Devon Ave, Chicago, IL

A Chicago trip without Devon Avenue is like...umm. Quite okay actually, when you think about it. After all, who wants to fight unruly traffic, horrendous parking opportunities and a host of desis just to buy some Desi stuff (that you get at your local Asian store anyway) or eat a dosa...we did. 2 cars, 6 of us. But what made it worth it was the largest dosa we have eaten (well...we shared of course). The Royal Family Dosa at the Mysore Restaurant was worth writing home (or on the web) about, hence this blog entry. Feast your eyes on what we dug into (along with Mysore coffee) on New Year's Day in Chicago...There was also a sign on the road reading "We Sell Used Police Cars". It happens only in India may not be true after all. Atleast not as long there is Devon Avenue. Some of India's strangest yet identifying (and sometimes endearing) idiosyncracies are embodied on Devon Ave. Worth a trip for any desi...assuming you don't mind spending 20 minutes searching for a parking spot!