The other day I was explaining to a new person in the office about the 6th Street "Curry Row" (between 1st and 2nd Ave's). Of course I had to pass on the joke about there being only one kitchen for the entire block using secret tunnels to deliver the food. My memory was that pretty much every building was an Indian restaurant with christmas lights up and a Sitar player in the window.
So on Sunday, when I was nearby, I took a stroll down 6th street to see how Indian it remained. While there are a lot, it wasn't quite as many as I remember. Other cuisines have pushed their way onto the block. I guess I'll have to go back at night since they look a little sad during the day.
| Indian | 15 | ||
| Non-Indian | Japanese | 4 | 9 |
| Store | 2 | ||
| Peruvian | 1 | ||
| Cajun | 1 | ||
| Italian | 1 | ||
| Ethiopian | 1 | ||
| Synagogue | 1 | ||
| Moroccan | 1 | ||
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Comments (6)
The funny thing is that Indian people never actually eat on 6th street.
Posted by photogirl | December 22, 2005 9:48 AM
Posted on December 22, 2005 09:48
Neither do a lot of non-Indians. I'll probably have to do the same thing for Mulberry Street in Little Italy at some point.
Posted by whatisee | December 22, 2005 10:50 AM
Posted on December 22, 2005 10:50
While the number of Indian restaurants has changed, the owners haven't. Actually, all those restaurants on Curry row were never owned by Indians in the first place - they are all owned by a small group of Bangladeshis - specifically, Sylhetis.
I have a friend who is from Sylhet, Bangladesh, and he is friendly with most of the restaurant owners, all of whom are from the same town he is.
In the case of Mancora, for example - it is nominally a "Peruvian" restaurant, but is owned by a Bangladeshi who lived in Peru for a couple years, and felt that Peruvian food would make more money on that particular block.
Posted by felchdonkey | December 22, 2005 1:57 PM
Posted on December 22, 2005 13:57
There's a lot of decent, and even good, inexpensive Indian food in Curry Hill too. My personal favorites are Devi, on 18th, and Bombay Talkie on 9th Avenue.
Posted by photogirl | December 22, 2005 6:18 PM
Posted on December 22, 2005 18:18
I am visiting NY for the first time and wanted to know of any good indian merchandise shopping places in NY. Also, some good indian restaurants that I can go to with my family. Any help is appreciated.
Posted by Nevil | March 27, 2006 4:20 PM
Posted on March 27, 2006 16:20
Sorry, I'm not the best person to answer this question. My favorite Indian restaurant in the city is Cafe Spice on University Place. Many people say that Jackson Diner in Queens is the more authentic place.
For Indian Stores, I'd definitely go to Queens.
Posted by whatisee | March 27, 2006 5:50 PM
Posted on March 27, 2006 17:50