Munch goes to Mintt
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Like a lot of folks, the New Year means it's an all new Munch. Munch has made a laundry list of resolutions this year, related to health, to work, to fitness and, of course, to eating more. Go to the gym more (abandoned early this week when Munch noticed the line for the vending machine was considerably shorter than the one for the elliptical). Complete the Atomic Hot Wing Challenge without puking. Complete the Haggis challenge without puking. Complete a one-block run without puking. Stop eating my co-worker's lunches. Bag a big game endangered species. Become a championship Mexican wrestler.
And eat more Indian food. India is home to hundreds of regional cuisines. Munch is guilty of skewing toward more familiar options -- garlic naan, tandoori chicken. But Munch's goal in the coming year is to head off the beaten path.
Munch got started early this year, sampling the Mintt, an Indian restaurant in an unlikely location -- Dormont. The website says it serves North and South Indian cuisine in addition to Indo-Chinese, a fusion of Chinese and Indian flavors pioneered by Chinese immigrants in India.
With Former Intern Friend of Munch, now a curmudgeonly college senior, and a travel-weary Vegetarian Friend of Munch (fresh in from a Christmas trip to Vegas), we arrived at the cozily warm spot -- housed in a finely renovated former garage -- on a blustery, rainy day. We were immediately greeted with large, crunchy cumin-laden crackers served with mint chutney and a tangy tamarind sauce.
Not long after -- and long before we were ready for him -- the waiter came to take our order, an omen of the highly attentive service to come.
First Published January 5, 2012 12:00 am
