection conducted on September 11, 2009.

In its inspection of September 11, 2009, the NYC Health Dept. found that the food at Utsav, a NYC Indian restaurant, is not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Utsav Festive India Restaurant located at 1185 on Avenue of Americas in Midtown West Manhattan received a whopping 56 Violation Points in its September 11, 2009 inspection and failed the NYC Health Dept. inspection. Continue Reading…

The Pierre Hotel, a major NYC landmark, has reopened recently after a $100 million renovation by its Indian owners, Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces.

Located near Central Park at 5th Avenue and 61 St, the Pierre offers 189 redesigned residential-style guest rooms, including 49 suites.

Pierre, New York City
(Pix: Taj Hotels web site)

Since we have more time than we know what to do with, we played around with booking a Grand 1-Bdrm Suite at the Pierre for September 24 for just one night.

Folks, the rack rate shown us was $13,772.30 (no typo here) for one night.

Cheap, na? Continue Reading…

What: Discourses in English:Spiritual Art for Managing Your Mind

When: September 19-20, 2009

Where: Flushing Ganesh Temple
45-57 Bowne St
Flushing, NY 11355

Contact: 718-460-8484

Food Contact Surface at Sukhadia Gokul is not properly maintained, says the New York City Department of Health after conducting a compliance inspection of this Indian restaurant on August 18, 2009.

A compliance inspection of Sukhadia Gokul was conducted on August 18, 2009 by the NYC Health Dept. as this Midtown West Manhattan Indian restaurant failed the earlier NYC Health Dept. inspections of May 21, 2009 and April 21, 2009 after scoring 54 and 40 violation points respectively.

Sukhadia Gokul located at 17 W.45th St of Midtown West Manhattan received 24 Violation Points in its August 18, 2009 inspection and passed the NYC Health Dept. inspection. Continue Reading…

Pesticide use at Tamarind Restaurant is not in accordance with label or applicable laws, says the New York City Department of Health after conducting a compliance inspection of this Midtown East Manhattan Indian restaurant on August 7, 2009.

The NYC Health Dept. inspection report of August 7, 2009 also notes that prohibited chemical is used/stored at Tamarind Restaurant.

A compliance inspection of Tamarind Restaurant was conducted on August 7, 2009 by the NYC Health Dept. as this Midtown East Manhattan Indian restaurant failed the earlier NYC Health Dept. inspection of June 29, 2009, after receiving 51 violation points.

Tamarind Restaurant, located at 41-43 East 22nd St in Manhattan, received 7 Violation Points in its August 7, 2009 inspection and passed the NYC Health Dept. inspection.

To pass the NYC Health Dept. inspection, a restaurant must receive 27 Violation Points or less.

Sanitary Violations observed at Tamarind Restaurant during the August 7, 2009 inspection: Continue Reading…

Lighting is inadequate at Tiffin Walla, says the New York City Department of Health after conducting a compliance inspection of this Indian restaurant on August 13, 2009.

A compliance inspection of Tiffin Walla was conducted on August 13, 2009 by the NYC Health Dept. as this Lexington Avenue Indian restaurant failed the earlier NYC Health Dept. inspection of July 22, 2009 after scoring a whopping 64 violation points.

Tiffin Wallah located at 127 E.28th St of Manhattan received 9 Violation Points in its August 13, 2009 inspection and passed the NYC Health Dept. inspection. Continue Reading…