Tag: Charlotte North Carolina

To Ghee or Not To Ghee
Whenever someone hears my partner and I cook mostly Punjabi food, the reaction is always the same. “You eat all that GHEE? But that’s SOO many calories! I could never eat Indian food – I’d be as big as a house!” an omnivore will exclaim, looking askance at my size 6 body and my partner’s slim… Read More ›

Restaurant Review – Thai Marlai
There are three things that come to mind when reviewing Thai Marlai in Cornelius: (1) service and friendliness of the staff; (2) loads of veg choices; and (3) freshness of ingredients. First, service. Sometimes ethnic places can be a little intimidating for me – I’m dealing with unfamiliar dishes or taste combos and am not… Read More ›

Why I Write Restaurant Reviews
I do intend to be writing posts other than restaurant reviews, but right now I am in the process of transferring reviews from my FB VegCharlotte page to my blog, as I think this will be a much more helpful and useful format. I’ve been asked before why I bother to post restaurant reviews, when there… Read More ›

Restaurant Review – Ginbu 401 – Chinese/Sushi
In March 2012 VegCharlotte had a dinner meetup at Ginbu 401 Sushi/Chinese! Ginbu 401 has the usual veg friendly appetizers you should find at a good Sushi place – edamame, vegetarian spring and egg rolls, and a veggie tempura plate. But of course we all wanted to try the vegetarian sushis! They had several varieties… Read More ›