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November 20, 2008

Baluchi's Opens for Business

baluchis.1108.jpgApparently today is the day, folks. Indian cuisine foodies are welcoming an outpost of Baluchi's to Fifth Avenue between Second and Third Streets, which blogs like Gowanus Lounge have been watching since construction started a year ago. We've heard the dish kachori ("too difficult to explain but recommended") is very good.




Posted by lisa at 2:50 PM | Comments (11)
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This is really great news for Park Slope. I've been to one in Manhattan, and the food is definitely above average. Now that we have good Indian and soon to open Vietnamese sandwiches coming to the old Tea Lounge space, I feel like we've got most of the good cuisines pretty well covered.

Has anyone else noticed how many of the empty storefronts along 7th and 5th have been rented in the last year? There used to be quite a few, and perhaps the landlords got wise and realized that they should get those spaces rented before things get really rough.

Walking down 7th the other day, I noticed that almost all the once vacant stores are now occupied. Seems strange given the economy, but happy to see it nonetheless.

Posted by: 11217 at November 20, 2008 3:03 PM

is it me, or do most indian restaurants' menus have that one item that is "too difficult to explain?"

Posted by: bklynbpr at November 20, 2008 3:15 PM

"is it me, or do most indian restaurants' menus have that one item that is "too difficult to explain?""

Perhaps, but this place actually has "too difficult to explain" written on the menu under the item.

My explanation? Its delicious and I could eat 6 of them if they all fit into my stomach. Damn those are good.

Its difficult to explain...

Posted by: Prodigal_Son at November 20, 2008 3:21 PM

no -- that's what i'm saying! i know of 3 other indian places that have an items' written description as "too difficult to explain."

i want someone to explain it :(

Posted by: bklynbpr at November 20, 2008 3:50 PM

they closed their restaruant on Smith and I see one closed on 2nd (or is it 3rd avenue) in Manhattan - SO I doubt this chain restaurant is that good.

Posted by: Petebklyn at November 20, 2008 3:56 PM

There was a Baluchi's on Smith Street, I think. It disappeared. Boring. Expensive for the food. It's no addition to Fifth Avenue.

Posted by: David Lewis at November 20, 2008 3:57 PM

"There was a Baluchi's on Smith Street, I think. It disappeared."

Yes, there was, it closed. I didn't mind it. It wasn't as good at Mitali East used to be, but it was better than the really yucky one near Bergen/Dean - for sure.

Does anyone remember Gaylord's on 1st Avenue near 6th? Man, I miss that. It was the nicest, and the best Indian food in NYC.

Posted by: cobblehiller at November 20, 2008 4:15 PM

We regularly ordered takeout from Baluchi's when we lived in the West Village. Delicious but immoderately rich food, laden with lots of artery-clogging heavy cream.

Posted by: dannyhellman at November 20, 2008 4:31 PM

junk. indian food for people who dont know indian food.

Posted by: goldie at November 20, 2008 8:19 PM

Well, goldie, I'll check it out and report next week (are you Indian? have you checked it out? are there *any* good Indian restaurants in PS?)

"too difficult to explain." Duh. It's called "marketing hype". The only thing hard about kachori is that it's a regional term used for many different "tapas" type dishes. But no secret stuff. I won't hold it against them.

Posted by: cmu at November 20, 2008 8:57 PM

I agree with 11217 - This is great news for park slope. This new addition strengthens 5th avenue's name as resturant row. Its a great new addition that im sure will succeed. I plan on visiting the place this weekend with the wife to check it out.

Also glad to hear that the vacent commercial spaces have been rented. Nothing worse then a landlord sticking to his $10,000 per month demand in rent while the economy is suffering like never before. Vacant stores lead to decreased foot traffic which in return deminish the value of the commercial space.

Posted by: troll at November 21, 2008 8:55 AM

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