What a better way to celebrate your 65th ( how can that be Bubbs??) but to do it in Delhi? Turning 65 is one of those life passages- like infantry basic training and college hazing- many men would rather avoid contemplating it until it's upon you I suppose. I think Buddha Bubs has much to look forward to in GEEZERDOM:AARP, Medicare, Senior Discounts abound, dressing like a nerd and fitting in to name a few.
I personally am of the Maxine School of Thought:
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR BUDDHA BUBBA AT THE SPICE ROUTEAfter a few bongs on the noggin to get those chakras in line Annie and Bocahita take the Bubs to the Imperial Hotel for his Birthday Dinner. We had heard such great reviews about this oh so unique and cool restaurant.
Per Conde Nast Traveler:
Heralded as one of the top ten restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler, The Spice Route is poetryin design. The renowned restaurant mesmerizes all your senses enrapturing you with its sensuous exotica.
Designed by Rajeev Sethi, the celebrated cultural czar of India, The Spice Route reflects the journey of
spices from the Malabar Coast in Kerala through Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia to Thailand
and Vietnam. The restaurant is an overwhelming visual depiction of the art and culture that travelled with
the spices through these regions, presented in a folk, religious and cultural fantasy of the Orient. The
Restaurant, that was seven years in the making, is completely hand painted with vegetable and flower dyes
by mural painters brought in especially from a temple in Guruvayur in Kerala with a tradition dating back to
3000 years.
Designed on the principles of Feng Shui, The Spice Route is a treasure trove of antiques and is divided into
nine different sections, each depicting part of the journey of life. Besides the stunning décor, The Spice
Route boasts a menu that ensnares the taste buds of a seasoned food connoisseur.
nine different sections, each depicting part of the journey of life. Besides the stunning décor, The Spice
Route boasts a menu that ensnares the taste buds of a seasoned food connoisseur.
We love our Maharaj at the Oberoi...
Only to be greeted by another at The Imperial....Bocahita is trying to convince Bubs to get one of those outfits for the soon to have Indian Dinner Party at home....
A drink at the 1912...hello $25 martini's...with a thimble of Vodka in there...poor Bubs Jack Daniels was a pale beige...
PLEEP SO ENJOYED THE BIRTHDAY CAKE AND COULDN'T WAIT TO START MESSING WITH THAT KNIFE...
THE WINE LIST WAS LAUGHABLE OR FOR SOME CRY-ABLE....OUR PAL LARRY'S FAVORITE VINO- SCREAMING EAGLE- IS $6500 A BOTTLE.AND BETTER YET A BOTTLE OF SUTTER HOME MERLOT (AT HOME < $10 A BOTTLE) WAS $150 HERE. BUBS SAID I'LL TAKE A BIRTHDAY BREW! THE IMPERIAL HOTEL WAS SPECTACULAR...THE ARCHITECTURE, THE SERVICE, THE FOOD....and a good time was had by all. Happy Birthday Buddha Bubs. You're my Hottie!
OH AND GUESS WHO WE FOUND MUNCHING AWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!
