A bit warm this weekend. We almost spent an entire day in the East Bay! A rarity indeed for this blogger. We started out the day with going to Vik's Chaat Corner in Berkeley. I've been on an Indian kick lately. This place definitely satisfies the craving while being easy on the wallet. Like most of the descriptors written about this place, it is one big noisy warehouse! The place comprises of a cafeteria style restaurant on one side and a grocery store on the other. I think most people are there for the restaurant cuz the store was virtually a ghost town. Wifey and I both ordered a masala dosa and we shared the samosas. What can I say about the food here that hasn't already been said. It was delissh and satisfying in a soul food sorta way. Savory! You can't ever imagine that veggies can be so filling. It may not be the most heatlhiest things I've eaten but it sure does fill your tastebuds with all sorts of yummy sensations. I declare that Vik's is now my second favorite Indian place after Dosa in the Fillmore. Next time, I'm thinking about trying the bhatura cholle along with the masala. I'll let you all know how that goes...I'm positive I'll be raving about it as well. After finishing our meals and taking a short hot trek back to our car, we drove over to the check out the J. Crew in Emeryville. I think the store opened this March or so. It's nice. Very spacious and it reminds me of the store in Los Gatos. The selection is very decent. They have a rather large sales section for the ladies. The men's section is decent and better than some of their other stores. The only drawback for me is that I'm not a fan of J.Crew's current choices. The colors and patterns are so blah...oh well, I'm hoping that the fall will bring some nicer items to lust over. Boy, do I sound like a fashion dandy or what. This was also the first time Wifey and I ever been the outdoor mall at Emeryville. Check out that huge-normous horsie! Yao Ming's steed indeed. The whole place reminded us of Santana Row in San Jose but not as posh. I don't think I would ever want to lease an apartment here though...or at Santana Row...who would want to live at a mall? Weird but I guess this is a housing trend. I wanted to hit up the lowlands in Oaktown to fully get a feel for the East Bay but this proposal was nixed by Wifey. Oh well, I suppose the flea markets and rib joints will have to wait for another time. On the way home, we saw the above motorcyclist on her way to to the City. Bet you a Lincoln she was heading to Dolores Park.
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