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Brick Lane Curry House Too
235 E 53^rd (2^nd and 3^rd)
Time: Everyday, 11-4
Price: Curry, appetizer, samosa, rice, naan, dessert, $10

One pleasant afternoon, I ordered the Brick Lane lunch special to-go, and brought my meal out to a bench on the East River, so that while I contemplated the curious spices of India, I was able to enjoy peaceful views of oily seagulls perched on tires, and the owners of Peking Dragon China House fishing for their nightly special (I’ll blog about that later!)  A boat passed, and was it just my imagination, or did I hear gunshots?  And I could have sworn I saw two Russians dump a body overboard before paddling away, but alas I was too engrossed in the texture of my paneer to know for sure.  How does it stay solid on my fork but then melt so perfectly in my mouth?  My curry was gone, so were the Russians, and anyway dark clouds were beginning to roll in from the north.  I stood up, glanced at the river one last time and let out a deep deep sigh.  And I thought to myself, Life is Good.

Aside from their feast of a lunch special, Brick Lane is also home to the infamous Man vs Food challenge, “The Phaal,” apparently one of the spiciest curries in the world.  If you manage to finish, you get a beer, an official certificate, and your picture on their website- woop woop!