Yak & Yeti, Somerville, MA

We tried Yak & Yeti tonight, the new Nepali/Indian restaurant in Ball Square. It's a nice addition to that area.

They do not serve yak or yeti. :) You can see their menu with prices and some nice photos at http://www.yakandyeticafe.com/

They have a couple of pages of Nepali items, then an entire Indian menu.

They've done a great job of classing up the space - spare, modern, with an incredible mountain mural.

We were the only people in the place at 5:30 pm. So the service was a bit hover-like, but that is common with a new place that isn't crowded. We had a very pleasant waitress who offered suggestions and seemed suprised that we knew the Indian menu.

They give you free pappadam (lentil crisps) to start.
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We got in and out in just an hour.

I don't think this place will usurp our favorite Indian place (India Palace in Union Square) but it is a fine option, with good food, priced in the same range as others of its kind, with good service. If folks want to go, I won't mind going back.

Playing politics

I had the interesting task of going to a Town of Belmont Selectmen's Meeting tonight. Ah, the things I do for art!

Theatre@First is having a "gala" prior to the Saturday night performance of "The Margaret Ghost" on June 19th. We'll have wine and the director and playwright will mingle.

In order to serve wine for about an hour, we've had to jump through all sorts of hoops. The latest thing was a "one day liquor license" that usually takes at least 30 days to get, but we only found out about 10 days ago we needed. It involves filling out papers, paying a $50 fee, naming the Town on our insurance, and showing up at the Selectmen's meeting to answer their questions!
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