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Bura Na Mano, Holi Hai! Don’t Mind, It’s Holi!

Christina — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:07:59 +0000

Spring has always been a time for celebration. Flowers begin to bloom, birds sing joyful songs, and harsh weather makes way for warm, brilliant sunshine. Across cultures, various customs exist for commemorating this jubilant season, but no one seems to do it better than India. To honor the triumph of good over evil and the advent of Spring harvest, the entire country throws a party like no other, lasting three days and culminating in a boisterous and colorful climax. There are many different versions of the story of the origin of Holi, also known as the Indian Festival of Color, but everyone can agree on one thing: this is a time to lose inhibitions, mend relationships, and celebrate life. On the third and most well-known day of Holi, everyone–young and old, men and women–visits the homes of their friends, family and neighbors, sharing sweets and throwing colored water and powder into the air and on each others’ faces and bodies. On this day, the streets are filled with music, dancing, laughter and, most importantly, color. Social norms are relaxed as festival participants proclaim “bura na mano, Holi hai!”–Hindi for “don’t mind, it’s Holi!”

Next week, March 1st through 5th, Bombay Spice will be offering you a chance to get in on some of the Holi fun! Our new Bombay Platter, a sampler plate including five small portions of our favorite entrées, a choice of brown or basmati rice, a papadum crisp and raita sauce, is just $12 for that week only. Indian beers will be $5 for 22 oz. and lassi, a traditional Indian yogurt smoothie, will be just $2 each, in a rainbow of Holi-ready flavors (choose from plain, mango or strawberry).

If you’re really feeling the Holi spirit, we will be providing some colors of our own for you to leave your mark at Bombay Spice! For inspiration, check out these fantastic Holi pictures from the Boston Globe.

Farmers Market at Roka Akor Starts This Week!

Christina — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:33:28 +0000

Bombay Spice is excited to be participating in the new weekly Farmers Market at Roka Akor, starting this Sunday, January 31st!

The Farmers Market will be taking place every Sunday from 10am to 2pm in the Roka Akor parking lot. It will feature the freshest produce from local vendors as well as food stalls from Roka Akor, San Gabriel Mexican Café, and of course, Bombay Spice. For more information, click here.

Can’t wait to see you all there–and to pick up some great food!

JNK CONCEPTS RESTAURANTS DONATE A PORTION OF EACH CHECK TO DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS TO ASSIST EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN HAITI

Christina — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:50:28 +0000

In response to the overwhelming ongoing need for emergency assistance in Haiti, John Kapoor, President of JNK Concepts Restaurant Group, will be donating a portion of each check between Sunday, January 24th and Sunday, February 14th to Doctors Without Borders.

Participating restaurants include:

Roka Akor Sushi and Robata Grill, 7299 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
Bombay Spice Grill and Wine, 10810 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix
San Gabriel Mexican Café, 7000 N. 16th Street, Phoenix

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization. The organization delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.

“Doctors Without Borders has been working in Haiti since 1991 and had more than 800 Haitian staff, as well as 30 international staff, working there before the quake,” said Craig Meunier, Vice President of Operations at JNK Concepts. “Because of the experience of these doctors, and the staff working in Haiti, we are confident that the money donated will be put to good use.”

Doctors Without Borders had most recently been operating three emergency hospitals in Port-au-Prince and is now mobilizing a large emergency response in the wake of the earthquake that hit the country on January 12, 2010. MSF teams are focusing on meeting the urgent medical and surgical needs of quake victims. As of January 20th, the organization was running 10 operating theatres and working to increase its capacity.

For more information about the organization’s mission, visit www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

Welcome the New Year in Style & Splendor

karen — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:12:16 +0000

Make plans to join us this New Year’s Eve to celebrate with a three-course dinner for two. Dinner includes two appetizers, two entrees, two desserts and a bottle of champagne or wine of your choice for a total of $40. You may make your selections from our entire menu.